On December 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act). The Act is wide-sweeping in its breadth at over 5,500 pages and provides the annual funding for the federal...more
On December 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act). The Act, among many other things, expands the employee retention tax credit and includes favorable changes to other...more
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the Small Business Administration (SBA) is tasked with administering the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the loan program intended to allow...more
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the Small Business Administration (SBA) is tasked with administering the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the loan program intended to allow...more
On June 5, 2020, President Trump signed H.R. 7010 (the Bill), which the Senate had unanimously passed. The Bill amends several provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the Paycheck...more
For certain small businesses, non-profits and landlords who did not receive a Paycheck Protection Program loan or an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the Small Business Administration, New York State is making available...more
On May 22, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury), published an interim final rule (the Forgiveness Guidance) to supplement previous Paycheck Protection...more
On May 15, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application (the Forgiveness...more
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Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the Small Business Administration (SBA) is tasked with administering the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the loan program intended to allow...more
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the Small Business Administration (SBA) is tasked with administering the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the loan program intended to allow...more
On May 7, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Executive Order No. 202.28 (the Executive Order), extending the existing moratorium on evictions and foreclosures for an additional 60 days. The Executive Order also...more
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the Small Business Administration (SBA) is tasked with administering the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the loan program intended to allow...more
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the Small Business Administration (SBA) is tasked with administering the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the loan program intended to allow...more
The U.S. Federal Reserve (Federal Reserve) announced revisions to the Main Street Lending Program (Program) to facilitate lending to small and medium-sized businesses by eligible lenders...more
On April 30, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2020-32, which provides that no deduction is allowed for expenses paid with loan money forgiven under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act...more
On April 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) issued an updated FAQ (the Updated Guidance). Notably, Q39 confirms Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s public statement that the SBA will audit all Paycheck...more
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the Small Business Administration (SBA) is tasked with administering the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the loan program intended to allow...more
The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (the Enhancement Act) was passed on April 24, 2020, and provides $484 billion in additional funding. Critically, the Enhancement Act includes additional funding...more
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) the Small Business Administration (SBA) is tasked with administering the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a newly created loan program intended to...more
On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced the creation of the Main Street New Loan Facility (Facility), to facilitate lending to small and medium-sized businesses by eligible lenders...more
On April 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Treasury, in conjunction with the Small Business Administration (SBA), published guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). The FAQ...more
On April 2, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued its Interim Final Rules (the Interim Rules) for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a copy of which can be found here. The Interim Rules include examples to...more
Following the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), small businesses and their advisors have been anxiously awaiting additional guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury)...more