On March 16, the House passed 415-13 H.R. 1799, the PPP Extension Act of 2021. The bill would extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application deadline to May 31 from March 31 and give the Small Business...more
3/19/2021
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With the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) set to expire on March 31, lawmakers have struck a deal to extend the program for two months through the end of May. Leaders of the House Small Business Committee, Chair Nydia...more
On March 1, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2021-20, which provides updated guidance on the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) as it applies before Jan. 1, 2021. The ERTC was first enacted on March 27,...more
On Thursday, Jan. 14, President-elect Joe Biden unveiled the American Rescue Plan (ARP)—a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal his administration will pursue shortly after taking office on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
The...more
On Dec. 20, 2020, the House and Senate passed H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (“CAA”), which includes a significant expansion of the Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERTC”) through June 30.
The ERTC...more
Last week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) began asking SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lenders to issue over 50,000 loan necessity questionnaires to borrowers that received $2 million or more in funds from the...more
This weekly newsletter outlines the latest developments in Washington, including major tax, small business and financial services developments in the negotiations on Phase Four legislation and regulatory guidance from various...more
What to Expect—the Next Economic Recovery Package -
Hear Ye, Here Ye! On Saturday, President Trump took executive action to defer payroll taxes, set up an assistance program for lost wages to supplement unemployment...more
Congress continues to debate legislative proposals related to the next COVID-19 package, though a final package is not expected until late July. This weekly newsletter outlines the latest developments in Washington, including...more
Last week, House Democrats unveiled and passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act, a $3 trillion stimulus package to address the effects of COVID-19 on businesses, state and local...more
On May 12, House Democrats unveiled the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act. Democratic leadership intends to bring the legislation to the floor for a vote on Friday. The bill is the...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Congress did not, however, provide a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, small businesses must...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides access to a tax credit for employers whose businesses have been impacted by COVID-19. Referred to as the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), the credit...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Congress did not, however, provide a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, small businesses must...more
4/3/2020
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The CARES Act, which appropriated approximately $2 trillion to save the American economy, was written in just under a week, reflecting Congress’s bipartisan urgency in mitigating COVID-19’s economic toll on workers and...more
4/2/2020
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The CARES Act includes several tax provisions for businesses. Most of these provisions are designed to provide businesses immediate (or near term) liquidity, but one major provision provides incentives to retain employees who...more
On March 25, the Senate approved a $2 trillion stimulus package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, to address the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill now moves to the House for...more
As the U.S. economy grinds to a halt, the Senate’s Phase Three negotiations have continued past the Republicans’ self-imposed deadline. In the meantime, House Democrats have unveiled Phase Three legislation of their own,...more
On Thursday, March 19, Senate Republicans unveiled the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (S.5348), their opening bid for Phase Three relief negotiations. This memo provides a summary and analysis of...more