CARES Act, Funding, Giving, ppp, sba, Small Business, taxes, Update, Withholding

Rundown of New Provisions

Here is a quick rundown of the top 3 individual and business tax provisions in the COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020 (part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021). Individual Provisions                 Economic Impact Payments – You may have already received a pending notification regarding your “second stimulus.” Please note, currently the law only allows $600 per taxpayer, spouse, and…

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CARES Act, Giving, taxes

Something Good

We have made it through the bulk of 2020 and as we begin to reflect on our year and look to the future, I want to share something good that came out of the CARES Act in March. For the first time since the 1980’s, you can take a $300 deduction for charitable contributions even if you do not itemize…

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Executive What?

Now that Congress is out of session for their summer vacation, the President left some notes for his Cabinet before he, too, left the White House. Leaving all politics aside, let’s dive in to the notes that were passed after class. Click on the title to read each item directly on the White House website: Executive Order on Fighting the…

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CARES Act, Funding, Small Business

Is The Third Time The Charm?

Things in Congress have been relatively quiet of late, thank goodness. After the flurry of activity in March and April, May was a nice reprieve. However, May also brought with it an entire new set of questions to be answered.  We received the Payroll Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application from the Small Business Association and the Final Interim Rules from…

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CARES Act, Funding, Small Business

Let’s Talk Forgiveness

The Payroll Protection Program money is finally flowing into the small businesses who need it, but with the money comes an impending sense of dread and confusion. What expenses can be forgiven? What if I don’t spend all the money? What if the forgiveness calculation doesn’t equal the total loan? What about the employees who refuse to come back to…

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