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- TIGTA Urges Taxpayers to “Be On High Alert” For Coronavirus Relief Payment Scams
WASHINGTON - The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) today urged taxpayers to be on high alert for potential scams related to government assistance to taxpayers impacted by the coronavirus. “The Coronavirus Aid,... read more
- Gov. Kemp Shelter in Place Order Released
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has issued a shelter-in-place order to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The order takes effect at 6pm on Friday, April 3, 2020. Read the full Executive Order here. The accounting profession is among the businesses... read more
- Paycheck Protection Act
The AICPA has released an update concerning recommendations for the Paycheck Protection Program. The Department of Treasury has released the Paycheck Protection Program application and supplemental information, all available on their website. We... read more
- Employee Retention Credit Available for Many Businesses Financially Impacted by COVID-19
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today launched the Employee Retention Credit, designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The refundable tax credit is 50% of up to $10,000 in... read more
- Three Action Items to Best Prepare Your Company for a Business Interruption Claim
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Given the current environment with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the time to review your business interruption plans and take action. It is yet to be seen if losses due to interruptions caused by the pandemic will be covered in... read more
- Georgia Chamber SBA Call Recording
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The Georgia Chamber is encouraging fact-based decisions during this Covid-19 pandemic. They are working diligently to provide the latest information and most effective resources available to weather this crisis through their webpage,... read more
- IRS to Accept Email, Digital Signatures
To help taxpayers and the tax professional community during this COVID-19 period, effective immediately, the IRS will begin temporarily accepting images of signatures (scanned or photographed) and digital signatures on documents related to the... read more
- GSCPA Members Invited to Georgia Chamber Conference Call
The Georgia Chamber is hosting the following 2 Zoom Meetings, and they have graciously invited our members to participate for free. The Georgia Chamber is encouraging fact-based decisions during this Covid-19 pandemic. They are working diligently... read more
- IRS Announces E-Services Help Desk Line and E-Services Closed
The IRS has announced the temporary closure of the Practitioner Priority Service (PPS) line, the e-Services Help Desk line and the e-Services, FIRE and AIR system help desks due to staff limitations.The email sent out to practitioners reads: Dear... read more
- IRS Unveils New People First Initiative; COVID-19 Effort Temporarily Adjusts, Suspends key Compliance Programs
WASHINGTON – To help people facing the challenges of COVID-19 issues, the Internal Revenue Service announced today a sweeping series of steps to assist taxpayers by providing relief on a variety of issues ranging from easing payment... read more