COVID-19 Resource Center
Comprehensive W&D COVID-19 resources to help you, your business and your employees.
W&D has compiled a list of resources to help business owners, management and individuals navigate the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This area is updated regularly.
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Update: COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
The rapid spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19 has mired a variety of companies in diminished revenue and serious staffing shortages. In response, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has retooled its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program to offer...
Back to Business Grant Program Overview
As part of Governor JB Pritzker’s overall economic recovery strategy, the $250 million Back to Business (B2B) grant program aims to deploy small businesses recovery grants for those hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. The B2B grant program builds on the success of...
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Additional Information
Employee Retention Tax Credit
- Employee Retention Credit: Is Your Business Missing Out? April 24, 2021
- Is Your Business Eligible for the Employee Retention Tax Credit? March 15, 2021
PPP Forgiveness
White House announces PPP changes
The Biden-Harris administration announced several reforms to further target the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to the smallest businesses and those that have been left behind in previous relief efforts. The following are specific changes: 1. Create 14-day...
Simplified PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury have published updated Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness guidance and forms, including a one-page application for borrowers that received a PPP loan of $150,000 or less - Form 3508S. Before the...
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Paycheck Protection Program SBA Resources
Revised PPP Loan Forgiveness Forms
- SBA Form 3508 Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application (updated 01-19-21)
- SBA Form 3508EZ Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application (updated 01-19-21)
- SBA Form 3508S Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Application (updated 01-19-21)
- Loan Forgiveness Requirements and Loan Review Procedures as Amended by Economic Aid Act
Other SBA Programs & Grants
Shuttered Venue Operator Grants
- Shuttered Venue Operator Grants Program Reopens April 26, 12 PM ET. UPDATED: 4.25.2021
Restaurant Revitalization Fund
- The Restaurant Revitalization Fund Ready to Launch. 4.25.2021
- The Restaurant Revitalization Fund. UPDATED: 4.8.2021
Tax Legislation
OBBBA Tax Law Brings Major Changes for Individual Taxpayers
Broad changes are in store for individual taxpayers under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, including updates to credits, deductions, and tax rates.
What’s in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” H.R.1
Learn how the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act could affect your taxes, with TCJA extensions, new deductions, and key business and individual changes.
Additional Helpful Resources
Financial Resources and Loan Assistance
We have compiled a comprehensive, summarized list of COVID-19 emergency business loan assistance and disaster relief assistance at the Federal, State and City level. VIEW HERE.
Loan & Disaster Relief Programs
- NEW: EIDL Program Updates
- SBA PPP Loan Forgiveness Application & Instructions
- Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program Update
- Illinois COVID-19 Relief Programs Update
- SBA Provides PPP Maximum Loan Calculation Formulas by Business Type
- The US Department of the Treasury Issues Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program Including How to Apply
- Q&A for CARES Act Emergency Loans – Apply Now
- CARES Act Small Business Emergency Loans
- Illinois Department of Commerce Emergency Small Business Grants and Loans Assistance
- Disaster Assistance Loans from the Small Business Administration – SBA
- City of Chicago offering small business loan program – Chicago Small Business Resiliency Fund
Lay-offs and Business Continuity Planning
- UPDATED WITH DOL GUIDANCE 3.26.2020: COVID-19 Employee Lay-Off Questions & Answers
- Business Continuity Planning (Provided by AON)
State Level Assistance
Since each state’s plan to assist businesses varies, the best thing business owners can do is check with their local governor’s office for the latest on state specific assistance, resources and updates. You can also check in with local small business organizations and agencies. Here is a list of state- and local-level small business resources to consult:
Resources for Employers
Unemployment
- Illinois Emergency Unemployment Benefits for workers who unemployment is attributable to COVID-19 – IDES
- How to apply for Illinois unemployment
Responding to Coronavirus
- Guidance for Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease – CDC
- Coronavirus Q&A for Employers – MRA
- Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): What You Should Know – CDC
- US Chamber of Congress Coronavirus Response Tool Kit – UCC
Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Compensation Guidelines During the Coronavirus Pandemic – MRA
- COVID-19: Wage and Hour Questions and Answers – DOL
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 – OSHA
- Plan Now for Coronavirus to Avoid Disruptions and Promote Safe Practices – CCH Wolters Kluwer
- Our People – Resources for Employees (Link to Convergence Coaching Coronavirus Resource Center)
Midwest State Health Resources
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- Iowa Department of Public Health
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- Minnesota Department of Health
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New ERC guidance; Congress mulls early termination
The IRS has published new guidance on the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). The credit was created in March 2020 to encourage employers to keep their workforces intact during the COVID-19...
Employee Retention Credit: Are You Missing Out?
The Employee Retention Credit, or ERC, is a significant tax credit enacted in 2020 under the CARES Act to help businesses keep employees on payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since...
SBA’s RRF Program to Accept Applications May 3rd at 12 PM ET
Registration for the SBA's Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) relief program application portal will begin on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 9 am ET. Applications will open on Monday, May 3,...
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