Apr 8, 2022
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates.
Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments
If you have questions about the advance Child Tax Credits for 2021, the two best sources are the instructions for Schedule 8812, which is used to calculate and report the credit on your 2021 tax return, and the IRS FAQs. Before filing your tax return, check your IRS Online Account to be sure you report the correct amount of any advance Child Tax Credit payments received during 2021. This will help ensure that refunds are paid promptly within 21 days. As a reminder, couples who filed Married Filing Joint will each receive a letter reporting half of the payments received. When filing 2021 tax returns, married couples will need to combine both amounts when they file their joint return.
Get an Automatic 6-Month Extension to File
If you’re unable to file your tax return by the April 18 deadline, there’s an easy, online option to get more time to complete your return. You can request an automatic six-month extension through the IRS Free File. Learn more about it here.
Taxpayer Assistance Centers Will Be Open This Saturday
As the federal tax filing deadline approaches later this month, the IRS announced that many Taxpayer Assistance Centers will be open around the country this Saturday, April 9 for face-to-face help. It will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and no appointment is needed.
April FBAR Deadline
The IRS reminds US citizens, resident aliens, and any domestic legal entity that the deadline to file their annual Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) is April 15. Learn more about filing deadlines on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) website.
431,000 Jobs Added in March
Nonfarm payrolls expanded by 431,000 in March, while the unemployment rate was down at 3.6%. This is slightly below the forecast of 490,000 and well under February’s upwardly revised 750,000. Leisure and hospitality led the gains, followed by professional and business services and retail trade.
SEC Plans Greater Oversight of Crypto Markets
SEC Chair Gary Gensler announced that the agency is aiming to exercise greater regulatory oversight of the $2 trillion cryptocurrency market to protect investors from scams. He announced several initiatives to expand investor protections, and that it will partner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to address platforms that trade both crypto-based security tokens and commodity tokens.
Cybersecurity Funding Proposal
President Joe Biden has made a major commitment to cybersecurity with his fiscal year 2023 budget, with the proposal including a $5.8 trillion budget for 2023 for cybersecurity-related activities. The increased proposed budget for cybersecurity comes roughly a week after the president urged US companies to boost the security of their systems due to the increasing threat from Russia. It also includes $215 million to protect sensitive agency systems and information.
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