The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) from the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury has had many updates over the past few months including changes to timelines and forgiveness applications. Among these changes was the introduction of three different types of forgiveness applications: 1.  Form 3508 – The Standard Application 2.  Form 3508EZ – The EZ Application 3.  Form …

Economic downturns are an almost inevitable reality for nearly every business owner. Decisions made far away from your community, catastrophic and unpredictable weather events, and even global pandemics as we’ve seen this year can disrupt the health and viability of a business. During these challenging times, business owners have to make difficult decisions about the …

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has been a lifeline for thousands of businesses and organizations in the U.S. since its inception in the CARES Act by providing much needed funds to keep people employed and businesses afloat. Nonprofits have benefited from this program as well since much of their funding has been up in the …

Employers can now defer payroll tax withholding on employee compensation for the last four months of 2020 and then withhold the deferred amounts in the first four months of 2021, confirms a recent update from the IRS. President Trump’s memorandum on Aug. 8 gave employers the ability to defer payroll taxes for employees affected by …

On Aug. 24, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury issued the latest interim final rule update to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that seeks to clarify guidance related to owner-employee compensation and non-payroll costs. This guidance has been long-awaited and clears up several questions borrowers have had about forgiveness. Here are the main points: …