The Internal Revenue Service is pushing back the tax-filing deadline until May 17 after heavy pressure from Congress and tax and accounting groups. IRS delays tax deadline until May 17 → | By Michael Cohn 9 min read | The Internal Revenue Service is pushing back the tax-filing deadline until May 17 after heavy pressure from Congress and tax and accounting groups. | |
House votes to extend PPP deadline until May 31 → | By Michael Cohn 5 min read | The House voted to provide an extra two months for the Paycheck Protection Program, giving businesses until May 31 to apply for forgivable loans during the pandemic. | | KPMG U.S. publishes inaugural DE&I report → | By Sean McCabe 2 min read | The Big Four firm's "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: 2020 KPMG U.S. Transparency Report" reviews its current diversity, equity and inclusion statistics and maps out its ambitious "Accelerate 2025" initiative. | |
Biden vows to raise taxes on anyone earning over $400K → | By Nancy Cook and Jennifer Jacobs 2 min read | President Joe Biden said anyone earning more than $400,000 a year would see a tax increase under his forthcoming economic program, highlighting the administration’s plans to address inequality in part through levies on the wealthy. | | |