Law Brief: CARES Act Relief for Small Businesses
Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Preparing Today for Tomorrow's PPP Audit
Monthly Minute | Financial Relief for COVID-19
WEBINAR: Is the CARES Act Caring Enough?
Nota Bene Episode 84: Organizational Integrity in the Post-Pandemic Enforcement Environment
Nota Bene Episode 83: Fraud Enforcement and Policing COVID Relief: What Businesses Need to Know with Chuck Kreindler
COVID-19: The FFCRA & CARES Act--Update on Loan Programs, Tax Provisions & Employee Leave Provisions
One of most significant aspects of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was the “Paycheck Protection Program” (PPP). PPP, administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), authorized...more
On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more
This week has seen three significant developments relating to Small Business Administration (“SBA”) programs designed to help businesses weather the lingering impacts of COVID-19....more
President Biden has signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021. The new law extends the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application filing deadline from March 31, 2021 to May 31, 2021. The new law gives qualifying businesses and...more
On March 16, the House passed 415-13 H.R. 1799, the PPP Extension Act of 2021. The bill would extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application deadline to May 31 from March 31 and give the Small Business...more
The second PPP loan program is due to expire March 31, 2021. Many eligible businesses have still not applied. President Biden announced changes to the program on February 22, 2021 making it easier to qualify for a PPP loan...more
On Feb. 8, House Ways and Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) released text representing its portion of Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus legislation, modeled after President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan....more
The Consolidation Appropriations Act of 2021 overrules the IRS’s previous guidance (discussed here) holding that expenses giving rise to the forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans were not deductible....more
The New Year is already proving to be a busy one. A new Congress, new COVID-19 strains and vaccine promises, and a new stimulus package making its way to American citizens and businesses. The Coronavirus Response and Relief...more
This advisory summarizes the terms, eligibility and application requirements of the new Payment Protection Program loan (PPP 2 Loans) under the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act, which...more
Late on Sunday, December 27th, after initially raising concerns about the pandemic relief measure that had overwhelmingly passed Congress days before, President Trump signed the measure into law, ending a long political...more
On December 21, 2020 Congress passed an annual spending bill containing $900 billion in COVID-19 pandemic relief and stimulus measures. President Trump signed this bill into law on December 27, 2020. In addition to...more
On Dec. 20, the House and Senate passed H.R. 133, The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The bill includes a $900 comprehensive package to provide COVID-19 relief to businesses and individuals, including a second round...more
As it hashes out the details of the next COVID-19 relief package, Congress is facing pressure from business groups to allow businesses to write off expenses covered by forgiven Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The...more
The Internal Revenue Service recently released Revenue Ruling 2020-27 and Revenue Procedure 2020-51, which provide guidance on the deductibility of certain expenses paid or incurred in a taxpayer’s business using loan...more
The Colorado General Assembly’s 2020 Extraordinary Session focused on coronavirus-related economic stimulus concluded yesterday and, of the 33 bills introduced, only 10 survived the three-day lawmaking period. Notably, many...more
On November 18, 2020, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2020-27 (Ruling), which provided an answer to the question that Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan borrowers have been asking for months: can borrowers who received PPP...more
Back in May, I reported on the IRS’s issuance of Notice 2020-32, in which the IRS answered with a resounding "no" the question of whether businesses that used Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan proceeds to pay...more
On Friday, October 2, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued guidance for lenders administering loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) regarding what involvement by the SBA (if any) is required when a...more
Under general income tax principles, when a borrower has its indebtedness forgiven, the borrower recognizes income in the forgiven amount. Under the CARES Act, however, Congress made clear that forgiveness of a Paycheck...more
Dickinson Wright created the COVID-19 Resource Guide as an easy-to-use document for businesses and individuals. We thank our knowledgeable authors and contributors, who provided their time and talent to produce these...more
This weekly newsletter outlines the latest developments in Washington, including major tax, small business and financial services developments in the negotiations on Phase Four legislation and regulatory guidance from various...more
At a September 10 press conference, Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Rabbitt announced that the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Criminal Division has reached 57 criminal prosecutions for fraud in connection with the...more
What to Expect—the Next Economic Recovery Package - Hear Ye, Here Ye! On Saturday, President Trump took executive action to defer payroll taxes, set up an assistance program for lost wages to supplement unemployment...more
The PPP and CARES Act Audit, Investigations and Defense Team has developed a Response Kit that includes the PPP and CARES Act Audit, Investigations and Defense overview; FAQ’s; Important Documents list; and Burr’s PPP and...more