Tag: COVID-19
New COVID-19 relief grants coming for Michigan small businesses
Michigan small businesses in designated industries will soon have access to another $10 million in pandemic relief funding, with the new Pure Michigan Small Business Relief Initiative announced by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Grant funds of up to $15,000...
IRS Confirms Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness is Taxable in 2020
A recent IRS ruling (Rev Ruling 2020-27) specifies the circumstances of when PPP-funded expenses cannot be deducted. A taxpayer that received a covered loan guaranteed under the PPP and who paid or incurred certain otherwise deductible expenses listed in section 1106(b)...
UPDATED PPP essentials for small business owners: Qualifying Expenses, Forgiveness, and Recent Changes
It’s been several months now since many small business owners have received and spent their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan awards, and many businesses are now ready to start the forgiveness process. But SBA rules and legislation have significantly changed...
PPP loans under $50,000 get simplified forgiveness process with new rule
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department are making it easier for companies to get their Paycheck Protection Program loans of $50,000 or less forgiven with a simpler loan forgiveness application and interim final rule. The new application...
IRS releases guidance on payroll tax deferral, but questions remain
On August 8, 2020, the President signed an executive order directing the Treasury Department to defer the withholding, deposit, and payment ofthe employee portion of social security taxes (6.2%) for the period beginning September 1, 2020, and ending December 31, 2020. The...
SBA issues surprising new PPP guidance addressing rent-related costs and owner-employee compensation
On August 24, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a new Interim Final Rule (IFR) addressing the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) as it relates to the ownership percentages that trigger the applicability of the owner compensation rules and limitations on the eligibility...
IRS temporarily stops mailing notices to taxpayers with balances due
The IRS has suspended the mailing of three notices – the CP501, the CP503 and the CP504 – that go to taxpayers who have a balance due on their taxes. Although the IRS continues to make significant reductions in the backlog of unopened mail that...
IRS delays due to COVID-19 may cause check and notice backlog
The IRS is working through its correspondence backlog and is experiencing delays in processing paper returns, due to its limited staff during the pandemic: Checks: The correspondence backlog includes checks that taxpayers have mailed to the IRS (either with or...
Small IRS interest payment coming to some taxpayers
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service will send interest payments to about 13.9 million individual taxpayers who timely filed their 2019 federal income tax returns and are receiving refunds. The interest payments, averaging about $18, will be made...
U.S. Treasury and SBA answers PPP Loan Forgiveness’ frequently asked questions
The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, recently issued new guidance through Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) aimed at helping Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrowers navigate maximum loan forgiveness. As small business owners approach the loan...