Business Consulting and Planning

Avoid Elevated Risks of Fraud and Other Financial Scams Related to COVID-19 by Rick D. Bazzani, CPA

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Rick Bazzani

The COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed the pace of financial crimes targeting taxpayers. In fact, the IRS Criminal Investigation division (CI) has noted an increase in coronavirus-related scams seeking to steal taxpayers’ money and personal information. Reducing your risks of falling victim to these schemes requires you to take precautionary measures to secure your data […]

PPP Loan Recipients Receive New Guidance, Applications for Loan Forgiveness by Andrew Leonard, CPA

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Andrew Leonard

The SBA this week released another round of guidance relating to the Paycheck Protection Program, including two new applications borrowers must use when seeking forgiveness of loan amounts. These updates reflect borrower-friendly changes contained in the recently enacted PPP Flexibility Act of 2020. New Applications for Loan Forgiveness In addition to issuing a revised, long-form […]

SBA Reopens Economic Injury Disaster Loans to Small Businesses, Independent Contractors and Gig Workers by Judd Appel, ABV

Posted on June 16, 2020

On June 15, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the reopening of its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which includes forgivable advances of up to $10,000, to help small businesses and nonprofits ease cash flow challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, first introduced on March 27, had been suspended temporarily to […]

Small- and Mid-Size Businesses to Receive More Relief Under Main Street Lending Program by Joel Glick, CPA/CFF, CFE, CGMA

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Joel Glick

The Federal Reserve Bank has again revised the scope of its Main Street Lending Program, introduced in April to help support small and mid-size businesses suffering under the economic strain of the COVID-19 health crisis. The most recent guidance, issued on June 8, lowers the minimum loan amount, raises the maximum loan limit and extends […]

Congress Eases Rules for PPP Loan Forgiveness by Andrew Leonard, CPA

Posted on June 04, 2020 by Andrew Leonard

Small businesses and nonprofit organizations that received emergency, government-backed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to help them maintain their workforce during the COVID-19 crisis can breathe a sigh of relief. On June 3, Congress passed a bill giving loan recipients more time and flexibility to use those proceeds and still be eligible for complete loan […]

Update on the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)

Posted on June 03, 2020

With much of the news surrounding the CARES Act focused on the potentially forgivable loans under the paycheck protection program (PPP), many small businesses may have forgotten that financial relief may also be available through the SBA’s existing Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. The SBA expanded its EIDL program in response to the COVID-19 […]

Individuals, Businesses Receive More Incentives to Make Charitable Donations in 2020 by Jack Winter, CPA

Posted on June 02, 2020 by Jack Winter

The financial impact of the COVID-19 health crisis will leave a lasting impression on individuals and businesses throughout the world. For nonprofit organizations that rely on public donations to fund research and services for those in need, the pandemic can be devastating. In response, the CARES Act offers U.S. individuals and businesses greater incentives to […]

UPDATED June 4, 2020 – PPP Loan Recipients Receive Some Guidance on Forgiveness by Andrew Leonard, CPA

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Andrew Leonard

On May 15, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released the application form businesses must use to request forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans they applied for and received in the wake of COVID-19 crisis. Although the form helps to clarify some issues that businesses were hoping would help them calculate loan forgiveness, its 11 […]

IRS Allows Employees to Make Mid-Year Adjustments to FSAs as Part of CARES Act by Adam Cohen, CPA

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Adam Cohen

One of the unanticipated consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a change to the actual healthcare expenses employees estimated when they made irrevocable salary-reduction elections to employer-sponsored cafeteria plans. In response, the IRS has issued a series of guidance offering taxpayers more time and flexibility to make mid-year changes to flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) […]

UPDATED – Retirement Savers, Retirees Receive Penalty-Free Financial Relief Under CARES Act by Joanie B. Stein, CPA

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Joanie Stein

The CARES Act lifts restrictions on 401(k) plans, IRAs and certain other retirement savings plans to provide plan participants with immediate financial assistance and make it easier for employers to adopt these critical relief provision. It is important for plan sponsors to weigh the benefits of these relief measures and recognize the specific administrative rules they […]

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