The New PPP Loan Forgiveness Application & Early Submission
It just keeps getting better for small business owners. On June 17, 2020, the SBA released the updated PPP Forgiveness Application. In addition to making the forgiveness application easier to complete, the new application also provided additional guidance on...
SBA PPP Loan New 24 Week Covered Period & Additional Changes
On June 3, 2020, Congress passed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act which provided much needed relief to many businesses that were trying to qualify for full forgiveness of their SBA PPP Loan within the 8 week covered period. This bill...
How Pension Income and Retirement Account Withdrawals Can Impact Unemployment Benefits
How Pension Income and Retirement Account Withdrawals Can Impact Unemployment Benefits As the economy continues to slow, unemployment claims continue to rise at historic rates. Due to this expected increase in unemployment, the CARES Act included provisions...
Requesting Mortgage Forbearance: Be Careful
Due to the rapid rise in the unemployment rate as a result of the Coronavirus, Congress passed the CARES Act which includes a provision that provides mortgage relief to homeowners that have federally-backed mortgages. Homeowners are eligible for a 180 day...
Coronavirus RMD Relief: Ability To Waive Mandatory IRA Distributions In 2020
Congress passed the CARES Act in March 2020 which provides individuals with IRA, 401(k), and other employer sponsored retirement accounts, the option to waive their required minimum distribution (RMD) for the 2020 tax year. This option is available to both...
Coronavirus Relief: $100K 401(k) Loans & Penalty Free Distributions
With the passing of the CARES Act, Congress made new distribution and loan options available within 401(k) plans, IRA’s, and other types of employer sponsored plans. These new distribution options will provide employees and business owners with access to their...
Coronavirus SBA Loan Forgiveness Program
On March 27, 2020, Congress officially passed the CARES Act which includes the SBA Paycheck Protection Program. This program offers loans to small businesses that can be forgiven if certain conditions are met. A special note, this SBA program is separate from...
Coronavirus SBA Disaster Loan Program
The Coronavirus containment efforts have put a lot of small businesses in a very difficult situation. Some businesses have been forced to shut down altogether, while other businesses are working at a reduced capacity. To help, Congress recently released...
IRS Stimulus Checks To Individuals: Eligibility & Timing
The U.S. Senate recently passed the CARES Act which was put in place to help stabilize the economy in the wake of the Coronavirus containment efforts. One of the key items in the bill are the stimulus checks that the IRS will issue to individuals and their...
The Coronavirus Battle Will Be Won Or Lost By April 30th
These are unprecedented times. Over the past few weeks we have spent countless hours researching past epidemics, listening to medical experts, economists, market analysts, hedge fund managers, and local business owners. Of all the things we've learned up to this...
