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Parents: Reap Tax Benefits This Year

With a price tag of nearly $2 trillion, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is one of the biggest economic stimulus measures in U.S. history. The legislation offers some significant…

Eligible Businesses: Claim the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC)

The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) is a valuable tax break that was extended and modified by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), enacted in March of 2021. Here’s a…

Employee Retention Credit Guidance for 2021 Q1 & Q2

The CARES Act created a refundable payroll tax credit called the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) for qualified wages paid by an eligible employer between March 13th and December 31st of…

Many Parents will Receive Advance Tax Credit Payments Beginning July 15

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…

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

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…

Tax Planning: Don’t Forget About the CAA

Remember the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA)? It was signed into law on December 27, 2020, providing relief to individuals and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to reducing…

New Law Tax Break May Make Child and Dependent Care Less Expensive

The new American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides eligible families with an enhanced child and dependent care credit for 2021. This is the credit available for expenses a taxpayer pays…

New Law: Parents and Other Eligible Americans to Receive Direct Payments

The American Rescue Plan Act, signed into law on March 11, provides a variety of tax and financial relief to help mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the…