Tax relief

The IRS is easing deadlines for those impacted by wildfires and straight-line winds since April 5.

The Internal Revenue Service revised its answers to frequently asked questions on the Child Tax Credit, adding a new set of six commonly asked filing season questions.

A federal judge blocked recovery of any pandemic relief funds from Texas, Louisiana or Mississippi if those states use the aid to offset state tax revenue shortfalls.

The Internal Revenue Service updated its frequently asked questions page on how tax professionals should deal with the third round of Economic Impact Payments for their clients.

The Internal Revenue Service updated its frequently asked questions page with new and updated information about the exclusion provided under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 of up to $10,200 in unemployment income for 2020.

Lawmakers are asking the Internal Revenue Service to expedite the processing of Employee Retention Tax Credits and not to penalize small businesses for incorrectly paying their estimated quarterly taxes as they await their claims.

The service has added more forms, publications and other information in Spanish Braille and other languages.

The Empire State wasn’t the only one to come out ahead, with all 50 states receiving more from the federal government than their residents paid in taxes in fiscal year 2020.

The Internal Revenue Service is providing relief from filing a Schedule K-2 or K-3 information report this year for some partnerships without foreign activities.

The Internal Revenue Service updated its frequently asked questions page on higher education emergency grants for pandemic-related financial aid, with new information for students and educational institutions.