The Connecticut Hospitality Industry Support Program was implemented by the American Rescue Plan Act and allocated $30,000,000 to the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD). DECD utilized data from the Department of Revenue Services (DRS) to identify two groups of recipients that are eligible for a Connecticut Hospitality Industry Support Grant, based on losses incurred […]
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With phishing and other scams on the rise, the IRS recently released a Fact Sheet to help taxpayers understand how and why agency representatives may contact them and how to identify them. Generally, the IRS sends a letter or written notice to a taxpayer in advance, however, depending on the situation, IRS employees may first
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Each year, the IRS receives thousands of tips from individuals who identify taxpayers who may not be abiding by U.S. tax laws. John Hinman, Director, IRS Whistleblower Office, recently talked about the importance of whistleblower information in identifying noncompliance and reducing the tax gap. But did you know that many whistleblowers receive financial rewards for
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The IRS has amended the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT) regulations to defer reporting requirements for qualified derivative payments (QDPs) until the 2025 tax year. What is BEAT? In 2017, BEAT was passed to discourage U.S. and foreign corporations from dodging tax liability by shifting profits out of the U.S. It basically works as a
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Have you received a balance due notification from the IRS? If so, you may not owe anything after all. The IRS recently admitted that some married couples received erroneous balance due notices for their 2021 returns. Most of these inaccurate notices were sent to couples where the payments were made by the spouse listed as
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You can’t go anywhere these days without hearing about inflation. In simple terms, it is caused when we have too little supply to meet increased demand for goods and services. And while the U.S. Federal Reserve can’t do much to fix the supply issue, it can help stabilize the economy by raising interest rates to
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Are you a business or non-profit with fewer than 100 full-time employees? You may be eligible for a loan from the new Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund. Announced by the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and in partnership with private lenders, the $150 million loan program was announced on July 25, 2022. Eligible
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It is pretty hard to do any of our jobs without the proper technology. This is especially true for the IRS, the agency responsible for collecting taxes which ultimately funds nearly all other federal government agencies. With that in mind, the Department of the Treasury is continuing its push to get funding for much needed information
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If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. This adage rings especially true for tax scams. Recently, the IRS began its “Dirty Dozen“ list for 2022, which includes potentially abusive arrangements that taxpayers should avoid. The tax scams in this series focus on four transactions that are wrongfully promoted and will likely attract additional
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The IRS recently announced that it has nearly caught up on a key group of individual tax returns filed during 2021, and business paper returns filed in 2021 will follow soon. Due to the pandemic, the IRS began 2022 with a larger than usual inventory of paper tax returns and correspondence filed during 2021. The
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If your company does business with New York, there is a new law that could impact your likelihood of winning work. Like many states and municipalities, New York (both City and state) is in the process of enacting pay transparency and equity laws. Recently, New York state lawmakers passed a bill requiring all contractors with
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How hard would it be for you or your business to recover if you are hit by a natural – or even man-made – disaster? How long would it take for you to get back up and running? Recently, the IRS has reminded taxpayers that they need to create and regularly review emergency preparedness plans
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