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Bidens American Rescue Plan Gives Millions With Children Free Monthly Payments Starting July 15th Through Direct Deposit

IRS Urges Groups To Share Information To Help Those Without Permanent Address Get Benefits Including Economic Impact Payments

IRS urges groups to share information to help those without permanent addresses get benefits including Economic Impact Payments, upcoming advance Child Tax Credit

The Internal Revenue Service today continued an ongoing effort to help those experiencing homelessness by reminding people who don’t have a permanent address or a bank account that they may still qualify for stimulus payments and other credits, including the advance Child Tax Credit.

The agency is also asking for help from groups that assist vulnerable or underserved people who may have difficulty getting a stimulus payment automatically. Filing a 2020 tax return, even if people don’t have to, could put money in their pocket.

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IRS Office Of Chief Counsel’s First National Virtual Settlement Month Successful In Resolving Almost 150 Tax Court Cases

IRS Office Of Chief Counsel's First National Virtual Settlement Month Successful In Resolving Almost 150 Tax Court Cases

Building on the success of Settlement Days and Virtual Settlement Days, the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel hosted its first National Virtual Settlement Month in March 2021. The results are impressive.

Settlement Days events are coordinated efforts to resolve cases in the United States Tax Court by providing taxpayers who are not represented by counsel the opportunity to receive free tax advice from Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs), American Bar Association (ABA) volunteer attorneys and other pro bono organizations.

“The March Settlement Days campaign yielded great results with well over half of participating taxpayers settling their cases on a basis agreeable to them without having to represent themselves in Tax Court,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. “These strong results could not be achieved without the dedication and support of our partner groups–the LITCs, ABA and other pro bono organizations.”

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IRS, Treasury Disburse 25 Million More Economic Impact Payments

IRS, Treasury Disburse 25 Million More Economic Impact Payments

Today, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced they are disbursing more than 25 million payments in the fourth batch of Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan.

Today’s announcement brings the total disbursed so far to more than 156 million payments, with a total value of approximately $372 billion, since these payments began rolling out to Americans in batches, as announced on March 12.

The fourth batch of payments began processing on Friday, April 2, with an official payment date of April 7, with some people receiving direct payments in their accounts earlier as provisional or pending deposits. Here is additional information on this batch of payments:

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IRS, Treasury Disburse More Economic Impact Payments Under The American Rescue Plan; Total Tops 130 Million With More To Come

IRS, Treasury Disburse More Economic Impact Payments Under The American Rescue Plan; Total Tops 130 Million With More To Come

Today, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced they are disbursing several million more payments in the third batch of Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan. This brings the total disbursed so far to more than 130 million payments worth approximately $335 billion.

As announced on March 12, Economic Impact Payments continue to roll out in batches to millions of Americans. The third batch of payments began processing on Friday, March 26, with an official payment date of March 31, with some people receiving direct payments in their accounts earlier as provisional or pending deposits. Here is additional information on this batch of payments:

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IRS Criminal Investigation Pledges Continued Commitment To Investigating COVID-19 Fraud

IRS Criminal Investigation Pledges Continued Commitment To Investigating COVID-19 Fraud

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI) marks the one-year anniversary of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act by pledging its continued commitment to investigating COVID-19 fraud.

Over the last year, IRS-CI has been combatting COVID-19 fraud related to the Economic Impact Payments, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Employee Retention Credit. The agency has investigated more than 350 tax and money laundering cases nationwide totaling $440 million. These investigations covered a broad range of criminal activity, including fraudulently obtained loans, credits and payments meant for American workers, families, and small businesses.

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People Who Adopt May Benefit From This Special Tax Credit

People Who Adopt May Benefit From This Special Tax Credit

The adoption process can be expensive. Fortunately, the adoption tax credit can help offset some those expenses Taxpayers who adopted or started the adoption process in 2020 should review the rules for this credit.

Here are some facts to help people understand the credit and if they can claim it when filing their taxes:

  • The maximum adoption credit taxpayers can claim on their 2020 tax return is $14,300 per eligible child.
  • There are income limits that could affect the amount of the credit
  • Taxpayers should complete Form 8839, Qualified Adoption Expenses. They use this form to figure how much credit they can claim on their tax return.
  • An eligible child must be younger than 18. If the adopted person is older, they must be physically or mentally unable to take care of themselves.
  • This credit is non-refundable. This means the amount of the credit is limited to the taxpayer’s taxes due for 2020. Any credit leftover from their owed 2020 taxes can be carried forward for up to five years.
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IRS Office Of Chief Counsel Unveils National Virtual Settlement Days

IRS Office Of Chief Counsel Unveils National Virtual Settlement Days

The Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel has embarked on its most far-reaching Settlement Days program ever, declaring the month of March 2021 as “National Settlement Month.”

