Americans agonize over $1,200 relief payments that won’t be enough

The Internal Revenue Service processed more than 80 million stimulus payments on April 10 in a centerpiece of a $2.2 trillion effort to shore up the battered U.S. economy. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/americans-agonize-over-1-200-relief-payments-that-wont-be-enough

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April 17th Morning State Tax Update

On March 19 we launched a tracker providing a repository of information related to state fiscal policy responses to COVID-19. We are updating the tracker frequently and will be using the Tax Foundation blog to summarize new developments and provide analysis of relevant trends as they emerge. This blog post is part of that series. Past Updates: March 24, March 25, March 26,…

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States Should Be Allowed to Levy Sales Taxes on Internet Access

The Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA), enacted in 1998, was intended to protect the developing internet technology. ITFA, which prohibited states and localities from applying taxes on internet access or imposing discriminatory digital-only taxes, became permanent in 2016 but included a grandfather clause that allowed states with taxes existing before 1998 to keep that tax…

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Coronavirus payments hit glitches

In some cases, problems with the IRS payments may be due to tax preparers. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/coronavirus-payments-hit-glitches-as-irs-sends-billions-to-americans

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