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Category: Tax

COVID-19 Update: FAQ Updates for Economic Impact Payments

August 18, 2020

The IRS recently updated their FAQ page related to Economic Impact Payments (EIP), also known as Stimulus Payments. To help simplify the details of what was added to this FAQ … Continued

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COVID-19 Update: FAQ Updates for PPP Economic Injury Disaster Loans

August 17, 2020

The IRS recently updated their FAQ page related to Economic Impact Payments (EIP), also known as Stimulus Payments. To help simplify the details of what was added to this FAQ … Continued

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COVID-19 Update: SBA FAQs on PPP Loan Forgiveness

August 06, 2020

In an effort to provide guidance to companies and nonprofits that received a Payroll Protection Program (PPP) Loan, the Small Business Administration published Frequently Asked Questions related to PPP Loan … Continued

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2020 Income Tax Planning in Light of COVID-19

July 07, 2020

In light of the pandemic, many individuals could see a dramatic shift in various sources of income, such as wages, self-employment income, interest, dividends, capital gains, retirement plan distributions and … Continued

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The Need for Estate Planning

June 30, 2020

With the basic exclusion amount over $11.5 million and growing, along with the availability to port a married decedent’s unused exclusion, most individuals will not have a federal or state … Continued

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COVID-19 Update: Additional Guidance on Taking Coronavirus-Related Distributions from IRAs and Employer Plans

June 26, 2020

The IRS recently issued Notice 2020-50 which provides further guidance and rules for taxpayers who take coronavirus-related distributions (CRDs) from their IRA or employer retirement plans. Here is what you … Continued

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COVID-19 Update: IRS Provides Additional Guidance for 2020 Waiver of Required Minimum Distributions

June 24, 2020

Originally Posted 6.24.2020 – Updated 6.29.2020 On June 23, the IRS issued Notice 2020-51 which provides additional guidance for those who otherwise needed to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) from … Continued

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SECURE Act: Changes to IRA Contributions and Retirement Plan Distributions

June 18, 2020

The SECURE Act made several positive changes including expanding the availability of being able to contribute to an IRA beyond age 70 ½ and increasing the age to 72 for … Continued

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COVID-19 Update: Additional Guidance on the PPP Flexibility Act and New Application Forms Released

June 11, 2020

Late last night, the Treasury released an interim final rule with additional guidance regarding H.R. 7010 (Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020). Updated application forms for borrowers and lenders … Continued

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COVID-19 Rules for Hardship Distributions and Loans

June 11, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the CARES Act which provides qualified individuals the ability to take hardship distributions from their IRA or employer plan during 2020 and … Continued

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