A complete list of news releases issued by the IRS in 2021 regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) tax relief and Economic Impact Payments for quick reference by the media and tax professionals. IR-2021-256, IRS reminder: For many employers and self-employed people, deferred Social Security tax payment due Jan. 3 IR-2021-255, IRS issues information letters to Advance Child Tax Credit recipients and recipients of the third round of Economic Impact Payments; taxpayers should hold onto letters to help the 2022 Filing Season experience IR-2021-249, Families will soon receive their December advance Child Tax Credit payment; those not receiving payments may claim any missed payments on the upcoming 2021 tax return IR-2021-247, IRS joins leading nonprofit groups to highlight special charitable tax benefit available through Dec. 31 IR-2021-243, Get ready for taxes: What's new and what to consider when filing in 2022 IR-2021-242, IRS issues guidance regarding the retroactive termination of the Employee Retention Credit IR-2021-235. Child Tax Credit payments: IRS online portal now available in Spanish; Nov. 29 is last day for families to opt out or make other changes IR-2021-225, IRS provides guidance on per diem rates and the temporary 100% deduction for food or beverages from restaurants IR-2021-222, IRS: Families will soon receive November advance Child Tax Credit payments; time running out to sign up online to get an advance payment in December IR-2021-221, IRS updates FAQs for 2020 Unemployment Compensation Exclusion IR-2021-218, IRS updates 2021 Child Tax Credit and Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Frequently Asked Questions IR-2021-217, Get ready for taxes: Easy steps taxpayers can take now to make tax filing easier in 2022 IR-2021-214, Year-end giving reminder: Special tax deduction helps most people give up to $600 to charity, even if they don’t itemize IR-2021-212, IRS issues another 430,000 refunds for adjustments related to unemployment compensation IR-2021-211, Child Tax Credit: Families with income changes must enter them in IRS online portal on Monday to impact Nov. 15 payment; Spanish version coming in late November IR-2021-208, COVID relief: IRS helps employers wanting to rehire retirees or retain employees after retirement age IR-2021-206, IRS reminds employers to e-file payroll tax returns timely IR-2021-201, IRS: Families now receiving October Child Tax Credit payments; still time for eligible families to sign up for advance payments IR-2021-199, Give tax withholding a fresh look as 2021 year-end nears IR-2021-190, Expanded tax benefits help individuals and businesses give to charity during 2021; deductions up to $600 available for cash donations by non-itemizers IR-2021-189, Oct. 15 deadline approaches for taxpayers who requested extensions to file 2020 tax returns IR-2021-188, IRS: Families now receiving September Child Tax Credit payments IR-2021-186, IRS reminds business owners to correctly identify workers as employees or independent contractors IR-2021-184, Renewed tax credit can help employers hire workers; key certification requirement applies IR-2021-182, IRS recognizes Small Business Week: Resources available to help employers IR-2021-181, IRS: Cost of home testing for COVID-19 is eligible medical expense; reimbursable under FSAs, HSAs IR-2021-171, Child Tax Credit: New update address feature available with IRS online portal; make other changes by August 30 for September payment IR-2021-167, Treasury, IRS provide gross receipts safe harbor for employers claiming the Employee Retention Credit IR-2021-165, Treasury, IRS provide additional guidance to employers claiming the employee retention credit, including for the third and fourth quarters of 2021 IR-2021-160, Paid leave credit available for providing leave to employees caring for individuals obtaining or recovering from a COVID-19 immunization IR-2021-159, IRS continues unemployment compensation adjustments, prepares another 1.5 million refunds IR-2021-157, More than 2.2 million additional Economic Impact Payments disbursed under the American Rescue Plan IR-2021-156, IRS holds additional weekend events July 23-24 to help people with Child Tax Credit payments and Economic Impact Payments IR-2021-153, IRS: Monthly Child Tax Credit payments begin IR-2021-151, IRS readies nearly 4 million refunds for unemployment compensation overpayments IR-2021-150, IRS: Online Child Tax Credit eligibility tool now available in Spanish; other multi-lingual materials help families see if they