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Mallory Vincent, MBA •

Have you maximized your potential tax benefits under the child and dependent care credit? The American Rescue Plan Act made several changes to the child and dependent care credit for the 2021 tax year including making this credit refundable for people who live in the United States for more than half the year. This means that you could get the full credit amount for 2021 and even generate a tax refund if you pay childcare expense for your children under age 13. This credit also covers expenses for the care of other people, including a spouse who was physically or mentally incapable of self-care and lived with you for more than have the year. Another example is someone who was physically or mentally incapable of self-care, lived with you for more than half the year, and either (1) was your dependent, or (2) could have been your dependent except that he or she received gross income of $4,300 or more, he or she filed a joint tax return, or you (or your spouse, if filing jointly) could have been claimed as a dependent on another person’s tax return.

Both business owners and individuals who file taxes in the state of New Hampshire have some changes that may affect them for upcoming tax years, particularly 2022. As a result of some recent budget changes and legislation, all Granite State taxpayers can expect some aspect of these recent changes to affect them. 

Dana R. Bull, CPA, MST •

The Department of the Treasury recently issued detailed information regarding the Biden Administration’s budget and tax proposals for fiscal year 2022. This annual publication is known as “the Green Book.” This publication gives a clear picture of tax policies being pursued by the current administration. Many of these proposals have been previously announced in the “Made in America Plan” and “American Jobs Plan.” Keep in mind that these are only proposals and not newly passed tax law. While there are too many proposals to address in this blog, here are some of the highlights that are likely to affect a number of taxpayers:

Lena Rozzi, CPA •

​So you’ve prepared your return and you owe the IRS but you don’t have the money to pay. Now what? 
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The feeling of having to pay taxes, especially when you owe more than you were expecting, can be a dreadful feeling and can leave some taxpayers in a financial bind, but there are steps that you can take to reduce the burden and the stress of owing money to the IRS. First off, don’t panic. Instead consider these steps for settling your tax debt and getting yourself back on track with the IRS.

Yesterday, the IRS issued News Release 2021-71 in which they confirm that most taxpayers who filed their tax returns before the excludable unemployment compensation tax change should not amend returns that were filed before the change.
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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and included changes to the law that impact 2020 taxes. As some tax returns have already been filed, there are many questions about how resolve or when to file affected tax returns.
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Yesterday, the American Rescue Plan Act (HR 1319) passed in the US House of Representatives. The bill now goes to the president for signature. There are many tax components included in the act, some of which are coming  as a surprise as the were added late to final versions of the bill. 
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Yesterday, the IRS announced that all first and second round Economic Impact Payments (EIP) have been issued. For those who should have been eligible but did not receive payments, you can now take the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 tax return. You can also take the credit on your tax return if you received payments that were too low.

Due to the increased unemployment amounts being paid out during 2020, there was an uptick in identity theft related to unemployment benefits. If you receive an erroneous Form 1099-G reporting unemployment benefits you should contact your state unemployment agency to get a corrected form showing $0 paid in benefits.
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