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Two-year reduced tax rate on brewers and winemakers in new tax legislation
The new tax laws signed by President Trump make numerous temporary changes to the taxes imposed on beer, wine, and distilled spirits. These provisions will sunset after 2019. 1. Reduced Rate of Excise Tax on Beer Section 13802 of the new tax legislation amends Section 5051 of the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the amount…
Read MoreEstate Litigation
Mr Mishkin’s Trust and Estate Litigation Practice is widely recognized as being among the most distinguished, experienced and successful practices in the field of trusts, estates and conservatorships within Oregon.Mr. Mishkin serves client from offices in Portland, Bend and West Linn. Many law firms involved in trust and estate litigation assign these cases to attorneys who are fundamentally estate planners…
Read MoreEmployers Can Help Employees with Qualified Disaster Relief Payments which are Excludible from Income
Employers need to look no further than IRC Section 139 when looking for a way to help employees pay for reasonable and necessary personal, family, living, or funeral expenses incurred as a result of a qualified disaster. According to Section 139(a), payments received to help with unreimbursed expenses following a qualified disaster are excluded from…
Read MoreCoronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act
Employers can defer payroll payments and get an employee retention credit– For employer payroll tax payments that would otherwise be due before January 1, 2021, 50% of such payments are now due December 31, 2021, with the remainder due December 31, 2022. Employers severely impacted by COVID-19 (either subject to a shut-down order or…
Read MoreHow Your 2019 Tax Return Affects the Amount of Your Stimulus Check
The U.S. government passed a $2 trillion stimulus plan on Friday, March 27, 2020. Now the U.S. Government is preparing to send stimulus payments to taxpayers to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic. How much you receive may depend on whether you have filed your 2019 income taxes. The U.S. government is going to give…
Read MoreGood News For Taxpayers Who Owe Tax Debt – IRS Announces Expanded Relief “People First Initiative”
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 – Taxpayers concerned about paying or settling tax debt were treated to good news from the IRS. Today, the Service announced a new initiative that promises welcome relief to people facing uncertainty over taxes. The IRS is encouraging all taxpayers owing debt to take advantage of the relief to settle any…
Read MoreIRS POSTPONES APRIL 15 TAX FILING DEADLINE UNTIL JULY 15
Secretary of Treasury, Steve Mnuchin, announced by Tweet that the IRS was postponing the April 15 tax filing deadline until July 15, now matching the extended tax payment deadline. As taxpayers rejoice, it remains to be seen if the announcement will also extend the deadline for funding Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) for the 2019 tax…
Read MoreIRS Announces Fee Waiver for Taxpayers Making An Offer In Compromise
Amid the coronavirus crisis, the IRS announced regulations granting low-income taxpayers an avenue to waive the $205 fee imposed on Offers In Compromise (OIC) applications. An OIC is an agreement between a taxpayer and the IRS to settle tax debt for less than the full amount owed, and it is one of the prime ways…
Read MoreChild Care Subsidy for Beaverton School District Attendance Area
Washington County has secured a grant through the federal CARES Act to provide child care subsidies to parents/guardians. The Beaverton School District will be distributing approximately $2.4 million to families who are eligible and apply for these subsidies. In other words, if you pay for child care, you could be eligible to receive money to…
Read MoreTaxpayer First Act Continued
Continuing from our post on Wednesday, here’s additional information that we thought would be important to share! IRS must give notice of intent to contact third parties Beginning August 15, 2019, the IRS must not contact any person other than the taxpayer regarding the determination or collection of tax liability without giving notice to taxpayers…
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