California Franchise Tax Board Provides Tax Relief For Hurricane Ian Victims The California Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”) announced on October 6, 2022 special state tax relief for taxpayers and businesses affected by Hurricane Ian. Taxpayers and businesses in presidentially declared disaster areas are granted an extension to Feb. 15, 2023, to file California tax returns on 2021 […]
This November, voters in five states—Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota—will decide on whether they want to legalize adult-use marijuana. The Growing Trend In Legalizing Cannabis – Current Standings: Medical marijuana is legal in 37 states. The medical use of cannabis is legal (with a doctor’s recommendation) in 37 states and Washington DC. […]
President Joe Biden announced on October 6, 2022 that he will pardon all prior federal offenses of simple cannabis possession. Under Federal law (Controlled Substances Act 21 U.S.C. 801) marijuana is designated as a Schedule I controlled substance due to the historical belief that it has a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical […]
On September 19, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed several measures to strengthen California’s cannabis laws, expand the legal cannabis market and redress the harms of cannabis prohibition. In a press release issued by his office, Newsom stated “For too many Californians, the promise of cannabis legalization remains out of reach. These measures build on the […]
IRS Provides Tax Relief For Hurricane Ian Victims in the Carolinas The IRS announced on October 5, 2022 that Hurricane Ian victims throughout both North Carolina and South Carolina now have until February 15, 2023, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. This comes after the IRS announced on September […]
IRS Provides Tax Relief For Hurricane Ian Victims in Florida The IRS announced on September 29, 2022 that Hurricane Ian victims throughout Florida now have until Feb. 15, 2023, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. This comes after the IRS announced on September 27, 2022 that victims in […]
IRS Provides Tax Relief For Victims Of Alaska September 2022 Storms and Floods The IRS announced on September 27, 2022 that victims in parts of Alaska now have until February 15, 2023 to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. This comes after the IRS announced on September 20, 2022 that […]
IRS Provides Tax Relief For Victims Of Hurricane Fiona The IRS announced on September 20, 2022 that victims in all 78 Puerto Rican municipalities now have until February 15, 2023 to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. IRS Tax Relief Details The IRS is offering this relief to any area […]
How the Inflation Reduction Act is Overhauling the IRS into “Beast Mode” Under the Inflation Reduction Act the IRS is receiving $80 billion in new funding. Speaking at an IRS facility in New Carrollton, Maryland on September 15, 2022, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that “the Inflation Reduction Act finally provides the funding to transform the […]
Florida Tax Preparer Sentenced To Prison For Criminal Contempt Tax Preparer Defied Court Injunction Prohibiting the Filing of IRS Returns. A Florida man was sentenced to one year and one day in prison on August 25, 2022 for criminal contempt for continuing to prepare and file tax returns with the IRS in violation of a […]
IRS Announces New COVID Tax Relief! IRS providing broad-based penalty relief for certain 2019 and 2020 returns due to the pandemic with $1.2 billion in penalties being refunded to 1.6 million taxpayers. On August 24, 2022 the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2022-36, 2021-15 I.R.B. 986 to help struggling taxpayers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic […]
How Missouri Is Faring With Tax Relief And Cannabis Reform This month the “Show-Me State” is receiving tax relief and will include a referendum this November for Missouri voters to approve adult-use cannabis in Missouri. The IRS announced on August 10, 2022 that flooding victims in parts of Missouri now have until November 15, 2022 […]
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