qualify for advance payments IR-2021-148, IRS provides guidance for multiemployer retirement plans receiving assistance from the PBGC IR-2021-147, IRS.gov: The 24/7 summertime spot for tax help IR-2021-146, IRS holds special weekend events to help people who don’t normally file taxes get Child Tax Credit payments and Economic Impact Payments IR-2021-145, IRS provides answers for certain transportation companies eligible for Treasury grants IR-2021-143, IRS: Families receiving monthly Child Tax Credit payments can now update their direct deposit information IR-2021-142, IRS extends tax relief for employer leave-based donation programs that aid victims of the COVID-19 pandemic IR-2021-138, Treasury, IRS extend safe harbor for renewable energy projects IR-2021-136, IRS, Treasury release state-by-state data on third round of Economic Impact Payments IR-2021-133, IRS online tool helps families see if they qualify for the Child Tax Credit; one of three tools now available for the upcoming advance payments IR-2021-132, IRS and community partners team up to provide free tax help for families to get advance Child Tax Credit payments and Economic Impact Payments IR-2021-130, IRS announces two new online tools to help families manage Child Tax Credit payments IR-2021-129, IRS unveils online tool to help low-income families register for monthly Child Tax Credit payments IR-2021-127, More than 2.3 million additional Economic Impact Payments disbursed under the American Rescue Plan; total payments top 169 million IR-2021-124, IRS sending letters to more than 36 million families who may qualify for monthly Child Tax Credits; payments start July 15 IR-2021-123, IRS sending more than 2.8 million refunds to those who already paid taxes on 2020 unemployment compensation IR-2021-119, More than 1.8 million additional Economic Impact Payments disbursed under the American Rescue Plan; total payments reach nearly 167 million IR-2021-117, With the May 17 deadline in the past, file taxes now to get refund or cut penalties and interest IR-2021-116, IRS urges groups to share information to help those without permanent addresses get benefits including Economic Impact Payments, upcoming advance Child Tax Credit IR-2021-115, IRS provides guidance on premium assistance and tax credit for continuation health coverage IR-2021-113, IRS, Treasury announce families of 88 percent of children in the U.S. to automatically receive monthly payment of refundable Child Tax Credit IR-2021-111, IRS begins correcting tax returns for unemployment compensation income exclusion; periodic payments to be made May through summer IR-2021-107, Nearly 1 million additional Economic Impact Payments disbursed under the American Rescue Plan; total payments reach nearly 165 million IR-2021-106, IRS offers overview of tax provisions in American Rescue Plan; retroactive tax benefits help many people now preparing 2020 returns IR-2021-105, IRS issues guidance on taxability of dependent care assistance programs for 2021, 2022 IR-2021-103, More than 1.1 million additional Economic Impact Payments disbursed under the American Rescue Plan; payments total approximately 164 million IR-2021-97, IRS has options for gig economy workers and those with unemployment benefits IR-2021-96, IRS: Some people get more time to file without asking; anyone else can request an automatic extension IR-2021-95, Nearly 2 million more Economic Impact Payments disbursed under the American Rescue Plan; continuing payments reach approximately 163 million IR-2021-94, Electronic options on IRS.gov are available 24/7; save time online for filing information and help IR-2021-92, Two million more Economic Impact Payments disbursed under the American Rescue Plan; total reaches approximately 161 million as payments continue IR-2021-91, Treasury Department and IRS provide safe harbor for small businesses to claim deductions relating to first-round Paycheck Protection Program loans IR-2021-90, American Rescue Plan tax credits available to small employers to provide paid leave to employees receiving COVID-19 vaccines; new fact sheet outlines details IR-2021-87, Those experiencing homelessness can get Economic Impact Payments and other tax benefits; permanent address not required IR-2021-86, IRS, Treasury disburse 2 million more Economic Impact Payments under the American Rescue Plan; VA beneficiaries bring total to approximately 159 million as payments continue IR-2021-85, IRS Free File can help people who have no filing requirement find overlooked tax credits and get a refund