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Temporary Relief for Employers Using Automobile Lease Valuation Rule

RogerRossmeisl

In response to the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, IRS Notice 2021-07 provides temporary relief for employers and employees using the automobile lease valuation rule to determine the value of an employee’s personal use of an employer provided automobile for purposes of income inclusion, employment tax, and reporting. Due solely to the COVID-19 pandemic, if certain requirements are satisfied, employers and employees that are using the automobile lease valuation rule may inst

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The Week In Happiness: Brought To You By Dancing Robots

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America did not have a good week. U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, with 140,000 positions cut, according to the Associated Press – mostly in restaurants, bars, hotels and entertainment venues. COVID-19 is on the rise. And the tumultuous transfer of power currently stumbling gracelessly toward the finish line briefly erupted into a riot that left Congresspeople hiding in their offices and the Capitol building full of smashed windows.

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COVID-19 Relief Law: Provisions Benefitting Individuals

RogerRossmeisl

The new COVID-19 relief law that was signed on December 27, 2020, contains a multitude of provisions that may affect you. Here are some of the highlights of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which also contains two other laws: the COVID-related Tax Relief Act (COVIDTRA) and the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act (TCDTR). Direct payments The law provides for direct payments (which it calls recovery rebates) of $600 per eligible individual ($1,200 for a married couple filing a joint