Coronavirus relief stimulus payments were sent to people behind bars, and now the IRS is asking state officials to help get that cash back. Syracuse.comreports that the IRS is saying that those checks were mistakenly sent. The legislation authorizing the payments during the pandemic doesn’t spec...
Report: Biden’s IRS Gave Prison Inmates over $1 Billion in COVID Relief September 5, 2022Admin President Joe Biden’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) gave a huge number of prison inmates at least $1.3 billion in COVID-19 stimulus checks, the Washington Free Beacon reported. ...
IRS Grants Relief for COVID-19 Disruptions on Tax Residency: Time Rules Are Eased for the Substantial Presence Test for Foreign Citizens in the US and the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion for US Citizens AbroadThe IRS provided relief to individuals and businesses whose tax residence might be ...
The IRS plans to notify 9 million Americans who may be eligible for a government stimulus check but who have yet to claim the relief payment. That mostly pertains to people who typically don't file a federal income tax return, the agency said Tuesday. They will have until October 15 to r...
The IRS has agreed to not seize some Americans' stimulus check to offset outstanding federal tax debts, according to an agency watchdog. The issue is a change that Congress made in late December affecting how people with unpaid government debt would be treated if they claimed ...
When you just can't with your taxes, check into getting help from a VITA or TCE volunteer. (Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich) Even simple taxes can be confusing. So it’s a relief when a reputable, knowledgeable person can help you file. But what if you can’t afford a tax professional...
How to check the status of your stimulus payment The IRS anticipates sending more than 150 million payments as part of a massive coronavirus rescue package.WASHINGTON - Still haven’t received your stimulus check? The IRS is adding 3,500 phone representatives to handle a flood of...
The IRS has agreed to not seize some Americans' stimulus check to offset outstanding federal tax debts, according to an agency watchdog. The issue is a change that Congress made in late December affecting how people with unpaid government debt would be treated if they claimed the first two st...
2020 & 2021 Tax Year Updates:with the CARES Act legislation providing a number offinancial COVID relief measures, those who itemized taxes could deduct up to 100% of adjusted gross income in 2020 and 2021 for cash contributions. If you give more than your AGI, the excess deduction amount ca...
Second stimulus checks: Who’s eligible for payments and what the new COVID relief bill means for your money The COVID relief bill was further stalled at the end of December when President Donald Trumpdemanded a $2,000 direct paymentat the last minute. ...