The law enacted on December 27, 2020 has made changes to certain provisions of the CARES Act which provided tax relief to employers affected by the pandemic. The law has also extended the deadlines for employees to pay back taxes which were deferred taxes.  Payback of Deferred Taxes A presidential ...

In my December 1, 2020 post, I cited to IRS Revenue Ruling 2020-27 in which the IRS stated that it would not allow a deduction for business expenses paid with proceeds from a PPP loan which was, or would be, forgiven. https://magdaabdogomezlaw.com/twelve-news-items-irs/ The IRS position was been ove...

On December 27 the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 was signed into law. There are many changes in its 5,593 pages, but none is more talked about than the new stimulus payment. Late on December 29, the IRS announced it had started issuing payments to taxpayers ...

There is no question that 2020 has been a difficult year for all of us, but the good news is that there are only thirty-one days left. Of course, we have much to be thankful for, and hopefully the upcoming holidays will give us many reasons to celebrate. In keeping with the holiday spirit, here [&he...

As of May 8, the IRS had sent out stimulus checks to approximately 130 million individuals totaling more than $200 billion in payments. There are still many who have not received their payment and a lot of questions remain unanswered. The IRS continues to send out payments and issue updates regardin...