Covid-19

Teachers Can Deduct Out-of-Pocket Classroom Expenses Including COVID-19 Protective Items

February 1st, 2022|Categories: Burns Firm, Covid-19, COVID-Related Tax Relief Act (COVIDTRA), CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Expenses, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, Tax Withholding, tax write-offs, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Info courtesy of IRS.gov   Teachers Can Deduct Out-of-Pocket Classroom Expenses Including COVID-19 Protective Items Fall is here and another school year is in full swing. Many teachers are already [...]

Get ready for taxes: Here’s what’s new and what to consider when filing in 2022

January 25th, 2022|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, CARES Act, Child Tax Credit, Covid-19, COVID-Related Tax Relief Act (COVIDTRA), CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, Donations, Estimated Tax, Estimated Tax Payments, Expenses, Gift Tax, IRS, Nanny Tax, Retirement, Services, Small Business, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return, Tax Withholding, tax write-offs, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act (TCDTRA), The Burns Firm, Withholding|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Information from IRS.gov The IRS encourages taxpayers to get informed about topics related to filing their federal tax returns in 2022. These topics include special steps related to charitable contributions, [...]

Following Up on Coronavirus-Related Distributions from IRAs

September 28th, 2021|Categories: Burns Firm, Covid-19, COVID-Related Tax Relief Act (COVIDTRA), Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, Dallas tx accountant, IRA, Retirement Plan, Tax, Tax Deductions, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

If you were adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, you may have taken a tax-favored coronavirus-related distribution (CVD) from a traditional IRA last year. This privilege was allowed under the CARES [...]

Deadline Coming: Follow Up on Your PPP Loans

August 13th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Covid-19, COVID-Related Tax Relief Act (COVIDTRA), CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Dallas tax return preparer, PPP, Small Business, The Burns Firm|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Payroll Protection Plan (PPP) loans were a lifeline for many small business owners during the worst of the pandemic-driven economic slowdown. In total, the Small Business Administration (SBA) approved nearly 12 [...]

Many Parents Will Receive Advance Tax Credit Payments Beginning July 15

June 8th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, American Rescue Plan, American Rescue Plan Act, Burns Firm, Child Tax Credit, Covid-19, CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Eligible parents will soon begin receiving payments from the federal government. The IRS announced that the 2021 advance child tax credit (CTC) payments, which were created in the American Rescue [...]

Know Your OSHA Obligations if COVID-19 Strikes Your Business

April 27th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Covid-19, COVID-Related Tax Relief Act (COVIDTRA), CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, Services, Small Business, Tax|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Not all employers are bound by the recordkeeping and reporting requirements established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Generally, an employer must have more than 10 employees to be [...]

Unemployed Last Year? Buying Health Insurance This Year? You May Benefit From Favorable New Changes

April 20th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Covid-19, COVID-Related Tax Relief Act (COVIDTRA), CPA Dallas, Dallas CPA, IRS, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In recent months, there have been a number of tax changes that may affect your individual tax bill. Many of these changes were enacted to help mitigate the financial damage [...]

COVID-19 Relief: Overview of the New American Rescue Plan Act

March 18th, 2021|Categories: American Rescue Plan Act, Covid-19, COVID-Related Tax Relief Act (COVIDTRA), IRS, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Preparation|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law on March 11, 2021. The new law will provide roughly $1.9 trillion in much-needed financial relief to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, [...]

New Law Includes Favorable Changes for Individuals

January 5th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), Coronavirus, Covid-19, COVID-Related Tax Relief Act (COVIDTRA), Tax, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act (TCDTRA)|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The massive COVID-19 relief bill signed by President Trump on December 27, 2020, contains a variety of tax breaks and authorizes direct payments to eligible individuals (see right-hand box). The law [...]

The COVID-19 relief law: What’s in it for you?

January 5th, 2021|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Law, PPP, Services, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The new COVID-19 relief law that was signed on December 27, 2020, contains a multitude of provisions that may affect you. Here are some of the highlights of the Consolidated [...]

Update: COVID-19-Related Relief

December 23rd, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Tax|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

On December 21, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), which provides pandemic relief, as well as other tax and health-related provisions. White House aides had indicated that President [...]

FAQs About Tax-Free Disaster Relief Payments During the COVID-19 Crisis

December 16th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Services, Tax|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Many people are struggling to make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, some individuals qualify for federal-income-tax-free disaster relief and disaster mitigation payments paid by some employers under Internal Revenue [...]

Tax Responsibilities If Your Business Is closing Amid the Pandemic

December 3rd, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Business, C Corporation, Covid-19, Partnership, S Corporation, Services, Tax|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to shut down. If this is your situation, we’re here to assist you in any way we can, including taking care of [...]

Tax Implications When Lenders Cancel Debts in the Covid-19 Era

October 27th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Tax, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

In the COVID-19-ravaged economy, debts can pile up beyond a borrower's ability to repay. Lenders sometimes may be willing to forgive (or cancel) debts that are owed by certain borrowers. While [...]

Tax Implications of Working From Home and Collecting Unemployment

September 29th, 2020|Categories: Accounting, Burns Firm, Covid-19, Tax, Tax Credits, Tax Cuts, Tax Deductions, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation, Tax Return|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

COVID-19 has changed our lives in many ways, and some of the changes have tax implications. Here is basic information about two common situations. Working from home. Many employees have [...]

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