The Employee Retention Credit (ERC), which was created to encourage employers to keep their workforces intact during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been with us for a year. But questions about it remain for many employers. With the new American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) extending the credit and expanding eligibility — and the credit worth as … Read more
The IRS has announced that the federal income tax filing deadline for individuals for the 2020 tax year is extended from April 15, 2021, until Monday, May 17, 2021. The IRS extended the deadline to provide relief to taxpayers facing challenges as a result of the pandemic and because it’s grappling with a rising backlog … Read more
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The $1.9 trillion law is intended to provide far-reaching relief from the economic and other repercussions of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to funding for testing, contact tracing, vaccinations, education, and state and local governments, the ARPA includes extensive … Read more
Congress has passed the latest legislation aimed at providing economic and other relief from the COVID-19 pandemic that has haunted the country for the last year. President Biden is expected to sign the 628-page American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which includes $1.9 trillion in funding for individuals, businesses, and state and local governments. The ARPA … Read more
The Biden administration has announced several reforms to the popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to bring greater relief to the smallest and most vulnerable businesses. Among other things, the administration is imposing a two-week moratorium on loans to companies with 20 or more employees and focusing on smaller businesses. It’s also changing several program rules … Read more
H2R CPA Senior Manager, Steven M. Dotterer, JD, MBA, CVA , briefly discusses how calculations for net disposable income and spousal support depend upon a variety of factors. In this video, he provides an overview of some of those factors and offers some general insight into how H2R CPA’s litigation support team can assist our … Read more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, expanded the Employee Retention Credit which was implemented under the CARES Act. Important Update: Businesses that participated in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) are now permitted to use the Employee Retention Credit, but only for wages not covered under the PPP – a business cannot “double-dip.” Lucas Rihely, CPA, Partner, … Read more
H2R CPA Partner, Kieran O’Dea, CPA, briefly discusses Second Draw PPP Loans and Other PPP Updates. Topics include: First Time Borrowers Second Draw PPP Loan Misconceptions Regarding Second Draw Loan View the video here. The information provided on this video does not, and is not intended to, constitute tax and/or accounting advice. All information, content, … Read more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) was signed into law in late December. The sprawling legislation contains billions of dollars in additional stimulus funding in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as numerous unrelated provisions. Let’s take a closer look at the provisions that are most likely to affect your company’s bottom line. … Read more
President Trump signed into law billions of dollars in long-awaited COVID-19 and economic relief. The relief package is part of the nearly 5,600-page Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), which also contains numerous other tax, payroll and retirement provisions. Here are some of the provisions most likely to affect individual taxpayers. Recovery rebates The most headline-grabbing component … Read more