The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act waives the requirement that taxpayers take required minimum distributions (“RMDs”) for 2020 from IRAs, 401(k) plans and other defined contribution plans....more
The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) continues its quest to provide guidance relative to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) enacted as part of the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of...more
6/24/2020
/ Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Applications ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans
Up until this past Wednesday, the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan forgiveness application issued by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) had not been updated since May. New guidance was issued in the interim...more
6/19/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Applications ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans
As I previously reported, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (“PPPFA”) was jointly introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives (“House”) by Representative Chip Roy, a Republican from Texas and...more
As I previously reported, the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) was touted as providing emergency assistance (i.e., a lifeline) to restaurants and other businesses ordered to shut their doors (e.g., dental offices, bars,...more
5/29/2020
/ Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Lenders ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Expenses ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Proposed Legislation ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans
On Friday, May 22, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), in conjunction and consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”), published an interim final rule (“IFR”) containing new guidance on the...more
5/29/2020
/ Bonuses ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Furloughs ,
Hazard Pay ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Expenses ,
Prepayments ,
Relief Measures ,
Required Documentation ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Planning ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wage and Hour
In addition to worrying about keeping their business afloat these days, businesses are focusing on whether their Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan will be forgiven. Without loan forgiveness, many of these businesses...more
As discussed in recent blog posts, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), signed into law on March 27, 2020, created the Payroll Protection Plan (“PPP”) under which the U.S. Small Business...more
Last week, we reported that the IRS issued Notice 2020-32, wherein (relying primarily on Code Section 265) it emphatically pronounced that taxpayers receiving Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans do not get to have their...more
In Notice 2020-32, issued Thursday, April 30th, the IRS emphatically pronounced that taxpayers receiving Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans do not get to have their cake and eat it too!
As we discussed in a recent...more
5/4/2020
/ Business Expenses ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Small Business ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Planning
Like other commentators, we have been writing extensively about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), the historic $2.2 trillion relief package enacted last month by lawmakers in the wake...more
A Succinct Summary of the Key Tax Provisions -
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (colloquially, the “CARES Act” or the “Act”). The CARES Act is a...more
4/1/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Charitable Deductions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Excise Tax ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Retirement Plan ,
Small Business ,
Student Loans ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Relief ,
Trump Administration