In March of 2020, the benchmark interest rates were decreased to nearly zero to mitigate the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Since then, the Federal Reserve has been reluctant to increase rates while the U.S. economy is still reeling from its effects. In addition, the economy is currently struggling with high inflation, affecting both…
The Where’s My Refund? tool makes tracking the progress of a tax refund quick and easy. It can be accessed at any time by visiting IRS.gov or downloading the IRS2Go App. After the return is completed and a refund is approved the Where’s My Refund? tool will give you an estimated date for when the…
The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) is a refundable payroll tax credit created to provide relief to business owners affected by the pandemic and help keep their employees on payroll. Generally, eligible businesses can claim the credit for tax years 2020 and 2021. ERC credit can be claimed retroactively for 2020 and 2021 credits ERC…
Several states have enacted elective pass-through entity taxes as a workaround to the federal cap on individuals’ state and local tax deductions. When a pass-through entity tax is chosen, the tax is applied to the entity rather than the owners directly. Generally, qualifying pass-through entities include entities taxed as S-Corporations and Partnerships; some states also…