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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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