As anyone who lives in New York State and pays income taxes knows, for tax years beginning after 2017, Taxpayers were limited to a deduction of $10,000 itemized state and local tax on their federal income tax returns. Known as a “SALT” deduction, the $10,000 limitation adversely affected individuals in high tax states such as…
Matching the Federal move to extend the tax filing deadline to May 17, 2021, representatives from New York and New Jersey have announced that the filing deadline in those states have also been extended to May 17th. The 30 day extension is intended to help those residents still coping with complications of the COVID-19 pandemic…
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced today that the federal 2020 income tax filing due date for individual tax returns and extensions has been extended to May 17, 2021. Individual taxpayers can also postpone federal income tax payments for the 2020 tax year until May 17th. The relief does not apply to estimated…
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joseph R. Biden on March 11, 2021. It provides approximately $1.9 trillion in support and stimulus for individuals, businesses, other organizations, and state and local governments who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a highlight of…
Congress and the Trump administration have struck a deal on another piece of legislation, the latest in a series of federal measures intended to provide relief in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The $484 billion legislation, which is being referred to as the Interim Stimulus Plan, amends the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic…
PPP Loans We’ve been talking a lot recently about the various loans provided for in the CARES Act, particularly the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which in less than two weeks unfortunately ran out of the $349 billion in funding money this morning. Small businesses are continuing to submit loan applications and we understand that existing…
No, it isn’t an April Fools prank. There are ways small businesses can receive cash in a short period of time. There are a number of loans and other programs available, however, keep in mind that businesses may not apply for different loans to cover the same costs. Let’s compare the Economic Injury Disaster Loan…
Everyone has questions about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was passed by Congress and signed by the President last Friday. It is a voluminous bill of over 800 pages and provides $2 trillion designed to provide relief for American workers, businesses, hospitals, government, and certain nonprofits and other employers. A…
On Wednesday evening, the Senate passed a $2 trillion stimulus package which is designed to provide relief for American workers, businesses, hospitals and government which are sorely in need during the coronavirus pandemic. It was approved unanimously by a 96-0 vote, and now must be voted on by Congress. That vote is expected on Friday….
The IRS has unveiled the new People First Initiative to help everyone coping with the challenges of COVID-19. Relief is provided on a variety of issues ranging from easing payment guidelines to postponing compliance actions. Specifics about the implementation will be shared soon. For more specifics on the bill click here.