Posts by Yuriy Akopyan
IRS Cancels Stimulus Checks Issued to Decedents
Article Highlights: Stimulus Payments to Deceased Individuals Stop Payments Being Made on Checks Already Issued IRS Authority to Deny Stimulus Payments to Deceased Individuals History of Stimulus Payments IRS Q&A Dealing with Deceased Individuals and the Return of the Payments According to the recently updated IRS FAQ page, the Treasury Dept. has cancelled outstanding Economic…
Read MoreA Novel Way to Make COVID-19 Relief Donations
Article Highlights: Donating unused vacation time, sick leave and personal time Employer’s Function Great Donation Opportunity On March 13, 2020 the President issued an emergency disaster declaration under the Stafford Act as a result of the coronavirus disease pandemic. The disaster area covers all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. Territories. As…
Read MoreHow to Protect Yourself Against Coronavirus-Related Fraud
The global coronavirus pandemic has changed every single facet of our world – from the way we work to how we live our day-to-day lives – and we have been forced to quickly adjust to a new normal. Unfortunately, there are those out there who seek to take advantage of this turbulent time. The Internal…
Read MoreThe IRS Is Issuing Some Stimulus Payments by Debit Card
Some Are Being Mistaken as Junk Mail and Thrown Out Article Highlights: Junk Mail Stimulus Payment Debit Card If you are like most Americans, you receive tons of junk mail, which you tend to discard without ever reading. Well, if you haven’t already received your stimulus payment from the feds, maybe you shouldn’t be so…
Read MoreWhat President Trump’s Executive Order Means for You
We are still waiting for the dust to settle on what President Trump’s executive orders mean for taxpayers and business owners. There is a lot of talk about legal challenges and how Congress may react. But here is a summary of what we know now. Temporary Payroll Tax Relief The President has directed the Treasury…
Read MoreCharity Volunteer Tax Breaks
Article Highlights: Away-from-home travel Lodging and meals Entertaining for charity Automobile travel Uniforms Substantiation requirements If you volunteered your time for a charity or governmental entity during the COVID-19 pandemic, you probably qualify for some tax breaks. These rules actually apply to all charity volunteers not just COVID-19 volunteers. Although no tax deduction is allowed…
Read MoreWhat Led to Congress Extending the Paycheck Protection Program?
The economic uncertainty created in the outset of the Coronavirus pandemic was unprecedented, to say the least. This is a big part of the reason why, soon after the spread began, Congress took steps that were equally drastic – they passed the Paycheck Protection Program, otherwise known as the PPP, in an attempt to help…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About the People First Initiative
The global COVID-19 pandemic has presented significant challenges for American citizens from both the health and financial perspectives. Many individuals are looking for ways to reduce the financial impact of layoffs or furloughs they have experienced as a result of the shutdown in the economy. In an effort to relieve some of this burden, the Internal…
Read MoreDon’t Throw Away That Notice 1444
Article Highlights: Notice 1444 You May Qualify for Additional Credit on the 2020 Return Tax Records The IRS is mailing all recipients of Economic Impact Payments a Notice 1444 that provides information about the amount of their payment, how the payment was made and how to report any payment that wasn’t received. If you’ve already…
Read MoreLoan Application Period for the Paycheck Protection Program Extended
Article Highlights: Loan Application Period Extended Paycheck Protection Program Qualifying Expenses Loan Forgiveness If you missed the opportunity to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan before the program expired at the end of June, you have another chance. Congress has overwhelmingly voted to extend the application period for a PPP loan through August…
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