The CARES Act – Federal Program Requirement Challenges By: Michael Shea CPA The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was passed and signed into law on March 27th, 2020 in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
How some “reputable” professionals enable illegal opioid distribution By: Tony LaNasa With COVID-19 still raging in much of the country, the opioid crisis may not be the top public health challenge on most Americans’ minds. But according to the American […]
New PPP Extension Bill Signed On July 4th, President Donald Trump signed a bill which re-opened the application window for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) until August 8. The five-week extension had been passed by […]
Appealing to the next generation of supporters By: Helen Weeber Factors such as wealth level, education and even whether people volunteer, probably will tell you more about potential donors than their generation. But some broad generalizations about age can help […]
Senate approves 5-week PPP extension The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a five-week extension of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on June 30, 2020, only a few hours before the application window on the program was […]
PPP Loan Forgiveness Calculator The Loan Forgiveness Calculator uses available guidance from the Small Business Administration and Treasury, along with interpretations of that guidance (see notes throughout) to estimate the amount of a PPP […]
Ohio Excludes Forgiven PPP Loan Proceeds from CAT Taxation By: David M. Reape The State of Ohio has joined other states in excluding forgiven Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans from taxation. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, passed by Congress, […]
Accounting Recognition for PPP Loans By: Tony LaNasa The AICPA recently updated a technical accounting guide that provides accounting options to borrowers of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan. The guide is in the form of a Technical […]
Haven’t filed your 2019 business tax return yet? There may be ways to chip away at your bill The extended federal income tax deadline is coming up fast. As you know, the IRS postponed until July 15 the payment and filing deadlines that otherwise would have fallen on […]
SBA Updates on PPP Loan Forgiveness By: Tony LaNasa The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released a new Interim Final Rule (IFR) which revises two previously-released IFRs. These IFRs deal with Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness and SBA loan […]
Medicaid Targeted Distribution Updates At the time of initial publication, the enhanced provider relief portal was only for the Medicaid, CHIP and Dental providers but it has since been expanded to include the “second chance” providers […]
Payroll Based Journal Waiver Ended and Other Five-Star Updates In this CMS memo dated June 25, 2020, CMS addressed changes to staffing information and quality measures posted on the Nursing Home Compare Website and Five Star Quality Rating System […]