This ambitious program builds upon the success achieved from last year’s many settlement day events, when Chief Counsel shifted the program to a virtual format due to the pandemic. Virtual Settlement Day (VSD) events will be conducted by every Chief Counsel office across the country and will serve taxpayers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

“Virtual Settlement Day events enable the IRS to deliver meaningful resolution options to taxpayers as the nation works through the pandemic,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. “Virtual options are an addition to traditional methods of communication and interaction with taxpayers that the IRS will always make available under normal circumstances.”

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IRS Statement About CP59 Notices

IRS Statement About CP59 Notices

Earlier in February 2021, the IRS issued notices to approximately 260,000 taxpayers stating they haven’t filed their 2019 federal tax return. These notices, referred to as CP59 notices, are issued yearly to identified taxpayers who have failed to file a tax return that was due the prior calendar year (Tax Year 2019). Due to pandemic related shutdowns, the IRS has not completed processing all 2019 returns at this time. Therefore, the CP59 notices should not have been sent because some portion of the recipients may actually have filed a return that is still being processed. People who filed their 2019 return but nevertheless received the CP59 notice, can disregard the letter and do not need to take any action. There is no need to call or respond to the CP59 notice because the IRS continues to process 2019 tax returns as quickly as possible. The IRS regrets any confusion caused by this mailing.

The IRS encourages those who have yet to file their 2019 return to promptly do so.

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IRS Issues Alert On Improper Corporate Domestic Production Activities Deduction Refund Claims

IRS Issues Alert On Improper Corporate Domestic Production Activities Deduction Refund Claims

WASHINGTON — IRS officials issued an alert concerning amended returns and claims for the Domestic Production Activities Deduction (DPAD). This provision of tax law was repealed as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for taxable years after December 31, 2017. In the wake of the repeal, the IRS has received a wave of questionable amended returns and claims for tax benefits in the billions of dollars.

“We have no qualms with taxpayers claiming benefits allowed by law,” said Doug O’Donnell, Commissioner, Large Business and International Division. “But a very high percentage of the claims for the now repealed Domestic Production Activities Deduction are not properly supported by those claiming it.”

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Economic Impact Payments Issued; Eligible People Can Claim Recovery Rebate Credit

Economic Impact Payments Issued; Eligible People Can Claim Recovery Rebate Credit

The IRS announced that, as required by law, all legally permitted first and second round of Economic Impact Payments have been issued and the IRS now turns its full attention to the 2021 filing season.

Beginning in April 2020, the IRS and Treasury Department began delivering the first round of Economic Impact Payments within two weeks of the legislation. The IRS issued more than 160 million EIPs to taxpayers across the country totaling over $270 billion, while simultaneously managing an extended filing season. In addition, since Congress enacted the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020, the IRS has delivered more than 147 million EIPs in the second-round totaling over $142 billion.

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IRS Notice 2021-10 Provides Additional Short-term Relief For Qualified Opportunity Fund Requirements

IRS Notice 2021-10 Provides Additional Short-term Relief For Qualified Opportunity Fund Requirements

As a result of the continuing COVID-19 impact on businesses and individuals the IRS released a second Notice (IRS Notice 2021-10) on January 19, 2021 to provide Opportunity Zone (OZ) investors with additional time to roll capital gains into a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF), as well as additional time to make “substantial improvements” to acquired property and additional time to acquire Qualified Opportunity Zone Business Property (QOZBP).  This Notice follows the June 2020 Notice 2020-39 which extended various 2019 and 2020 OZ Program deadlines and testing dates – generally through December 31st. The extended relief under 2021-10 is generally through March 31, 2021.

Details of the relief given by Notice 2021-10 are outlined below:

  • 180-day investment period.Previously, Notice 2020-39 had postponed the investment period to December 31, 2020. Notice 2021-10 further postpones the last day of the 180-day investment period to March 31, 2021, if the last day of the original 180-day investment period fell on or after April 1, 2020

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