The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) allows employers to defer the deposit and payment of their share of Social Security taxes (OASDI, but not Medicare) and self-employed individuals to defer a portion of their self-employment taxes. The IRS recently published FAQs addressing specific questions about deferral of these taxes.
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Updated IRS Guidance Addressing COVID-19 Relief Employer Tax Credits
The IRS recently published guidance on the new refundable employment tax credits available under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”).
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The CARES ACT – Tax Relief
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the “CARES Act” to provide nearly 2 trillion dollars in aid and relief to individuals, businesses, and other entities in the wake of the spread of COVID-19. Included in the CARES Act are tax and loan provisions intended to provide financial relief to people and businesses suffering as a result of the disease.
The following summarizes certain key tax-related provisions in the CARES Act.
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