Webinar Recording: Disaster Relief Loans: Impact of CARES Act on SBA Lending

This H2R CPA webinar was presented live on April 9, 2020. The webinar recording can be accessed here. A PDF of the webinar presentation can be accessed here. Webinar Summary Join our online session to learn about the SBA lending options under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the related tax … Read more

SBA Launches Paycheck Protection Program

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) allocates nearly $350 billion to a new lending program through the Small Business Administration (SBA), aimed at helping employers cover their payrolls during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) are subject to 100% forgiveness if certain criteria are satisfied, … Read more

Employee retention tax credit – CARES Act

The recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides a refundable payroll tax credit for 50% of wages paid by eligible employers to certain employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The employee retention credit is available to employers, including nonprofit organizations, with operations that have been fully or partially suspended as a result … Read more

Paycheck Protection Program – Loan Applications Now Available

The U.S. Treasury Department has released guidance and the loan application for the much anticipated Paycheck Protection Program. Applications will start to be accepted, for most applicants, on Friday, April 3, 2020. Prospective applicants will need to review the application and start gathering the required information as soon as possible. It is important to note … Read more

COVID-19 stimulus package offers relief to affected individual taxpayers

To help mitigate the financial and health crises related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), on Friday, March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the largest economic relief package in modern U.S. history. The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) is intended to shore up the country on multiple fronts and … Read more

CARES Act provides COVID-19 pandemic relief to businesses

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) represents the third phase of Congress’s legislative efforts to address the financial and health care crisis resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In addition to providing relief to individuals and mustering forces to shore up the medical response, the CARES Act includes numerous provisions intended … Read more

CARES Act – Some Provisions of Interest

The following provisions of the CARES Act may be of particular interest. Paycheck protection program The Act increases eligibility for certain small businesses and nonprofit organizations. During the covered period of February 15, 2020 and ending on June 30, 2020, any business or nonprofit, generally, which employs not more than 500 employees shall be eligible … Read more

Disaster Relief Loans – Application Process

The ability to access capital and maintain cash flow is essential for all business, especially in these difficult times. The soon to be passed CARES Act has provided for various lending facilities in hopes to allow businesses quicker access to available funds. However, the Act still needs to be passed and then the various government … Read more

CARES Act will provide billions of dollars of relief

After extensive negotiations between the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and the White House, an agreement has been reached on a massive stimulus bill to address the financial and health care crisis resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As of this writing, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) has … Read more