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Congress Approves Round 3 of Stimulus Payments
The American Rescue Plan Act has passed and includes a third much-anticipated economic impact payment (EIP). This is one of several...
Mar 12, 20213 min read


New PPP benefits for Schedule C business owners
On March 3, SBA released the latest guidance, benefitting specifically Schedule C filers (NOT S corps or partnerships). Here it is, in a...
Mar 5, 20211 min read


Concerns about unused FSA balances? IRS offers expanded flexibility
The Internal Revenue Service has recently announced that, due to the pandemic, they would extend greater flexibility to employee benefit...
Mar 2, 20211 min read


Employee Retention Credit Extended
In order to help trades and businesses to retain employees and keep them employed during the COVID-19 crisis, the Coronavirus Aid,...
Feb 28, 20214 min read


Biden-Harris modifications to PPP program
Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the following modifications to the PPP program: Institute a 14-day period, starting...
Feb 22, 20211 min read


Don't throw away that Notice 1444
The IRS is mailing all recipients of Economic Impact Payments a Notice 1444 that provides information about the amount of their payment,...
Feb 5, 20212 min read


Solar (REEP) Tax Credit Phaseout
After several months of the Republicans and Democrats not being able to agree on additional COVID-related tax relief and other matters,...
Jan 22, 20211 min read


PPP Simplified Loan Forgiveness
Congress passed, and President Trump signed, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Included in its approximately 5,600 pages is a...
Jan 21, 20211 min read


PPP Loan Forgiveness
Congress passed, and President Trump signed, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Included in its approximately 5,600 pages is a...
Jan 20, 20212 min read


PPP Maximum Loan Amounts
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) now allows certain eligible borrowers that previously received a PPP loan to apply for a Second...
Jan 19, 20212 min read


Flexible Spending Arrangements Carryover
After several months of the Republicans and Democrats not being able to agree on additional COVID-related tax relief and other matters,...
Jan 16, 20211 min read


Clarification of Tax Treatment of Covered Loan Forgiveness Expenses
After several months of the Republicans and Democrats not being able to agree on additional COVID-related tax relief and other matters,...
Jan 14, 20212 min read


Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans & Small Business Support
After several months of the Republicans and Democrats not being able to agree on additional COVID-related tax relief and other matters,...
Jan 12, 20212 min read


Additional 2020 Recovery Rebates
An additional round of economic impact payments (EIPs) is included in the legislation but the amount is substantially less than the first...
Jan 9, 20212 min read


COVID-19 Relief Bill Update
On December 21, Congress passed a much needed COVID-19 relief bill and the President is expected to sign the bill today. The key points...
Dec 22, 20201 min read


IRS denies blanket relief of tax penalties
The IRS’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has included focused relief from tax penalties, but taxpayers and tax professionals should...
Dec 9, 20201 min read


IRS doubles down on nondeductibility of PPP-funded expenses
In guidance issued on Wednesday, November 18, IRS reiterated its position that taxpayers cannot claim a deduction for any otherwise...
Nov 22, 20201 min read


Don’t Miss Out on Year-End Tax-Planning Opportunities
2020 has given rise to more than the usual tax-planning opportunities.
Oct 31, 20206 min read


The SBA Issues a Simplified PPP Loan-Forgiveness Application
The whole process of obtaining a PPP loan and applying for forgiveness has been complicated from the start...
Oct 29, 20203 min read


Actually, a Recession is a Great Time to Launch That New Startup
There are definitely factors that will determine whether or not a startup will succeed, but they have less to do with the coronavirus...
Oct 20, 20204 min read
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