Many Arizona businesses received SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Our SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) task force helps businesses and nonprofits navigate the forgiveness process. They are familiar with the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application, which is complex and complicated, and can answer your questions.
Effective August 1, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will release a new Form I-9, used to check employment eligibility verification. Beginning November 1, 2023, all employers must use the new Form I-9.
The IRS compiled a list of its most famous and high-profile investigations of 2021. The most prominent case was a family sentenced to prison for fraudulently receiving millions of dollars in COVID money.
Managing supply chains in uncertain times means understanding the risks and finding ways to mitigate them. How do you manage some of the most common supply chain risks?
COVID-19 and its variants continue to disrupt the way we live, work, and play. The population disagrees on whether to wear masks or be vaccinated. One of the most pressing issues is whether businesses can — or should — issue a vaccine mandate for their employees.
Congress approved the PPP Extension Act of 2021, which extends the Payroll Protection Program (PPP). It was scheduled to expire on March 31, but the application deadline is now May 31.
The IRS is reminding taxpayers about the rules for required minimum distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts. Previous rules stated that a retirement plan account owner must begin taking an RMD annually starting the year they reach 70½ or 72, depending on the birthdate and retirement year of the plan owner.
How does the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 impact Arizona businesses, schools, and families? Here is a summary of the main provisions of the 600-page bill.
The IRS is providing some accommodation to employee benefit plans offering health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and dependent care assistance plans (DCAPs). Under the COVID-19-related Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, these plans now have additional discretion in 2021 and 2022 to adjust their programs to help employees better meet the unanticipated consequences of the public health emergency.
Beginning February 24, 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is establishing an 14-day, exclusive PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urges employers to take advantage of the newly-extended Employee Retention Credit (ERC), designed to make it easier for businesses that, despite challenges posed by COVID-19, choose to keep their employees on the payroll. The ERC is one of the more popular relief items for businesses and recent legislation has made it even more attractive.
The new round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP2) loans is available to both new and second-time borrowers. Who gets the money and what are the rules?