Lisa Lewis is a CPA and the TurboTax Blog Editor. Lisa has 15 years of experience in tax preparation. Her success is attributed to being able to interpret tax laws and help clients better understand them. Lisa also has been a TurboTax product user for many years and understands how the software program works. In addition to extensive tax experience, Lisa also has a very well-rounded professional background. She has held positions as a public auditor, controller, and operations manager. Prior to becoming the TurboTax Blog Editor, she was a Technical Writer for the TurboTax Consumer Group and worked on a project to write new FAQs to help customers better understand tax laws. She could also be seen helping TurboTax customers with tax questions during Lifeline. For Lisa, getting timely and accurate information out to customers to help them is paramount.
This week, the IRS announced victims of the Oregon Wildfires and straight-line winds that began on September 7, now have until January 15, 2021 to file various individual and business tax returns and make certain tax payments. The tax relief...
These are unprecedented times and many Americans are struggling financially — unfortunately, unemployment rates have been steadily increasing with Americans filing more than 40 million claims for jobless benefits and the national unemployment rate exceeding 14 percent due to job...
If you’ve taken the plunge into self-employment, congrats on being your own boss! Whether you’re working as a contractor or making money in the fast-growing sharing economy, don’t forget you may need to pay quarterly estimated taxes. The first and...
Following the recent destruction caused by Hurricane Laura, the IRS announced tax relief for those impacted and in any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as qualifying for individual assistance. This includes Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson...
This week, the IRS announced that victims of the California Wildfires that began on Aug. 14, now have until Dec. 15, 2020 to file various individual and business tax returns and make certain tax payments. The tax relief postpones various...
No matter your career, coronavirus has changed all our working routines in one way or another. Whether it means wearing a mask to work every day or staying home and working from your kitchen table, work life definitely feels and...
President Trump signed four executive orders related to coronavirus relief. The four executive orders are intended to deliver relief through a range of measures, including expanded unemployment insurance, payroll tax deferment, student loan relief and a moratorium on evictions. You...
What Are the New COVID-19 Self-Employed Tax Credits and How Do I Qualify? Whether you are an individual taxpayer, or you own your own business, COVID-19 has affected most people in one way or another. We know times have been...
The tax deadline has come and gone unless of course, you filed a tax extension. If you missed the tax deadline and didn’t file your taxes or an extension, here are a few steps you can take to get your...
The IRS announced that victims of the April tornadoes, severe storms and flooding that occurred in certain areas of Mississippi, Tennessee and South Carolina will now have until October 15 instead of July 15 to file tax year 2019 federal...
This week, the IRS announced victims of the Oregon Wildfires and straight-line winds that began on September 7, now have until January 15, 2021 to file various individual and business tax returns and make certain tax payments. The tax relief... 
