Eventually things will open up fully and business activity will be flowing better than it is right now. What will your business look like and what are some changes you can make? Technology The use of virtual meeting technology has skyrocketed with apps like Zoom and Google Meet. This pandemic has forced businesses to be […]
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PPP Loan Forgiveness
It sounds like it would be straightforward to have your PPP loan forgiven, but that’s like saying the tax code is straightforward. Here are details and confusion on loan forgiveness: 8 Week Period Qualified expenses have to be paid or incurred during the 8 week period after receiving the loan. Is it incurred or paid? […]
What Should We Do?
With business closings, unemployment, restrictions, and people directly or indirectly impacted by the virus, what should we do? Here are some things we can do: Don’t Make Drastic Changes When possible, do not make significant, time-consuming, and cash-consuming changes. These are not normal times and no one knows how long this situation will last. Adapt […]
COVID-19 Updates: I Received my PPP Loan, Now What?
If you received your PPP loan, what should you do now? The main purpose of the PPP loan is to keep your employees on payroll and the proceeds should be used for: Payroll costs, including payment of state and local taxes based upon compensation Group healthcare benefits and retirement Interest on mortgage obligations Rent Utilities […]
COVID-19 Tax and Financial Updates 04-17-2020
Tax Updates Some taxpayers have started to receive their Economic Impact Payments The CARES Act also provided retroactive tax law changes, such as allowing improvements to nonresidential buildings to be eligible for bonus depreciation (the ability to be expensed 100% in one year), while reducing the number of years of depreciation from 39 to 15 […]
COVID-19 Tax and Financial Updates 04-10-2020
Here are the latest updates and some reminders: Tax Updates Tax deadlines: both New Jersey and New York have finally extended the tax deadline from April 15th to July 15th. If you have an existing installment agreement with the IRS, payments due between April 1 and July 15, 2020 are suspended. CARES Act economic impact […]
COVID-19 Tax and Financial Updates 04-03-2020
Here are the latest updates and some may have already changed after this was written: Tax Updates Tax deadlines: both New Jersey and New York have finally extended the tax deadline from April 15th to July 15th. CARES Act economic impact payments: payments will begin in the next three weeks and will be distributed automatically. […]
COVID-19 Tax and Financial Updates 03-27-2020
There have been a lot of tax and financial announcements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some highlights of updates as of this writing: Tax Updates Tax deadlines: The Treasury Secretary announce that the tax deadline for all businesses and individuals is delayed from April 15th to July 15th. Additionally, they will be able […]
Tax and Financial Updates
There have been a lot of tax and financial announcements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some tax, unemployment and loan updates. Tax Filing and Payment Due Dates Extended The Treasury Secretary announce that the tax deadline for all businesses and individuals is delayed from April 15th to July 15th. Additionally, they will be […]
Wanna Be More Comfortable Financially?
Isn’t this what everyone says, that they want to be more comfortable financially? There are two ironies that are common with this thought, but you can do something about it. Scenario #1 In this scenario you are making a good living, saving plenty, built up a good portfolio of assets, and have little to no […]