Webinar Recording: Commercial Real Estate: The Domino Effect of COVID-19

This H2R CPA webinar was presented live on June 29, 2020. The webinar recording can be accessed here. A PDF of the webinar presentation can be accessed here. Webinar Summary Over the past few decades, telecommuting has slowly grown as technological advancements allowed for a better Work From Home (WFH) experience, but most corporate professionals continued … Read more

Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 – Highlights and Key Provisions

The U.S. Senate has passed the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, which loosens several of the Paycheck Protection Program’s (PPP’s) more onerous restrictions regarding loan forgiveness. President Trump has signed the bill into law. The new law follows the May 22, 2020, release of an interim final rule from the U.S. Department … Read more

PPP Loan Forgiveness Update

by Jeff Wolstoncroft, CPA The following is a summary of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Interim Final Rule on Loan Forgiveness (5/22/2020): Payroll costs are on a cash basis on the front end of the 8 weeks and accrual basis for the final pay of the 8 weeks, for forgiveness.  Meaning the payrolls paid during … Read more

Will I need to certify economic need for my PPP loan?

The SBA has provided some guidance regarding the requirement for borrowers to certify their economic need for a PPP loan. If the loan amount is under $2m, then the loan will fall under safe harbor and will not need to be certified. The SBA has stated that it will not be able to review these … Read more

Be sure independent contractors are properly classified

As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, your business may be using independent contractors to keep costs low. But you should be careful that these workers are properly classified for federal tax purposes. If the IRS reclassifies them as employees, it can be an expensive mistake. The question of whether a worker is an … Read more

Small Business COVID-19 Relief Expanded by Congress

Congress and the Trump administration have struck a deal on another piece of legislation, the latest in a series of federal measures intended to provide relief in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The $484 billion legislation, which is being referred to as the Interim Stimulus Plan, amends the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic … Read more

Main Street Lending Program – Federal Reserve

“The Federal Reserve has announced that it is establishing a Main Street Lending Program (Program) to support lending to small and medium-sized businesses that were in good financial standing before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.” Read More