The nearly 5,600-page Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which is now law, expands and extends several critical provisions of the CARES Act enacted in the spring of 2020 to deal with...
Tax Legislation
COVID-19 Relief Bill Addresses Key PPP Issues
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill Monday night that provides $600 stimulus payments to individuals, adds $300 to...
Congress to Vote on New Covid-19 Stimulus Deal
Congress is finally on the verge of passing a far-reaching $900 billion Covid relief package that promises to accelerate vaccine distribution and deliver much-needed aid to small...
PPP forgiveness simplified for loans of $50,000 or less
Recipients of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less will be able to apply for forgiveness using a simplified application that was released Thursday by Treasury and the...
Employee Payroll Tax Deferral is Optional, IRS Confirms
Recent IRS guidance provides some explanation of how employers can defer withholding and remitting an employee’s share of Social Security tax when wages are below a certain amount. The...
Who’s subject to PPP Owner-Employee Forgiveness Limits?
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury issued an interim final rule Monday addressing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgiveness issues related to owner-employee...
What’s In the Recent Executive Orders?
In advance of a new stimulus package agreement, the White House issued an executive order and three memoranda over the weekend. This executive action is said to provide economic relief...
What’s in the latest PPP loan forgiveness FAQs?
FAQs on PPP Loan Forgiveness Issued by SBA with Some Surprises on Shareholder-Employee Payroll Costs The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the...
New Stimulus Proposal: The Heals Act
An intensifying coronavirus pandemic has prompted Congress to look at a second round of stimulus as the recession continues to deepen. On July 27th, Senate Republicans announced the Heals...








