President Biden’s $3,600 Child Tax Credit Through 2025
Families are getting a bigger and better child tax credit for 2021. And, if President Biden gets his way, most of the credit enhancements will continue to be available for several more years while full refundability of the credit will be permanent. Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, which was…
Monthly Payments of the 2021 Child Tax Credit Will Begin in July
After doubts about whether it was up to the task, the IRS says it's on schedule to start sending monthly child tax credit payments this summer. The American Rescue Plan offers American families a bigger and better child tax credit for 2021. For this year only, the credit amount for…
10 Quick Tips for Your 2020 Taxes
Are dollars, documents and deductions on your mind this month? Even if you trust your tax preparation to a professional, here are some tips that are particularly relevant given the changes that have taken place over the past year. Perhaps some of them are pertinent to you. You get an…
New Exclusion of up to $10,200 of Unemployment Compensation
To help taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service announced today that it will take steps to automatically refund money this spring and summer to people who filed their tax return reporting unemployment compensation before the recent changes made by the American Rescue Plan. The legislation, signed on March 11, allows taxpayers…
IRS tax refund status
Where is my tax refund? That's the question many ABC11 viewers are asking Troubleshooter Diane Wilson as they await their money.WASHINGTON -- IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig on Thursday said the millions of Americans whose tax returns have been caught in a processing backlog created by the pandemic, which shut down…
Tax Day for individuals extended to May 17: Treasury, IRS extend filing and payment deadline
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced today that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. The IRS will be providing formal guidance in the coming days. “This continues to…
The Third Stimulus Checks are Here
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the third round of Economic Impact Payments will begin reaching Americans over the next week. Following approval of the American Rescue Plan Act, the first batch of payments will be sent by direct deposit, which some recipients will start receiving as…
What’s the Recovery Rebate Credit?
There's a new tax credit showing up on the Form 1040 this year: The Recovery Rebate Credit. If you didn't get a stimulus check – or you only got a partial check – then you certainly want to make sure you check out the credit before you file your 2020…
How Your Third Stimulus Check Will Differ From the First Two Payments
A third stimulus check can't arrive soon enough for people who are struggling financially. But even though we're oh so close to seeing that happen, we're not quite there yet. On Saturday, the Senate passed President Biden's American Rescue Plan, which authorizes a third round of stimulus checks. However, the House…
Will Your Stimulus Check Increase Your Tax on Social Security Benefits?
We've had two rounds of stimulus checks so far – and another round is right around the corner. It's nice getting unexpected money, and for some people it's a life saver. Whatever your situation, we hope you're able to put the money to good use. Third Stimulus Check Calculator But many seniors…
