COVID-19 Weekly Update – March 10th 2021

Today could be the day! Congress is expected to vote on the 1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill today, Wednesday March 10th, just before the expanded unemployment insurance benefits end.  As per the Associated Press morning wire : A dominant feature of the bill is initiatives making it one of the biggest federal thrusts in years to assist lower- and middle-income families. Included are expanded tax credits over the next year for children,…  Read more

COVID-19 Weekly Update – March 3rd 2021

Congratulations! You got the COVID vaccine! I have an appointment for my first shot for this afternoon due to an underlying condition.  Now what should you/we do?  As an article in The Atlantic describes, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, but “When deciding what you can and can’t do, you should think less about your own vaccination status, and more about whether your neighbors, family, grocery clerks, delivery drivers, and friends are…  Read more

COVID-19 Business Update – 3 June 2020

Resources to Help You Survive – and Thrive – During the COVID-19 Pandemic Now that some states are lifting lockdown restrictions, retailers whose offerings differ by the season are having an especially challenging time with reopening. Many were not able to fully restock their stores with spring items before they had to shut down, and have warehouses and stores full of items that no one wants now. Restaurants are also…  Read more

H.R. 7010, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 Passes in the House

On May 28th The House passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 with nearly a unanimous vote of 417-1.  The official text of the Bill H.R. 7010 is posted here The bill is intended to make the terms of use for the PPP funds more flexible, as many businesses are still prohibited from opening and many employees are reluctant to return to their workplace.  This expansion is NOT…  Read more

Tuesday Morning Briefing, and News of the NYS Forward Loan Fund…

I am hoping that everyone practiced safe social distancing as we celebrated our war heroes this memorial day weekend. NYS has just opened the New York Forward Loan Fund (NYFLF) for pre-applications.  This is a new working capital economic recovery loan program aimed at supporting New York State small businesses, nonprofits and small landlords as they reopen after the COVID-19 outbreak. NYFLF targets the state’s small businesses with: Gross revenue…  Read more

COVID-19 Business Update – 20 May 2020

Resources to Help You Survive – and Thrive – During the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every part of the economy. According to a survey by the Census Bureau, 75% of all small businesses in the U.S. have applied for a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program, but as of May 2, only 38% had received funding. For unknown reasons, businesses in some parts of the country…  Read more

Quick Read & Links: Weekly Update Guide, Resources & NYT Morning Briefing…

Check out our weekly Digest for April 29th located in the Latest Updates and News sections our Covid-19 resource center  which includes a link to the SBA’s PPP policy guide and the SBA’s PPP FAQ’s (as updated April 28th) among other great resources … Check out our recent blog post & video Will I Ever See the Stimulus Money I was Promised?,  which details how to update your banking information for…  Read more

How do you Draw the Line Between Work and Home?

It seems appropriate to discuss this topic as the news this week is focused on “returning to work”.   I wonder what that will look like for people, I believe it depends on our ability to be flexible, creative, careful, courageous, determined and considerate  as we  continue to work remotely or create processes for a sustainable remote/onsite system. I was asked to contribute to a recently published online article here is…  Read more

Bank PPP Loan Emails, Open at Your Own Risk…

Posting this a bit later in the day, I wanted to make sure that I had the most up to date information to share. I have attended 3 webinars today, including a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Town Hall meeting where the discussion was focused on potential additional funding for both the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and EIDL, other small business grants. “The PPP is out of money:  On Thursday morning,…  Read more

The Morning Briefing, So Where’s My Money…

I am so glad to share this photo from another beautiful morning run on the beach today, I hope you are all doing something for YOU each day, it really does help.     The reports are coming in about the stimulus checks.  It seems that only those eligible individuals who had an over-payment direct deposited into their (current) bank account when they filed their 2018 or 2019 tax returns…  Read more

Your Morning Briefing, It’s Tax Day, or is it? Updates on Loans, Grants & Stimulus Funding…

It was overcast this morning on the beach, but I was glad to get out to clear my head on #TaxDay?  Yes it’s April 15th but the only extensions we are filing are for our self-employed clients who operate in NYC (there was only a minimal extension of time to file the Unincorporated Income Tax Returns (UBT). EIDL And PPP Applications and Funding I am hearing from others in the…  Read more

The Morning Briefing and New News on the PPP Loan Calculations…

In this video, I talk about how the Economic Injury Disaster Loans & Emergency Economic Injury Grants can help your business. I remember the joke that “Ask an accountant how much is 1+1”, and they say “what would you like it to be”.  It sounds like the new Non-Joke “what is my average monthly payroll cost” and we say “what day is it” … Please watch my video, which I…  Read more

New Information Post Passing of the C.A.R.E.S. Act…

You may have missed our announcement about our CARES Act Overview and Resource Center This post has many critical resources that are also in our resource center which I wanted to highlight, as well as updated information we have put together from all of our research. We believe that the “PPP loan to grant” program is worth reviewing.  We have gotten word that our banking partners do not have complete…  Read more

The C.A.R.E.S. Act overview and other useful resources…

Over the course of a few weeks nearly everyone’s business and life has been turned upside down. It’s been a crazy time with businesses forced to close, an overload of information (and mis-information on social media) and people risking their lives to save others. With the recent disruption in mind, we have been working to help support you however we can. We’ve seen a number of our clients already impacted…  Read more

Your Morning Briefing and Sharing Today’s Dolphin Photo Opp…

Hoping you can spot the dolphins playing in the stormy water today.  In times like this it’s the little things that make a difference, like spotting dolphins swimming by during my morning walk. Last night I hosted the first of what I hope will be the first of many valuable and informative webinars: “Successful Personal Cash Flow Strategies During Times of Uncertainty” and as the news keeps changing I will update…  Read more

Your Morning Briefing and Tax Minimization Planning Opportunity…

Today’s “to do list” started with a walk on the beach at sunrise and a deep breath. It’s time to start planning; the Senate passed the relief package the C.A.R.E.S. Act   and expectations are high that the bill will pass in the House and then be presented to President Trump for his signature by Friday. So now the questions start: “What do I have to do to get this money…  Read more

Your Morning Briefing – Wednesday March 25th…

I have been checking the New York Times Morning Briefing daily as well as my online accounting and business newsletters, the IRS and NYS website, et al, to see what’s going on with our country, our government, our economy, taxes and of course, the Coronavirus.  Here’s the link for today’s NYT briefing My team and I have also been researching valuable resources for loans, grants, and best health and business…  Read more

Changes for Paying Taxes and the NYT Morning Briefing …

On Tuesday, March 17, the Treasury Department announced that taxpayers will be able to defer paying their taxes for 90 days past April 15th. BUT…there are some things you need to know: The filing deadline has not changed, it is still April 15, 2020. An extension is required to extend the filing of your 2019 tax return. Income tax payments for returns with a due date of April 15, 2020,…  Read more

Remote Life and Taxes Our New Normal…

Even with our “new normal”, life and taxes go on with a slight shift in our process. It’s a rainy Tuesday morning in NYC but I wanted to share yesterday’s sunrise from Rockaway Beach which is right down my block. Take a deep breath as you start your day and try to stay calm as we head into what will probably be another challenging day. Yesterday our firm met the…  Read more

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