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January 7, 2021

Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program as Amended by Economic Aid Act

On December 27, 2020, the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (Economic Aid Act) (Pub. L. 116-260) became law. The Economic Aid Act extends the authority to make PPP loans through March 31, 2021 and revises certain PPP requirements. This 2 interim final rule incorporates the Economic Aid Act amendments required to be implemented by regulation within 10 days of enactment.
January 7, 2021

Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Loans

This interim final rule announces the implementation of section 311 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the Economic Aid Act).
January 7, 2021

Passage of COVID-19 Relief Law – PPP Loans & Other Key Provisions

On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) was signed into law which included additional COVID-19 related relief. Key financial reporting provisions of the CAA that we believe are of the most interest to our CPEA members are presented below. The CAA is voluminous and covers a wide range of topics. We encourage our members to stay abreast of developments related to the CAA as further analysis and implementation of its provisions progress.
June 5, 2020

The CARES Act liberalizes net operating losses

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act eliminates some of the tax-revenue-generating provisions included in a previous tax law. Here’s a look at how […]
June 5, 2020

Hiring independent contractors? Make sure they’re properly classified

As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, your business may be using independent contractors to keep costs low. But you should be careful that these […]
June 5, 2020

New COVID-19 law makes favorable changes to “qualified improvement property”

The law providing relief due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic contains a beneficial change in the tax rules for many improvements to interior parts of nonresidential […]
June 5, 2020

Relief from not making employment tax deposits due to COVID-19 tax credits

The IRS has issued guidance providing relief from failure to make employment tax deposits for employers that are entitled to the refundable tax credits provided under […]
June 5, 2020

Answers to questions about the CARES Act employee retention tax credit

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 […]
May 28, 2020

Loan Forgiveness, IRS, Financial Statements

3245-0407 SBA Form Application, AICPA Forgiveness calculator, and Webinar Powerpoint Presentation on Loan Forgiveness, IRS, financial statements and more.