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How To Guides: How self-employed individuals can pay their 2020 Social Security deferral online using IRS Direct Pay

Written by Eamonn McElroy, CPA, Atlanta Originally published November 29, 2021; Last updated May 18, 2022 Background The CARES Act of 2020 contains a provision that allowed many individuals with self-employment income during the 2020 tax year to elect to defer part of that self-employment tax over two years. The first half of the deferral

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How To Guides: Pay Your 1040 Quarterly Estimate online using IRS Direct Pay

Written by Eamonn McElroy, CPA, Atlanta Originally published September 25, 2021; Last updated May 18, 2022 Background Many individual taxpayers are required to make quarterly estimates of their tax liability to avoid underpayment penalties. Traditionally, these payments are made by mailing a check or money order with a voucher. However, for those taxpayers who don’t

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