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Treasury yields fall ahead of US jobless claims data
U.S. government debt prices were higher Thursday morning as investors look ahead with trepidation to U.S. jobless claims data amid widespread coronavirus lockdowns. At around 3:00 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was lower at 0.8049%. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was also down at […]
Useful information and resources on COVID-19
Over the course of a few weeks nearly everyone’s business and life has been turned upside down with COVID-19. It’s been a crazy time with toilet paper shortages, businesses forced to close, an overload of information (and mis-information on social media). With the recent disruption in mind, we wanted to help support you however we […]
Treasury yields edge higher as White House and Senate strike stimulus deal
At around 3:15 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was cautiously higher at around 0.8337%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond inched up to 1.3824%. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tweeted in the early hours of Wednesday that the Senate had reached a bipartisan […]
IRS alters certain operations in effort to protect employees, taxpayers during outbreak
The IRS has announced that, to protect employees and taxpayers during the current coronavirus pandemic, it is scaling back some of its operations to focus on what it describes as “mission-critical activities.” Many IRS offices have closed in areas hardest hit by the COVID-19 outbreak or have reduced their operations, and many IRS employees are […]
Treasury yields rise as investors hold out for stimulus bill
U.S. government debt prices edged lower Tuesday morning as negotiations continue in Washington over a massive fiscal stimulus package to combat the coronavirus pandemic. At around 3:00 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was modestly higher at 0.8243%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was […]
Practitioners seek further clarity on tax filing, payment delay
In the wake of the IRS’s notice Friday postponing the April 15 due date until July 15 for federal income tax returns and income tax payments for 2019 tax years (Notice 2020-18), practitioners still had many concerns and questions about the deferral’s effects on related forms, elections, and other returns. The notice also deferred until […]
Podcast: How to bullet proof your investment portfolio
Now is a time when many people are having anxiety about the current and future state of their investment portfolio. Those who have a good understanding of markets are confident that all will be well in the long term and will hold steady so they don’t miss the market surge. For nervous clients, it is […]
Treasury yields fall as coronavirus cases rise, relief bill stalls
At around 3:20 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was lower at 0.8340% while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was down at 1.4508%. Fears over the economic fallout from the pandemic were likely exacerbated as partisan battles in the U.S. Senate stalled a proposed […]
Supporting our Bookkeeping and Payroll Clients
Now is certainly a challenging time to be in business. Business owners are concerned about the future of their business and how they will manage their finances. They need someone to talk through their concerns with to help them clarify what they need to do next and how they can manage. And that is why […]