[{"articleAbstract":"The IRS announced that Social Security and Railroad Retirement benefit recipients will not have to file a tax return to receive the $1,200 stimulus payment provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.","articleByline":"By Sally P. Schreiber, J.D.","articleTitle":"Social Security recipients will automatically receive stimulus payments","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2020/apr/coronavirus-stimulus-payments-for-social-security-recipients"},"sortDate":"2020-04-02T14:58:00.000-04:00"},{"articleAbstract":"The IRS issued a new form and instructions for employers to use to obtain advance payments of three tax credits that were created to help businesses cope with the coronavirus pandemic.","articleByline":"By Sally P. Schreiber, J.D.","articleTitle":"Employer tax credits form, employee retention credit guidance posted","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2020/apr/irs-new-employer-tax-credits-form-employee-retention-credit-guidance-coronavirus"},"sortDate":"2020-04-01T16:30:00.000-04:00"},{"articleAbstract":"The AICPA voiced small businesses’ concerns with the fallout from the Wayfair decision and discussed taxation of virtual currency in separate events on March 3.","articleByline":"By Nekose Wills","articleTitle":"AICPA advocates on Wayfair burden, virtual currency taxation","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2020/apr/aicpa-tax-advocacy-wayfair-burden-virtual-currency"},"sortDate":"2020-04-01T15:45:00.000-04:00"},{"articleAbstract":"The IRS has issued guidance on these payments, which it calls \u0022economic impact payments,\u0022 and says they generally will be direct-deposited to most qualifying taxpayers\u0027 bank accounts in the next three weeks without taxpayers having to do anything.","articleByline":"By Sally P. Schreiber, J.D.","articleTitle":"Recovery rebate payments to be issued within 3 weeks","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2020/mar/irs-explains-coronavirus-recovery-rebate-payments"},"sortDate":"2020-03-31T15:06:00.000-04:00"},{"articleAbstract":"The $2 trillion stimulus bill contains many tax provisions. Here’s a look at the tax items, which range from credits to temporary changes to retirement plan rules.","articleByline":"By Alistair M. Nevius, J.D.","articleTitle":"CARES Act tax provisions aim to stabilize pandemic-ravaged economy","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2020/mar/cares-act-economic-relief-coronavirus-tax-provisions"},"sortDate":"2020-03-27T13:30:00.000-04:00"}]