Department of Labor resources for FFCRA
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provides for emergency sick leave and emergency expansion to the Family and Medical Leave Act. Guidance on this law, as well as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act continues to evolve. Below are some resources for employers from the U.S. Department of Labor: Click here […]
What businesses need to know about the new CARES Act
The third coronavirus relief package – the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) – has been passed by Congress and signed by President Trump. The CARES Act contains provisions designed to help both businesses and individuals. Click here to read about the provisions affecting individuals. Below is a look at those provisions […]
What individuals need to know about the new CARES Act
The third coronavirus relief package – the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) – has been passed by Congress and signed by President Trump. The CARES Act contains provisions designed to help both businesses and individuals. Click here to read about the provisions affecting businesses. Below is a look at those provisions […]
Tips for keeping cash flowing in restaurants
We are aware of the significant impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on McDonald’s owner/operators and the restaurant industry in general. McDonald’s Corp. has provided some relief with rent deferrals and suspension of major remodeling projects. There are other ways, as well, that owner/operators can manage cash flow in your restaurants while traffic is diminished […]
States offer tax filing relief in wake of COVID-19 outbreak
As the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the country, different states’ departments of revenue are offering various forms of tax relief, from extending tax filing deadlines to deferring sales tax. Legislative activity is moving quickly and changing daily. As of March 23, 2020, 39 states, along with various municipalities, have issued […]
Beware of scammers profiting from coronavirus
As individuals, businesses, local governments and other organizations commit to social distancing measures, there are those who will seek to profit from the coronavirus pandemic. Circumstances are changing daily and the flow of information is constant, which makes it critical that you remain vigilant against various scams surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak. Below are some examples […]
Tax filing deadline extended until July 15
President Trump announced today that the April 15 individual tax filing deadlines will be extended until July 15 in light of the disruption from the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this week, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the tax payment deadline would be extended 90 days. Now, as a result of this most recent news, both the tax […]
Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides paid sick and family leave, employer tax credits
President Trump signed today the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) to provide affected individuals with paid sick and family leave and create tax credits for affected employers, expand food and nutrition services, allow for emergency state unemployment insurance grants, and increase Medicaid funding to states, among other things. The leave provisions go into […]
Ga. DOL requires employers to file partial claims online during temporary shutdowns
The Georgia Department of Labor announced that effective March 16, 2020, all Georgia employers must file partial claims on behalf of their employees for any week during which an employee (full-time or part-time) works less than full-time due to a partial or total company shutdown caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency. According to the […]
April 15 tax payment deadline extended
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that individuals can defer tax payments up to $1 million and corporations can defer tax payments up to $10 million for 90 days. The $1 million limit for individuals was established to cover small businesses and pass-through entities. The payment deadline extension is in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. At the time […]