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If you are a nonresident alien filing Form 1040-NR, you may be able to use one of the three filing statuses: single, married filing separately (MFS), or qualifying surviving spouse (QSS).

IR-2021-214, November 3, 2021 ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers that a special tax provision will allow more Americans to easily deduct up to $600 in donations to qualifying charities on their 2021 federal income tax return.

IR-2024-255, Oct. 2, 2024 ¡ª As part of efforts to help victims of Hurricane Helene, the Internal Revenue Service is taking special steps to provide more than 500 employees to help with the Federal Emergency Management Agency¡¯s (FEMA) disaster relief call lines and sending IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) agents into devastated areas to help with search and rescue efforts and other relief work.

Tax Tip 2024-96, Dec. 11, 2024 ¡ª The IRS 2024 Nationwide Tax Forum Online provides tax professionals access to seminars from the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum. Qualified tax professionals have the option to earn continuing education credit.

July 3, 2023 ¡ª Samuel Harris, who was a police officer with the Miami-Dade Police Department ("MDPD"), has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with his fraudulent applications for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, an Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDL"), and an EIDL advance. Harris entered his guilty plea in Miami today before U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola Jr.

IR-2021-247, December 13, 2021 ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service joined today with several leading nonprofit groups to highlight a special tax provision that allows more people to deduct donations to qualifying charities on their 2021 federal income tax return.

Some types of penalties are eligible for penalty relief, including the penalties for failure to file or pay on time, or for the failure to deposit certain business taxes as required. You may qualify for relief from penalties if you made an effort to comply with the requirements of the law, but, due to circumstances beyond your control, were unable to meet your tax obligations.

December 1, 2023 ¡ª United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Tiera R. Lands of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to 48 months in federal prison following her convictions for wire fraud and money laundering in connection with numerous false and fraudulent applications that she filed to obtain funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program in 2020 and 2021.

July 14, 2023 ¡ª Rami Saab of Glen Cove, New York, pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Central Islip to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with his participation in a scheme to defraud banks and the Small Business Association (SBA) of millions of dollars¡¯ worth of small business loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDLP). Today¡¯s proceeding was held before United States District Judge Gary R. Brown. When sentenced, Saab faces up to 20 years in prison, as well as restitution of $9,668,508 and a fine of up to $250,000.

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