Press Room: Us National Tax

March 23, 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic - Accounting Method Planning to Defer 2019 Income to 2020

This tax release was updated on April 17, 2020 to include a discussion of the CARES Act technical correction for qualified improvement property.   Taxpayers should consider ways to increase cash flow in light of ...

March 23, 2020

Certain Disaster Relief Payments May Be Excluded from Employee Income

Employers can provide employees with tax-free payments to reimburse them for reasonable and necessary personal, family and living expenses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Such payments are fully deductible by the ...

March 24, 2020

IRS FAQs Offer Further Details on July 15, 2020 Filing and Payment Deadline

IRS issued answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) arising from the income tax return and income tax payment relief it recently announced (Notice 2020-18) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Notice postpones ...

March 25, 2020

Senate COVID-19 Relief Includes Significant Tax Provisions for Individuals and Businesses

The Senate has voted on and passed the Phase 3 COVID-19 Relief package, which includes a number of significant tax provisions that would affect individuals and businesses. The agreed-upon package reflects many of the ...

March 27, 2020

CARES Act to Be Signed into Law; Includes Significant Tax Relief for Individuals and Businesses

Congress has passed and the President is expected to sign into law today the Phase 3 COVID-19 Relief package known as the CARES Act, which includes a number of significant tax provisions that would ...

April 06, 2020

Tax-Effective Ways to Provide Assistance to Individuals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

There are a number of ways individuals and businesses can help individuals in their communities and affected employees during a time of crisis, including charitable-based programs, direct financial assistance to employees, employee loans, ...

April 10, 2020

IRS Significantly Expands the Forms and Tax Payments Eligible for the Postponed July 15, 2020 Due Date

Notice 2020-23 significantly expands the federal tax returns and tax payments that qualify for a postponed due date of July 15, 2020. The specified returns and tax payments eligible for a deferred due date of ...

April 17, 2020

Update: COVID-19 Pandemic - Accounting Method Planning to Defer 2019 Income to 2020

This tax release is an update to a prior release published on March 23, 2020. It includes a discussion of the CARES Act technical correction for qualified improvement property. Taxpayers should consider ways to increase ...

May 01, 2020

Enhanced Deduction for Charitable Contributions of Inventory: Is Your Company Taking Advantage of This Cash Tax Savings?

The CARES Act temporarily increased the deduction limitation for charitable contributions of food inventory for contributions made during calendar year 2020 to provide increased deduction opportunities for businesses that are increasing their charitable activity ...

August 24, 2020

Fiore Discusses Celebrity Estate on Wealth Management Podcast

Andersen Managing Director Carl Fiore recently sat down on a Wealth Management podcast to talk about the estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Jackie O.). During the podcast discussion, Carl provided insight on how ...