Tax season

The Internal Revenue Service posted a Spanish version of its Form 1040 and instructions Tuesday and made available publications and online information in other languages.

For those with less than $150,000 in adjusted gross income who collected unemployment benefits this past year, the COVID relief bill allows them to receive up to $10,200 of those benefits tax-free.

An unacknowledged credit; potential estate tax changes; an ongoing EIN mess; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

“Even the easy returns are not simple right now,” a CPA says.

Building the right balance calls for a three-phase approach: Create a safe space, apply lessons learned, and map a vision for the future.

March 15 is a busy date. The S corporation and partnership returns are due then, so the K-1s can be distributed timely.

By becoming a learning organization, your team can learn to solve their own problems and free you up to focus on clients and big-picture initiatives.

Just under a month into federal tax filing season, the IRS reported a 32 percent slide in the number of refunds sent out compared with last year, showcasing delays that have spurred Democrats to call for postponing the traditional April 15 deadline.

Some tax pros say the confusion caused by the pandemic require a delay; others say it should be unnecessary by now.

Since last tax season, many clients have reassessed their charitable giving.