Filing season and the irss. Andling of challenges at the 2020 Filing Season got off to a typical start. Since then, this Filing Season as been anything but typical a result of the National Health emergency stemming from the ongoing pandemic. Almost all regular tax filing and tax payment deadlines have been extended. This includes the individual and Corporate Income tax filings and payment deadlines, which were pushed back from the normal april 15 to july 15. There are some rumors they might be extended again. I dont know. I have heard that at least once. Extendedhese deadlines, the tax Filing Season continues with many taxpayers still filing taxes as usual to get their tax refund. At the same time, consistent with the Government Shutdown orders and cdc guidance, the irs limited much of its work to essential services, closed a number of facilities, and instituted telework policies where practical. Shortstaffed irs during the busiest time of the year. Understandably, that meant to taxpay
Place. This is a new statewide action, effective today, every county in the state of california impacted by a requirement now to modify indoor operations. Newsom said every county must now stop indoor operations at restaurants, wineries, and tasting rooms, movie theaters, zoos and museums, card rooms, and all bars. In addition, 30 counties on the states watch list must now shut down hip services, nail salons, and barbershops, malls, as well as offices for noncritical secretaries. Contra costa, napa, and solano counties are currently on that list, with Alameda County likely to be added soon. As Governor Newsom announced the slowdown in reopenings, santa clara which is not on the state watch list is moving forward with their reopening plans, including opening hair salons and gyms. Marry nailer joins us with some airline feedback. Maureen . I just got breaking news from santa clara. Right now santa clara is not on that governors list, but the county tells me in two days, those personal ca
Ago where i was on 101st street in new york and i counted seven ambulances, two of them working very quickly with very sick patients. Its not new york, washington, or boston. Its across the nation. I use this word very selectively. It is grim this morning in the sunbelt of america. Francine it certainly is when you look at the numbers. We will get to our number. We spent a lot of time looking at the number of people infected by one person. Lets get to the bloomberg first word news. Mentioned, some of the biggest states seeing a jump in Coronavirus Infections and that has thrown reopenings into disarray. Cases surging in texas, florida, and arizona. California broke a record for new cases. County, florida has become the latest jurisdiction to make Wearing Masks mandatory. Borders are open again the European Union may keep americans out. They are discussing lifting the ban on nonessential travel at the beginning of next week. Hispoint being looked at u. S. Citizens not being allowed into
President respond to it today. I am not going to go into it at length, but let me cut to the chase. And arizona are where new york and new jersey were 85 days ago. That is what you need to know. It is extremely important to understand that something has changed in the last 24 hours. This is the story front and center today. Jonathan the numbers are worrying. They are concerning. I am not going to get excited about 3 billion of trade between the eu and the United States. This has got to be about the reopening process. Does it constrain policymakers ability to push forward in states like texas . It. you just nailed consumer confidence, i think, is probably going to be one of the biggest drivers. We are already seeing this anecdotally across the country. Meanwhile, we have economists trying to get their hands on around just what this means. We will get projection from the imf on their latest earth outlook. They already pretty good the deepest recession globally and almost a century. We ar
Patients overwhelming hospital systems. Masked man. President trump wearing one in public for the first time. Ive never been against masks, but i do believe they have a time and a place. Why he chose to wear one now. Plus, what he said about keeping his friend and ally roger stone out of prison. Game plan. Where College Football stands in the pandemic. The big pac12 announcemen about the upcoming season, if there is one, and what it means for the state oflaanthre stresac ain. The box oin clsitaking the top spot. Serious discussions here about whats the best star wars movie this morning. That gets my vote. Lot of people its Empire Strikes back. I want to give a shoutout to whits yoda imitation. Spot on. I dont know about that. But i went for it. You did. We appreciate it. Good morning. As we start this new week, the number of coronavirus cases in the u. S. Tops 3. 2 million, with more than 134,000 deaths, as healthcare workers in several states make dire warnings about whats ahead. We s