Howes Tax & Bookkeeping

02/02/2022

Something to be aware of...

Bring IRS workers back into the office and order all staff — including those who ordinarily work on audits and collections — to get to work clearing the backlog in processing returns. My modest proposals to fix the 2022 tax season.

01/13/2022

Tax Food to digest

As tax season nears, mailboxes and inboxes across the country are filled with tax forms. And this year, confusion is already swirling around changes to Form 1099-K. While those form changes won’t officially kick in until next tax season, here’s what you need to know in 2022.

04/22/2021

Fyi

The Internal Revenue Service is holding 29 million returns for manual processing — delaying refunds for many — because of pandemic-related law changes, processing errors, and fraud detection.

02/06/2021

Californians. Be aware of this and note the phone number to call if this affects you.

"I have to report this as my taxes. And I didn't get this money!" One Southern California woman tried to file for unemployment after losing her accounting job, only to find someone else had used her identity to claim benefits. Now, she's on the hook for the tax bill.

12/30/2020

Heads up!

Small businesses in California can start to apply for grants through the state's COVID-19 relief fund today.

08/20/2020

Important thing to be aware of if you paid the IRS this year for 2019 tax filing you owed.

House Ways and Means Chair Richard Neal wants the IRS to quit sending balance due notices for now.

07/30/2020

Fyi

Here's why Edd is cutting off payments for thousands of workers.

06/15/2020

Please note

The Internal Revenue Service is extending the due dates on its balance due notices because it wasn’t able to mail out the preprinted letters to taxpayers due to office closures during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

05/22/2020

Fyi

Where's my EDD debit card? How can I get through to the call center? We're answering your questions about receiving unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic in California.

05/20/2020

Fyi

Even after the California EDD debuted its new application portal for gig workers and self-employed people, many are having difficulty getting their benefits.

05/15/2020

Where's my EDD debit card? How can I get through to the call center? We're answering your questions about receiving unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic in California.

04/04/2020

Fyi

Worried about losing your job as coronavirus forces millions out of work? We answer your questions about the new, enhanced unemployment benefits.