OPINION | This article contains political comments that reflect the author's opinion.Hey, just a little public service announcement: don't move your taxes!Whether you collect your own taxes or pay someone else to do the tough job, you've likely found that the federal tax date has been moved to May 17, 2021. My phone's calendar was automatically updated...
Here’s what you need to know:Charles Rettig, the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, said during a Senate Finance Committee hearing that the agency lacks the resources to go after tax cheats.Credit...Anna Moneymaker for The New York TimesThe United States is losing approximately $1 trillion in unpaid taxes every year, Charles Rettig, the Internal Revenue Service commissioner, estimated on...
"You hear that tax day is being postponed to May 17th, so many people will go to their preparer on April 30th," Stewart said. "Unfortunately, the estimated payment for the first quarter is late."The conference and other groups representing tax professionals had urged the government to postpone the estimated tax deadline as well. In a statement by...
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen advocated a global minimum tax on Monday, kicking off the Biden administration's efforts to increase US revenue and prevent companies from shifting profits overseas to evade taxes.Ms. Yellen, speaking to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, called for global coordination of an international tax rate that would apply to multinational companies regardless of where...
If you are using tax preparation software, the document should be printed with the word "rollover" entered next to the zero, Mr. Slott said. Someone filling out a paper form has to type the word "rollover". This treats the deduction as a non-taxable event. (Usually RMDs aren't eligible for rollover, but the IRS made an exception...
kate_sept2004 | E + | Getty ImagesRecovery Discount Creditmiodrag ignjatovic | E + | Getty ImagesThe most recent round of relief included stimulus checks of up to $ 1,400 per person.But it also allows people to request earlier rounds of payments for economic impact that they may have missed.The first two tranches - up to...
Kiyoshi Hijiki | Moment | Getty ImagesNearly 3 million more business owners claimed a 20% tax deduction on their income last year compared to the previous filing season, according to IRS data.Around 21.2 million tax returns required the "qualified business income" deduction during the tax season last year, which reflected the income for 2019. This is...
However, New Jersey has announced that it will give its new teleworkers credit for those New York City taxes for 2020, despite being entitled to the revenues as taxpayers now work within its boundaries, Walczak said. So residents don't have to worry about double taxation for the time being. But New Jersey estimates it will forego more...