Category Archives: COVID19

Congress Passes Stimulus Bill – President will Sign

Hi Folks We have a law! Tune in to the discussion with reporter/podcaster Ken Jeffries in his UP TO THE MINUTE NEWS PODCAST-COVID-19. Here is a summary from the Tax Foundation – and if you click on links, there are more details https://taxfoundation.org/cares-act-senate-coronavirus-bill-economic-relief-plan/ I will be digging into this more deeply and put together a […]

The IRS on Overload – Relax and go Online

Friends, this is an amazingly bad time for the IRS – and the tax prep software industry – and us – tax professionals.   1) Everyone was totally organized and ready for tax season by December. Until WHAM! Congress passes a set of new laws that has everyone scrambling to re-write software, while the IRS […]

IRS Suspends Everything – For Now

   Received from the IRS 3:42 pm Pacific Dear Tax Professionals, Due to staff limitations, the PPS line, the e-Services Help Desk line and the e-Services, FIRE and AIR system help desks are closed until further notice. Please make IRS.gov your first option for answers to questions. The IRS is temporarily suspending acceptance of new […]

IRS suspends key compliance programs – including various payments due

Incidentally, if you want to know about the IRS’ operations during this time, the IRS set up a new overview page https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-operations-during-covid-19-mission-critical-functions-continue   You can read the entire message here But here are the highlights for YOU.   New Installment Agreements – The IRS reminds people unable to fully pay their federal taxes that they can […]