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COVID Stimulus Round 3

Don’t give the IRS more money than you’re supposed to Key Provisions of Biden’s COVID Stimulus Bill Labeled as the “American Rescue Plan Act”, this bill will affect a lot of individuals and businesses. Unemployment Compensation, retroactive to 2020 tax year. The first $10,200 of unemployment benefits will be nontaxable per taxpayer, assuming their adjusted …

Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) Information to Know

ERTC Money The CARES Act (passed March 27, 2020) included a novel tax credit allowing eligible employers to claim a tax credit equal to 50% of qualifying wages, up to $10,000 of compensation, for a max credit of $5,000 per employee for wages paid between March 13, 2020, to December 31, 2020. At the time, …

Preparing 2020 Taxes

2020 Tax Season Preparation It’s hard to believe, but the 2020 tax season is right around the corner! Because a little preparation today produces better results tomorrow, we are already looking ahead. We value your input and ask that you take note of the following: ~ Your 2020 Tax Organizer will be mailed out to …

Paycheck Protection Program Calculator

Paycheck Protection Program: how much can you get? The CARES Act of 2020 included the Paycheck Protection Program. This stimulus is to help businesses in need during the Coronavirus pandemic as many have a disruption in business. The $349 billion funded under the Small Business Administration (SBA) is intended to provide loans to businesses to …

Unprecedented Territory – Updated March 31st, 2020

Tax Returns, CARES Stimulus & More We are living history, folks. Stay tuned here for more updates on this fluid situation! Dept of Treasury Paycheck Protection Program SBA Disaster Loan Assistance Application Online Paycheck Protection Application | Supplemental Information Coronavirus Tax Updates The IRS issued Notice 2020-18 on March 22, 2020, superseding Notice 2020-17. The new …

Coronavirus Info

To our CPA Nerds family, As you can imagine, we are trying to stay healthy so we can keep serving you to the best of our ability. We’re working hard to meet your deadlines and get through the rest of this tax season. Unprecedented Territory – Click Here to read the latest IRS Tax deferments …

Congress Updates Retirement Funding Rules

Congress Updates Retirement Funding Rules With the stroke of a pen, Congress can do whatever they want, and they have again. But this time, in a pretty good way. Within the massive 643-page spending bill that was recently passed, there were a couple of updated provisions regarding retirement funding: The age limit for contributing to …

IRS Releases a New W-4 Form for 2020

W-4 Forms Have Changed – Here’s What’s Changed The IRS just released the new Form W-4 which will take effect beginning in 2020, and it has major implications for taxpayers. The new form is intended to make Federal withholding more accurate in conjunction with the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that affected taxpayers …

Important 2019 Tax Year Changes

What’s Changed? As 2019 wraps up, it’s time to start thinking about the upcoming tax season. We looked at some key changes to the 2019 tax year that may affect you. Penalty on the Individual Mandate From 2014 to 2018, many taxpayers were required to show proof of their health insurance. For those who failed …

CPA Nerds Staff Member Honored as Student of the Month

Roger CPA Review’s Student of the Month is Our Own Brad Chapman We are proud to announce that our very own Brad Chapman has been chosen as Roger CPA Review’s Student of the Month! Brad joined the CPA Nerds team in 2016 and has been working towards his CPA certification since. His success story with …