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Preparing to Apply for the Restaurant Revitalization Funding Grant
In review of 2020, the National Restaurant Association found that the industry ended the year $240 Billion below pre-pandemic forecasts of sales. Because of this outsized impact, restaurants have received additional industry specific funding from Congress as part of the American Rescue Plan Act to help get them closer to becoming whole. This grant will be available directly through the
American Rescue Plan Provides Additional Tax Benefits
On Thursday March 11, 2021 President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, H.R. 1319. This is the third major relief package to help Americans who are struggling with losses and setbacks from COVID-19 related government lockdowns and countermeasures. Following the $1.7 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) of March 2020, and the $900
SBA Opens Second Round of PPP Applications
On Saturday, January 9th the Treasury and the SBA released new PPP guidance and application forms. The new guidance includes overviews of the First and Second PPP draws and the Revised PPP1-Borrower-Application-Form and Second-Draw-Borrower-Application-Form.
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Offers Help to Businesses and Individuals
Christmas came early this year! As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Congress has passed a stimulus package (“COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020”) that has provided a variety of useful provisions and clarifications for individual and business taxpayers alike. While not as comprehensive as the CARES Act passed earlier this year, it provides much-needed aid.
Large SBA Loans Require SBA Form 3509
Under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), borrowers who received a PPP loan in excess of $2 million, whether from a single loan or the combined total (together with affiliates), have known for a while that their loans would receive increased attention from the Small Business Administration (SBA). To that end, the SBA Form 3509 must be submitted for loan amounts
Michigan Provides Sales Tax Relief for Certain Taxpayers
The Michigan Department of Treasury has granted a 31-day waiver for penalty and interest for the late reporting of sales, use, and withholding (SUW) taxes ordinarily due on December 20, 2020. Because of this waiver, any SUW returns and payments for affected businesses can be made without interest or penalty until January 20, 2021.