Good news for procrastinators!  The IRS is extending the filing deadline for 2020 tax returns that would have been due on April 15, 2021.  The new deadline will be May 15, 2021. May 15th is a Saturday, so taxpayers will have until May 17th to file their 2020 tax returns. The IRS decided to change the due date after an already complicated tax year was further complicated by the passage of the American Rescue Plan …

The Governor’s office has just announced that bars and restaurants can, starting at midnight on April 4, 2021, begin operating at 75% capacity, provided they have completed the self-certification process. Self-Certification to Increase Capacity For those that didn’t self-certify, that process is done online and requires you to certify that you will comply with CDC and Department of Health guidance relating to public health and safety measures to stem the spread of COVID-19. If…

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed a $1.9 trillion stimulus act into law known as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Act”). While it would be impossible to do a deep dive into this massive stimulus package, here are some quick takeaways for individuals. Stimulus Checks The Act will provide payments to approximately 159 million American households that will start to go out on March 13, 2021.  The maximum amount per person…

At the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021, airlines began changing their rules with respect to emotional support animals.  United, American, Delta, Jet Blue and Southwest Airlines (as well as many local and regional air carriers) have decided that emotional support animals are not permitted on flights.  Trained service dogs, however, are still permitted on flights. Despite these recent changes, the rules that apply to airlines are not the same as the ones that…

Child support is an area of the law where the outcome is a moving target. Throughout the course of a child’s minority, the amount of child support at issue can regularly change based on the parents’ financial positions and other circumstances, such as the custody schedule. We regularly meet not only with clients who are filing for child support for the first time, but also with those who wish to modify the amount of child…

For many parents, taking the first step to meet with an attorney to discuss custody of your children can be a scary and lonely process, especially if you have never worked with an attorney before. This article will provide information about what to expect during a custody initial consultation and how to make the most of that time. At Russell, Krafft & Gruber, we view the initial consultation as the first substantive opportunity to meet…