While the deadline for applying for a Paycheck Protection Program loan was June 30, both the Senate and House have passed a five-week extension for those that have not yet applied. President Trump is expected to sign it today. With $129 billion remaining in PPP funding, the extension is intended to provide small businesses more […]
Another day, another change. On June 16, 2020, the SBA released a revised PPP Loan Forgiveness Application which replaces the one released on May 15, 2020. The new version integrates PPP changes made in H.R. 7010 (Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act) which was made law on June 5, 2020. This newer version, along with the release of the Revisions
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After quite a few revisions and much discussion, the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) was officially launched by the Federal Reserve on June 15. Seen as an alternative to the PPP loan program, which is administered by the SBA, the MSLP was originally created to meet the needs of midsize to larger businesses. But now it
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When you sell real estate, a business interest, real estate or other highly appreciated property, you can get hit with a substantial capital gains tax bill. One way to lessen the burden — but only if you’re willing to tie up the funds long term — is to “roll over” the gain into a qualified
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With so many things going on in the world at this time, it is easy to get distracted and fall for scams and fraud. Those with nefarious goals are using deceitful emails, text messages and phone scams to steal tax refunds, PPP loan funds, and government stimulus checks – along with lots of other money
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Every year, our tax returns give us a look into how much we should have withheld from our paychecks and how well we planned (or attempted to). While big tax refunds are nice, it shouldn’t necessarily be the goal since it really means you are giving the government an interest-free loan. Here’s how and why
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Generally withdrawing retirement account funds can be an expensive endeavor due to the taxes you have to pay on the transaction. However, a provision of the CARES Act allows tax-favored treatment for retirement account distributions in certain situations in an attempt to alleviate some of the economic hardship many Americans are experiencing as a result
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act created a number of relief vehicles to help business remain afloat. One that is not covered as much as some of the others is a new federal income tax credit to allow employers to keep paying their workers. The credit equals 50% of eligible employee wages
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As businesses are starting to receive their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, the concern moves from whether business owners will receive the assistance to what, and how, to collect the needed documentation to receive the maximum loan forgiveness. On May 13, the U.S. Small Business Administration, the organization funding these loans, issued a document containing answers
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The IRS recently announced a series of steps to ease the burden for people who owe taxes in the wake of the COVID-19 emergency. Here are some of the highlights of the “IRS People First Initiative:” Installment Agreements. For taxpayers with existing agreements with the IRS, payments due between April 1 and July 15, 2020 are
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The impacts of the COVID-10 pandemic will be felt for years. Employers and employees are both looking for ways to deal with and reposed to the financial stress caused by the cononavirus-induced economic slowdown and market volatility. If your company’s revenue has plummeted, you have to make some difficult financial decisions, including the possibility of eliminating
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We’d all be pulling our hair out if we looked at the status of our investment every day. One day we are up; the next we are down. As employers, you should steer clear of offering investment advice to your employees, but you can steer them toward helpful guidance from authoritative sources. One of the
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