Additional Tax Deadlines Pushed Back by IRS

Additional Tax Deadlines Pushed Back by IRS

Taxpayers are getting more time to meet some tax deadlines that would normally fall on April 15, such as making IRA contributions and filling certain claims for a refund. The deadline shift is outlined in Notice 2021-21, which pushes those deadlines to May 17, 2021....
Emergency COVID Aid to Students Deemed Not Taxable

Emergency COVID Aid to Students Deemed Not Taxable

Students and their higher-education institutions are getting a clearer picture of how to report pandemic-related emergency financial aid grants. Or not. The big news is that the IRS considers aid to students due to the COVID-19 pandemic to be non-taxable. The Internal...