President Trump said in an Oval Office address Wednesday night that he would allow individuals and businesses to “defer tax payments without interest or penalties” and he urged Congress to cut payroll taxes as part of a set of measures aimed at providing relief during the coronavirus pandemic. | Trump calls for deferral of tax payments for coronavirus victims → | | By Michael Cohn 4 min read | | President Trump said in an Oval Office address Wednesday night that he would allow individuals and businesses to “defer tax payments without interest or penalties” and he urged Congress to cut payroll taxes as part of a set of measures aimed at providing relief during the coronavirus pandemic. | |
| Cybersecurity in a time of coronavirus → | | By Ranica Arrowsmith 3 min read | | Anything that heightens fear and anxiety is a boon to online scammers, which is what makes the current coronavirus pandemic prime time for cybercriminals to try and trick people into giving their money away to the wrong people. | |
| Treasury considers extending April 15 tax deadline over coronavirus → | | By Laura Davison and Saleha Mohsin 4 min read | | The U.S. Treasury Department is considering extending the 2019 tax-filing deadline beyond April 15 to provide relief from economic disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak, according to two people familiar with the matter. | |
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