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Receive an Economic Impact Payment in Error?

If you received an Economic Impact Payment (aka: federal stimulus check) in error, you should return the payment as described below:

If the payment was a paper check:

Write “Void” in the endorsement section on the back of the check.
Mail the voided Treasury check immediately to the appropriate IRS location listed below.
Don’t staple, bend, or paper clip the check.
Include a note stating the reason for returning the check.

If the payment was a paper check and you have cashed it, or if the payment was a direct deposit:

Submit a personal check, money order, etc. immediately to the appropriate IRS location listed below.
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Several Ohio Counties Have Granted Extensions to Pay Property Taxes

Note: each county appears to have their own new due date!

Belmont (from July 20, 2020 to August 21, 2020)

Cuyahoga (from July 20, 2020 to August 13, 2020)

Delaware (from July 20, 2020 to August 20, 2020)

Franklin (from July 20, 2020 to August 5, 2020)

Geauga (from July 20, 2020 to July 22, 2020)

Montgomery (from July 20, 2020 to August 14, 2020)

Monroe (from July 20, 2020 to August 19, 2020)

Paulding (from July 20, 2020 to August 17, 2020)

Washington (from July 20, 2020 to August 14, 2020)

Additional updates about Ohio’s COVID-19 relief efforts can be found here.

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CARES Act Changes To RMDs For 2020

2020 is a unique year as far as required minimum distributions (RMDs) are concerned. The CARES Act has suspended the requirement for most 2020 IRA distributions–including some 2019 distributions that you might have personally elected to delay until 2020. For our retirees who must take annual withdrawals from their retirement accounts, here is a huge tax saving opportunity for 2020!

Please see this article from Forbes for more details about these suspended RMDs.

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Still Have Questions About Those Economic Impact Payments?

Here is a recap of the qualifiers and a helpful flow chart with useful links for more information about getting your Economic Impact Payment (EIP). The IRS also warns tax filers to beware of phishing scams related to your EIP. […] Read more

Second Quarter Estimated Tax Payments Now Due July 15th

Late last week the federal government extended the due date for the 2020 second quarter estimated tax payment from June 15 to July 15. This means that individual tax returns, as well as individual first quarter and second quarter estimated tax payments are now all due on July 15.

Additionally, trusts, estates, corporations, and other non-corporate tax filers with filing or payment due dates between April 1 and before July 15 are now also extended to July 15.

When paying individual taxes and estimates, taxpayers have the option to send the IRS a check, or payments also can be made electronically through […] Read more

Economic Impact Checks for Non-Filers: How to Provide Your Current Information to the IRS

At Nichols & Company, we know many of you are assisting elderly parents or grandparents right now. In an effort to support you, we wanted to share that the IRS has launched a new tool to assist non-filers in registering their current information for their Economic Impact Payment.

The new tool, created in conjunction with FreeFile Alliance, is designed for those who were not required to file a 2018 or 2019 tax return. The Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info tool allows these non-filers to supply the IRS with their current address, number of dependents and direct deposit information.

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Wondering If You Qualify For The Government’s Upcoming Economic Impact Payments?

To help ease the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government is planning to send stimulus checks to all taxpayers in the coming weeks.

For your planning purposes, we wanted to share with you their guidelines for determining eligibility. It is important to note that children 17 and older who are claimed by their parents or elderly adults claimed as dependents on a tax return are not eligible for the $500 payments.

Who Qualifies?

Individuals with an adjusted gross income (AGI) up to $75,000 or married couples filing jointly with an AGI up to $150,000 will receive the full payment of […] Read more

An Update of Recent Tax Changes Due to Coronavirus

2019 Personal tax returns do not need to be filed until 7/15/20.
2019 taxes due, as well as 1st quarter estimated tax payments, are not due until 7/15/20.
NOTE: 2nd quarter estimated tax payments are still currently due on 6/15/20!
2019 IRA & HSA payments can be made as late as 7/15/20.
The IRS has added a special coronavirus page to its site if you need more information: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus
For those in Ohio, the Ohio legislature will be meeting today to consider changing the Ohio tax filing date. It currently remains at 4/15/20.

For more CPA “insider information,” you are welcome to check out this article from WesternCPE.com.

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IRS Releases Mileage Rates for 2020

The IRS recently released the mileage rates for 2020. Beginning Jan. 1, the business mileage rate decreased one-half of a cent for business travel driven and three cents for medical and certain moving expenses as compared to the rates for 2019. The charitable rate is set by statute and remains unchanged.

2020 mileage rates:

57.5 cents per mile driven for business travel

17 cents per mile driven for medical travel

14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations

More details can be found here.

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Looking To Increase Your Savings? Your Emotions Could Help You Save More

As a business owner, I know that goal-setting helps us achieve real progress and create a shared vision for everyone in our business. I never thought of its influence as emotional, but here’s an interesting article on using our emotions to further our goals:

According to a study from Brad Klontz, psychologist, certified financial planner and associate professor at Creighton University, tapping into your emotional connection with nostalgic items could inspire you to save more.

The theory behind this strategy is that making a connection with a sentimental item/memory can provide you with a visualization of your goal. Additionally, giving your savings goal […] Read more