In a recent case, the Fifth Circuit addressed the definition of “the return” for purposes of starting the statute of limitations. In a win for the taxpayer, the court held that the regulatorily prescribed form is not necessarily the only document that can start the statute of limitations. A brief summary of the salient facts.
Month: December 2020
Was it really last May that the House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, which would have authorized (among many other things) a second round of economic impact payments? It’s been, at the very least, a very bumpy road since May, and especially bumpy since President Trump’s surprise
MARK RALSTON | AFP | Getty Images There’s a chance that at least a couple of people will end 2020 far wealthier than most of us. With no ticket matching all six numbers drawn Tuesday in Mega Millions, the jackpot has jumped to $401 million for Friday night’s drawing. Powerball’s top prize isn’t far behind,
Republicans refuse federal aid for state and local budgets in part because of hostility to public … [+] employee pension plans. getty In the drama over the federal Covid-19 relief legislation, Republicans led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) rejected state and local budget aid, claiming it would be used to bailout badly managed
Regardless of your profession, employment status, or location in the U.S., it’s likely that you’ve been financially impacted by COVID-19 in one way or another. The undeniable hit to our economy has proven more than detrimental for millions, and for some, the changes have forced revisions to how we view our current state and the
Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images Morgan Stanley will repay $1.7 million to customers who paid high costs on investments earmarked for education expenses like college tuition. The brokerage firm is paying the sum, including nearly $1.5 million in restitution plus interest, to about 2,300 customers who are saving money in 529 plans, the Financial Industry
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE The pandemic turned 2020 into a year of unprecedented events — not the least of which was the swift crash and then record-fast recovery of the stock market. The market’s race higher has been in stark contrast to an economy that has been
The US Capitol building is seen on a cold and sunny winter day as Congress is in session in … [+] Washington on December 29, 2020. – US President Donald Trump lashed out at the Republican leadership in Congress on Tuesday as he faces a humiliating first veto override in the final days of his
You heard right – a second stimulus payout is on the way. Late on Dec. 27, President Trump signed the massive COVID-19 relief and government spending bill, which includes a second round of stimulus payments to eligible individuals across the country. To help bring you quickly up to speed, here’s a basic breakdown of the
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the face of child care. Formal, licensed child care centers have struggled to stay afloat in the face of rising costs and declining enrollment. Instead, parents increasingly have turned to less formal home-based care, which often has fewer children gathered together. Some families can use the child and dependent care
A student outside the closed Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Aug. 18, 2020. Melissa Sue Gerrits | Getty Images Despite a rocky attempt at reopening this past fall and a record number of coronavirus cases nationwide, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has announced plans to bring
getty ADVERTISEMENT Congress may still be debating the size of additional checks, but Treasury is already taking action to deliver a second round of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs, or stimulus checks). This second round of checks is part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, passed by Congress last week and
Start a side gig in 2020? Whether you lost your job due to COVID-19, or you simply wanted to earn some extra cash, side gigs tend to complicate your tax filing a bit. Over the years, the IRS refined its rules for gig workers. But obviously, the IRS still wants you to pay taxes on
Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty Images For car buyers, the end of the year typically marks the best time to get a great deal. Things look a bit different this time around. While there are still discounts and special financing on certain makes and models, those incentives generally are not as generous as in
The IRS just released its annual report (FY 2020) on the tax whistleblower program. Unfortunately, the award numbers are a significant change from just two years ago – where the IRS reported a ten-fold increase in whistleblower awards to $312 million for FY 2018. For FY 2020 – the amount of (pre-sequestration) awards to whistleblowers was markedly
With COVID-19 still wreaking havoc across the globe, the U.S. economy has been shaken. In the United States a record number of people are or were once unemployed due to COVID-related shutdowns. Fortunately, many of those individuals qualified for standard state unemployment benefits, plus the additional federal funds offered as a result of the CARES
The world is ready to close the book on 2020 and start fresh in 2021, awaiting widespread vaccination, an end to the pandemic, and the beginning of a new chapter of economic recovery. With a fresh start in mind, and a healthy dose of optimism, here are three New Year’s resolutions for crafting better tax
The Federal Reserve Board’s 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) helps us understand US wealth disparities prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that has disproportionately harmed Black and Hispanic or Latino households. The SCF is regarded among the most comprehensive data sources on household wealth and it documents significant racial disparities in wealth and debt over
aluxum | E+ | Getty Images Sustainable investing incorporates environmental, social and governance considerations. But how exactly do these factors fit into the analytical process, and how do they add value? CNBC consulted with several experts to find out. In general terms, “we look at a company’s business models and where they operate geographically and
With the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act) finally signed into law, we can start to take a deep dive into the more impactful changes found within the 5,500-page piece of spending and stimulus legislation. We may have jumped the gun a bit in publishing Part 1 of this two-part series on the expanded Employee
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