Tax season

Coronavirus, postponed deadlines, stimulus bills and social distancing bring new levels of complexity to tax.

What we did yesterday is no longer relevant during the coronavirus pandemic, and we need to adapt and quickly. Here are some issues to consider.

Tax forms and payments won’t be due to the Internal Revenue Service until July 15 this year, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a tweet, as the government looks for ways to respond to the coronavirus.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tweeted Friday that President Trump has directed him to move Tax Day to July 15, giving taxpayers more time to file their taxes in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Bipartisan legislation would extend the deadline after guidance from the Treasury Department fell short.

The group says the Treasury’s actions so far don’t reflect the difficulties taxpayers and tax professionals are facing.

The relief is only for income taxes, and doesn't change any filing deadlines.

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The Treasury is still encouraging taxpayers to file by April 15

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that his department is pushing back the April 15 tax filing deadline, giving individuals and many businesses 90 extra days to pay taxes they owe.

The administration is also planning $1,000+ stimulus checks.

As you’re gathering documents this tax season and preparing personal tax returns, you may come across clients who have employed domestic help in the past year.

When a client has a problem or wants something from you, he or she needs your attention. Are you as responsive as you need to be?

The National Society of Accountants, NCCPAP and the AICPA are asking the IRS and Treasury for tax relief during the pandemic.

The president said he would allow individuals and businesses to “defer tax payments without interest or penalties” and he urged Congress to cut payroll taxes.

The states with the most tax-filing procrastinators are California and Nevada, while Las Vegas and Denver were the top cities for those who wait until the last minute, according to a new survey.

Anything that heightens fear and anxiety is a boon to online scammers, which is what makes the current coronavirus pandemic prime time for cybercriminals to try and trick people into giving their money away to the wrong people.

The U.S. Treasury Department is considering extending the 2019 tax-filing deadline beyond April 15 to provide relief from economic disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Telework eligibility; ineffectual and evil; unpredictable refunds; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Survey finds 37 percent of the taxpayers would move to a different country for a tax-free future, 26 percent would get an “IRS” tattoo and 19 percent would stop talking for six months.