The March 22 deadline for applying to the IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) to repay improperly claimed Employee Retention Credits (ERC) at a discount is just around the corner. The VDP requires businesses to repay only...more
Changes Include Beneficial Payment Plan Options, Less Financial Disclosure for Many with Balances Due, and Ability to Delay Collection Actions - This has been a difficult year for many American taxpayers. In recognition...more
Due to COVID-19 the IRS’ People First Initiative provides relief to taxpayers on a variety of issues from easing payment guidelines to delaying compliance actions. This relief is effective through the filing and payment...more
Initiative Temporarily Suspends Many Payment Requirements and Enforcement Actions - Earlier this week, the Internal Revenue Service (“the Service”) unveiled its new People First Initiative (“the Initiative”), an effort by...more
Distressed Businesses, the Unemployed, and Others Experiencing Financial Hardship May Greatly Benefit if Action is Taken - Although the pandemic and related financial downturns have put many individuals and businesses on...more
On April 9, 2020, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury (the “Secretary”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Notice 2020-23 (the “Notice”), which extends the deadline for performance of a long list...more
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service offered relief from federal tax return filing and tax payment deadlines to certain taxpayers under Notices 2020-17 and -18. Such federal extension of time to file l...more
Initiative Temporarily Suspends Many Payment Requirements and Enforcement Actions Earlier this week, the Internal Revenue Service (“the Service”) unveiled its new People First Initiative (“the Initiative”), an effort by...more
The Internal Revenue Service released a Q&A on Notice 2020-18 to clarify the relief available to taxpayers during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Q&A offers important new details on the federal income tax filing and...more
Updated on 3/26/20 - In order to combat the adverse economic effects in which many individuals and businesses are experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the federal government and the State of California will...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: To provide relief to taxpayers affected by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”), the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service postponed the April 15, 2020 due date for filing federal...more