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In terms of real estate, the tri-state area is among the most competitive markets on earth. It has also been among the hardest hit by COVID-19 over the past year. While the announcement and subsequent roll out of a vaccine may contribute to an increase in consumer confidence and a return to & Read More

The employee retention tax credit (ERTC) was greatly expanded in the recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Intended to provide liquidity to employers, the expansion of this program opens many doors for businesses that continue to need help as a result of the coronavirus pan Read More

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has reopened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for First Draw Loans, starting  January 11, 2021. These loans can be used to help fund payroll costs, including benefits. Funds can also be used to pay for mortgage interest, rent, utilities, worker pr Read More

On December 27, 2020, the $900 billion Coronavirus stimulus package was signed into law. Included in this bill is approximately $267.5 billion for a second round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding, as well as several updates related to the first round of PPP funding. Topics to be co Read More

On December 27, 2020, the President signed into law a $900 billion Coronavirus stimulus package.  Included in this bill is a second round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding, as well as several updates to the first round of PPP funding released with the CARES Act last spring. This l Read More

As 2020 comes to an end, there are still a lot of uncertainties on various tax issues, including Federal treatment of PPP Loan forgiveness, State tax treatment of many provisions of the 2020 CARES act, and potential tax law changes in 2021 under a Biden administration.    Year end planning Read More

This week, the SBA issued a notice seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget to require the issuance of a “loan necessity questionnaire” for loans exceeding $2 million (guidance seems to indicate that the $2 million includes all affiliated groups). The SBA Form 3509 – Lo Read More

Organizations have approached network security by establishing a perimeter and defending it with firewalls and security gateways. But today’s attackers often bypass these defenses, entering your network by exploiting known vulnerabilities, using stolen credentials, through third-party n Read More

On October 8, 2020, the SBA released a simpler loan forgiveness application (Form 3508S) for PPP Loans of $50,000 or less.  The main provision of this new PPP Loan Forgiveness application is that applicants with PPP Loans of $50,000 or less now have an exemption from both the FTE reduction p Read More

The PPP has been in place for nearly 6 months and business owners remain unsure as to how exactly the forgiveness aspect of the loan works. Congress provided loans to small businesses and, if spent correctly, those loans would have the potential to be fully forgiven. As the process has evolve Read More