Category: COVID-19

Employer Tax Credit Extended for Payroll Workers

Employer Tax Credit Extended for Payroll Workers

The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, enacted December 27, 2020, made several changes to employee retention tax credits. These tax credits were previously made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The most notable change was the modification of the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). Several of the changes apply only to 2021, while others apply to both 2020 and 2021. As such, employers can take advantage of the newly-extended...

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Integra International Audit & Accounting Alert – January 2021 (Issue 1)

AT-A-GLANCE For the past quarter century, every two years the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) has issued a comprehensive analysis of the impact of financial fraud. However, with the rise of the coronavirus pandemic this past year, the ACFE has supplemented the biennial report with quarterly updates assessing specifically the impact of COVID-19 on fraud within organizations. This issue of the Audit & Accounting Alert summarizes the latest findings. Our Worldwide Update is...

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The COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020

The COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020

What You Need to Know About the COVID Tax Relief Act of 2020 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R. 133 included funding for the government, extensions for expiring tax extenders, tax relief under the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020, and many more items. Passed by both the House and Senate, it was signed into law by President Trump on December 27, 2020. Let's take a look at a few of the highlights related to pandemic taxpayer relief under the COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020:...

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Working Remotely Could Affect Your Taxes

Working Remotely Could Affect Your Taxes

What You Need to Know When COVID-19 struck last March, employers quickly switched to a work-from-home model for their employees, many of whom began working in a state other than the one in which their office was located. While some workers have returned to their offices, many have not. If you're working remotely from a location in a different state (or country) from that of your office, then you may be wondering if you will have to pay income tax in multiple jurisdictions or whether you will...

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Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application

As of Friday, May 15, the Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. The form and instructions inform borrowers how to apply for forgiveness of their PPP loans, consistent with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).  SBA will also soon issue regulations and guidance to further assist borrowers as...

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COVID-19 Updates: Things You Should Know

COVID-19 Updates: Things You Should Know

Click on the links below to jump to each section in this article: Tax Returns & Estimated Taxes Now Due July 15 CARES Act: Information for Individual Taxpayers Tax Breaks Help Small and Medium-sized Employers The Tax-Smart Way to Loan Money to Friends & Family Relief for Other Coronavirus-related Tax Issues   Tax Returns & Estimated Taxes Now Due July 15 Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to...

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