IR-2021-81, IRS reminds U.S. territory residents about U.S. income tax rules relating to pandemic unemployment compensation IR-2021-79, Treasury, IRS provide guidance on tax relief for deductions for food or beverages from restaurants IR-2021-77, IRS, Treasury disburse 25 million more Economic Impact Payments under the American Rescue Plan IR-2021-76, IRS letters explain why some 2020 Recovery Rebate Credits are different than expected IR-2021-75, IRS has refunds totaling $1.3 billion for people who have not filed a 2017 federal income tax return IR-2021-74, IRS provides guidance for employers claiming the Employee Retention Credit for first two quarters of 2021 IR-2021-72, IRS, Treasury disburse more Economic Impact Payments under the American Rescue Plan; total tops 130 million with more to come IR-2021-71, IRS to recalculate taxes on unemployment benefits; refunds to start in May IR-2021-70, Emergency aid granted to students due to COVID are not taxable IR-2021-69, IRS projects stimulus payments to non-filer Social Security and other federal beneficiaries will be disbursed later this week IR-2021-67, IRS extends additional tax deadlines for individuals to May 17 IR-2021-66, Face masks and other personal protective equipment to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are tax deductible IR-2021-65, IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) pledges continued commitment to investigating COVID-19 fraud as CARES Act reaches one-year anniversary IR-2021-63, IRS, Treasury disburse another 37 million Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan IR-2021-62, More Economic Impact Payments set for disbursement in coming days; taxpayers should watch mail for paper checks, debit cards IR-2021-60, Tax Time Guide: Use the Where’s My Refund? tool or IRS2Go app to check tax refund status IR-2021-59, Tax Day for individuals extended to May 17: Treasury, IRS extend filing and payment deadline IR-2021-58, IRS, Treasury disbursed 90 million Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan IR-2021-57, Tax Time Guide: IRS reminds taxpayers of recent changes to retirement plans IR-2021-54, IRS begins delivering third round of Economic Impact Payments to Americans IR-2021-51, Tax Time Guide: Make IRS.gov first stop for tax help IR-2021-49, Tax Time Guide: Didn’t get Economic Impact Payments? Check eligibility for Recovery Rebate Credit IR-2021-48, IRS provides guidance for employers claiming the Employee Retention Credit for 2020, including eligibility rules for PPP borrowers IR-2021-44, Tax Time Guide: How to do taxes for free and get refunds fast IR-2021-40, New law provides additional flexibility for health FSAs and dependent care assistance programs IR-2021-38, As required by law, all first and second Economic Impact Payments issued; eligible people can claim Recovery Rebate Credit IR-2021-36, Get ready for tax season using IRS Online Account IR-2021-35, Avoid pandemic paper delays: Use e-file with direct deposit for faster refunds as IRS prepares to open 2020 filing season IR-2021-31, New IRS form available for self-employed individuals to claim COVID-19 sick and family leave tax credits under FFCRA IR-2021-28, Educators can now deduct out-of-pocket expenses for COVID-19 protective items IR-2021-27, New law increases deduction limit for corporate cash contributions for disaster relief; IRS provides recordkeeping relief IR-2021-26, IRS updates FAQs on paid sick leave credit and family leave credit IR-2021-25, EITC Awareness Day: Critical tax credit provides a significant refund boost to millions IR-2021-24, IRS offers guidance to taxpayers on identity theft involving unemployment benefits IR-2021-23, Important reminders before filing 2020 tax returns IR-2021-21, New law extends COVID tax credit for employers who keep workers on payroll IR-2021-17, Employers can withhold, make payments of deferred Social Security taxes from 2020 IR-2021-16, 2021 tax filing season begins Feb. 12; IRS outlines steps to speed refunds during pandemic IR-2021-15, IRS Free File available today; claim Recovery Rebate Credit and other tax credits IR-2021-10, IRS ready for the upcoming tax season; last-minute changes to tax laws included in IRS forms and instructions IR-2021-06, Treasury issues millions of second Economic Impact Payments by debit card IR-2021-04, Eligible Paycheck Protection Program expenses now deductible IR-2021-03, IRS releases 2020 Progress Update; annual report details unprecedented year IR-2021-01, Economic Impact Payments on their way, visit IRS.gov instead of calling
