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Happy Birthday, Employee Retention Tax Credit: Congress’s Gift to Cash-Strapped Employers Extended Through December 31

The Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERTC”) has been expanded and extended further, providing relief to small and large employers affected by COVID-19 business disruptions. As we approach the one-year anniversary of its...more

Key Tax Provisions of $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Aid Package

At $1.9 trillion, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, is the largest aid package passed by Congress since the start of the pandemic. With the Rescue Act, Congress hopes...more

Bipartisan Relief Bill Seeks to Allow Tax Deduction for PPP Loan Expenditures

On Monday, December 14, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the “Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020,” which would provide another round of relief to combat the economic fallout...more

IRS Expands on Disallowance of Deductions for Expenses Paid With PPP Loan Proceeds

The IRS has confirmed that a taxpayer who received a covered loan guaranteed under the PPP and who paid or incurred certain otherwise deductible expenses listed in the CARES Act may not deduct those expenses in the taxable...more

Low Applicable Federal Rates Provide Flexibility in Reducing or Forgiving Interest without Adverse Tax Consequences

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has caused significant financial hardship in the hospitality industry. This alert addresses the tax consequences of a lender and borrower agreeing to restructure a loan by either: (1) reducing...more

President Trump Signs Executive Order Directing US Treasury to Defer Certain Payroll Taxes

Following stalled negotiations about a fifth round of coronavirus relief in Congress, President Trump signed an executive order on August 8, 2020 directing the US Treasury to suspend the obligations of employers to withhold...more

Senate Republicans Propose Additional Tax Relief in HEALS Act

The tax provisions of the HEALS Act would expand upon and modify several provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including the employee retention tax credit, while also introducing...more

IRS Bolsters Taxpayer Relief by Extending 300 Tax Filing, Payment and Administrative Deadlines

The Internal Revenue Service has expanded its previous relief measures with Notice 2020-23, which automatically extends key tax deadlines for all taxpayers that have a filing or payment deadline on or after April 1, 2020, and...more

IRS Extends Time to Request NOL Tentative Carryback Adjustment

The IRS has granted a six-month extension to file applications for a tentative carryback adjustment under the “quickie” refund procedure for net operating losses that arose in tax years that began in calendar year 2018 and...more

Congress Battles COVID-19 Crisis with Tax Relief Provisions in Major Stimulus Bills

As our country grapples with the health, economic, and social impacts of COVID-19, the U.S. Congress has weaponized the U.S. tax law to provide economic stimulus and soften the financial blow dealt by COVID-19 through two key...more

Update: Treasury Department Extends Tax Filing Deadline to July 15

The Treasury Department extends the US federal tax filing deadline from April 15 to July 15. This week’s surge in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases was accompanied by frequent responses at the federal level directed at...more

IRS Issues Guidance on Extension of April 15 Tax Payment Deadline to Minimize Financial Distress

On Wednesday, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-17, providing relief to taxpayers amidst the economic fallout of the COVID-19 virus. Beyond taking a toll on public health, the global pandemic has disrupted...more

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