The IRS announced on August 31, 2021 that victims of Hurricane Ida that began on August 26, 2021 now have until January 3, 2022 to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. IRS Tax Relief Details The IRS is offering this relief to any...
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President Biden Proposes Doubling IRS Workforce And Increase Funding To IRS To Chase Down Tax Cheats
On May 20, 2021 the U.S Department Of Treasury issued a report called “U.S. Treasury American Families Plan Tax Compliance Agenda” which under the plans announced by President Joe Biden is proposing to double the size of the IRS, by hiring nearly 87,000 new workers...
IRS Provides Tax Relief For Victims Of Tennessee Storms
The IRS announced on May 14, 2021 that victims of this spring's storms and tornadoes in Tennessee will have until August 2, 2021, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. IRS Tax Relief Details The IRS is offering this relief to any...
IRS Commissioner Tells Congress That He Prefers Cannabis Businesses Be Able To Pay Taxes Electronically
IRS Commissioner Tells Congress That He Prefers Cannabis Businesses Be Able To Pay Taxes Electronically In a hearing before the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on February 23, 2021, IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig told...
More COVID-19 Tax Relief: IRS extends additional tax deadlines for individuals to May 17 and affirms deductibility of PPE
The IRS announced that individuals have until May 17, 2021 to meet certain deadlines that would normally fall on April 15th, such as making IRA contributions and filing certain claims for refund. Additionally, the IRS announced that the purchase of personal...
“Tax Day” For Individuals To File And Pay Extended To May 17, 2021.
On March 17, 2021 The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. Formal guidance from the IRS will be...
IRS Provides Tax Relief For Victims Of Texas Winter Storms
The IRS announced on February 22, 2021 that victims of this month's winter storms in Texas will have until June 15, 2021, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. IRS Tax Relief Details The IRS is offering this relief to any area...
How IRS Trains Its Agents To Conduct Audits Of Cannabis Businesses
How IRS Trains Its Agents To Conduct Audits Of Cannabis Businesses In January 2015, the IRS issued a memo to provide guidance to its agents on conducting audits of cannabis businesses addressing whether an IRS agent can require a taxpayer trafficking in a Schedule 1...
How Is The IRS Jumping On Board The Age Of Improving Customer Experience?
Earlier in January 2021, the IRS delivered to Congress the Taxpayer First Act Report as a response to legislation passed in July 2019. The report includes recommendations to improve IRS operations. As part of a larger effort related to the Taxpayer First Act Report,...
How COVID-19 And Underfunding Impacts IRS Operations And Increases Tax Problems For Taxpayers.
As required by law, once a year the Taxpayer Advocate’s Office (an independent Federal government department that monitors the Internal Revenue Service) must send a report to Congress describing challenges the IRS is facing, problems experienced by taxpayers in...