In response to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts of 2017, there were a number of changes to the disclosure requirements for partnerships and LLCs filing as partnerships – specifically, on the K-1s of Form 1065 returns, some of which became effective for the 2019 tax year. For the current (2020) tax year, however, the […]
Employee Retention Credit Expanded for 2021
If your business was impacted by either a disaster or COVID-19, you may be eligible to receive the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). It is a refundable credit against payroll taxes that was originally introduced in the CARES Act, expanded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) signed into law on December 27, 2020, and broadened even […]
What is the Difference Between Your Marginal Tax Rate and Your Effective Tax Rate?
Have you heard the phrases “marginal tax rate” (or tax bracket) and “effective tax rate” and wondered what the distinction is between them? In order to explain the difference, it is first important to note that in the United States, we do not pay a flat tax – we are on a graduated system and […]
Tax Deadline Extended for SOME but NOT ALL Tax Returns and Payments
The IRS announced a change in the deadline for certain federal tax return and payment due dates. Here is what is extended as of this posting (March 19, 2021): 2020 Individual 1040 returns are now due May 17, 2021 2020 Individual 1040 tax payments are now due May 17, 2021 You can read the announcement […]
Tax Changes Affecting Businesses from the American Rescue Plan Act
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) signed into law on March 11, 2021 by President Biden contains numerous tax provisions which may affect the tax situation for your business in 2020 and 2021. We’ll provide a general recap of some of the major changes impacting businesses in this article. Employee Retention Credit The […]