To amend or not to amend — that is not the only question | Tax Section Odyssey

Consequently, amended returns remain an area of confusion for many professionals. On today’s Tax Section Odyssey episode, Jan Lewis, CPA, Tax Partner — Haddox Reid Eubank Betts PLLC, discusses some nuanced issues with amended returns, and when they can be used and when they should be used.

What you’ll learn in this episode

• Jan’s overall perspective on the newly released guidance (2.00)
• Reflections around when an amended return is needed and how to broach the subject with a client (5.12)
• Timing issues with the employee retention credit and the Form 941X, Adjusted Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return or Claim for Refund (10.12)
• Billing considerations with amended returns (13.37)
• Final thoughts from Jan (18.00)
• A page from Jan’s travel journal (18.48)

AICPA resources

• AICPA Town Hall Series — Bi-monthly, high-impact news broadcast series that delivers the latest news, analysis, insights and practical guidance to accounting and finance professionals and responds to pressing issues facing the profession.
• Employee retention credit guidance and resources — The ERC is an important of the COVID-19 relief legislation for small businesses. This library provides the ins and outs of calculating this credit.
• SBA PPP resources for CPAs — Tools and resources on the ever-evolving PPP

Other resources

• IRS Operations During COVID-19: Mission-critical functions continue — COVID-19 continues to cause delays in IRS services. The page is kept up to date to inform taxpayers and practitioners of the status of IRS functions.

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To amend or not to amend — that is not the only question | Tax Section Odyssey

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