May 23, 2020

SBA Disaster Loans: A 3-Step Guide

March 23 – If your business has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, you may well be eligible for a disaster loan from the U.S. Small Administration. Applying for one is a relatively simple process; for a step by step guide to the process or specific instructions on how to complete an application, click on…

April 20, 2020

Payback Protection Program Update: The Road to Forgiveness

Guidance concerning the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is continually changing as the program itself continues to evolve. As of this morning, Congress and the White House were close to a deal to pump an additional $310 billion into the CARES Act’s massive relief measure for small businesses. In the meantime, for the many companies that…

April 6, 2020

CARES Act Rebate Checks: What Every Taxpayer Needs to Know

Last week, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced that distribution of economic impact payments detailed in The CARES Act would begin in the next three weeks, and that payment would be automatic, with no action required for most people. The following Q&A, which is reprinted from the IRS website, provides important details…

December 9, 2019

Your Annual Tax Planning Guides

2019 marks the second year since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and the first in which nearly all of its terms have taken effect. Once again that means big changes to income tax preparations and planning for both individuals and businesses, and it’s more important than ever to understand how those…

January 23, 2019

Three Tax Implications of the Federal Government Shutdown

The federal government is in partial shutdown, but what does that mean as we begin the tax season? First, taxpayers should keep in mind that due dates have not changed as a result of the shutdown. But while the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is working with a staff of excepted employees, many IRS employees are…