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  • Adjust your expectations of business interruption coverage

    • April 30, 2020
    • Posted by: Bill Jacob
    • Category: Business Management, COVID-19 Updates
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    A natural place to turn when disaster strikes is insurance. The very reason you pay premiums and deal with the paperwork is to have these risk management policies in place when necessary. But, when it comes to business interruption coverage, you may have to adjust your expectations if you intend to file a claim because

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  • Interim Stimulus Plan: Congress expands small business COVID-19 relief

    • April 24, 2020
    • Posted by: Jen Gostovic
    • Category: COVID-19 Updates, Tax, Tax Legislation
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    Congress recently passed the latest in a series of federal measures intended to provide relief in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The $484 billion legislation, which is being referred to as the Interim Stimulus Plan, amends the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act enacted in late March. Among other things, it

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  • IRS extends some (but not all) employee benefit plan deadlines

    • April 24, 2020
    • Posted by: Jason Schilling
    • Category: Audits, COVID-19 Updates, Tax, Tax Legislation
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    The IRS recently issued Notice 2020-23, expanding on previously issued guidance extending certain tax filing and payment deadlines in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. This guidance applies to specified filing obligations and other “specified actions” that would otherwise be due on or after April 1, 2020, and before July 15, 2020. It extends

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  • IRS Issues Clarification FAQs for deferred employer tax deposits and payments allowed by the CARES Act

    • April 17, 2020
    • Posted by: Jen Gostovic
    • Category: COVID-19 Updates, Tax, Tax Legislation
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    The IRS has clarified several details regarding the deferral of Employer’s Social Security tax, a provision included in the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act enacted March 27, 2020. The payroll tax deferral period begins on March 27, 2020 and ends December 31, 2020. This list of frequently asked questions provides much-needed clarification

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  • The IRS announces new COVID-19-related assistance for taxpayers

    • April 13, 2020
    • Posted by: Jen Gostovic
    • Category: COVID-19 Updates, Tax, Tax Legislation
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    The IRS and the U.S. Department of Treasury have announced new relief for federal taxpayers affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The IRS had already extended certain deadlines to file and pay federal income taxes and estimated tax payments due April 15, 2020, without incurring late filing penalties, late payment penalties or interest. The additional

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  • The SBA launches the Paycheck Protection Program

    • April 8, 2020
    • Posted by: Peter Maddalena
    • Category: Business Management, COVID-19 Updates, Tax, Tax Legislation
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    The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) allocates nearly $350 billion to a new lending program through the Small Business Administration (SBA), aimed at helping employers cover their payrolls during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) are subject to 100% forgiveness if certain criteria are satisfied,

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  • Using your financial statements during an economic crisis

    • April 7, 2020
    • Posted by: Jason Schilling
    • Category: Accounting & Bookkeeping, Business Management, COVID-19 Updates
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    The economic fallout from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced business owners to reevaluate their operations and make difficult decisions. One place to look for the information you need to make rational, reasonable moves is your financial statements. Under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, these typically comprise a statement of cash flows, a balance sheet,

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  • Answers to questions about the CARES Act employee retention tax credit

    • April 6, 2020
    • Posted by: Jen Gostovic
    • Category: COVID-19 Updates, Tax, Tax Legislation
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    The recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides a refundable payroll tax credit for 50% of wages paid by eligible employers to certain employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The employee retention credit is available to employers, including nonprofit organizations, with operations that have been fully or partially suspended as a result

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  • COVID-19 stimulus package offers relief to affected individual taxpayers

    • April 1, 2020
    • Posted by: Jen Gostovic
    • Category: COVID-19 Updates, Tax, Tax Legislation
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    To help mitigate the financial and health crises related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), on Friday, March 27, 2020, the largest economic relief package in modern U.S. history was signed into law. The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) is intended to shore up the country on multiple fronts and includes

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  • CARES Act provides COVID-19 pandemic relief to businesses

    • March 31, 2020
    • Posted by: Jen Gostovic
    • Category: COVID-19 Updates, Tax, Tax Legislation
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    The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) represents the third phase of Congress’s legislative efforts to address the financial and health care crisis resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In addition to providing relief to individuals and mustering forces to shore up the medical response, the CARES Act includes numerous provisions intended

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