The IRS in their Tax Tip 2020-14 communication provided some tips to choose a reputable tax preparer. Check the preparer's qualifications. People can use the IRS Directory of Federal Tax Return Preparers with Credentials and Select Qualifications. This tool helps taxpayers find a tax return preparer with specific qualifications. The directory is a searchable and sortable listing
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced it will open pre-registration for Phase 2 of its Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program at 9:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. The $10 million program expansion will support New Jersey small businesses and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligibility - To be
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is one of the most complex tax credits in these stimulus packages. Initially, you could not get PPP and the employer retention credit. There was a previous post that discussed this matter. Now, it seems that the IRS is addressing only if no forgiveness PPP is available to the business
The paid sick and family leave credits, which previously were available only until the end of 2020, have been extended for periods of leave taken through March 31, 2021. The IRS has released IR-2021-26 to provide more clarity on this topic. See link to FAQs below. The following information was released through the IRS Newswire
Information from the article (link below). The application information will be available by Feb 1, 2021 at https://www.njrha.org/ New Jersey restaurants can apply for grants between $2,500-$5,000, thanks to a grant program funded by DoorDash and administered by the New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association. DoorDash announced Monday it is donating $500,000 to the NJRHA to
As you are aware, restaurants and gyms have been severely impacted during COVID. In Philadelphia, there were significant restrictions for any indoor activity. especially for the period November 2020 to mid January 2021. The City has created a new program to provide some relief to those businesses The eligibility for this program is the following
Back on January 8, 2021, the SBA release the new guidance for PPP: A borrower is generally eligible for a Second Draw PPP Loan if the borrower: Previously received a First Draw PPP Loan and will or has used the full amount only for authorized uses; Has no more than 300 employees; and Can demonstrate
In some of our previous posts, we mentioned that the financial institutions, Chambers of Commerce, small business groups, etc. were pushing for the increase of the threshold of form 3508 from the initial amount of $50,000 to the $150,000. In fact, some of the financial institutions stopped the forgiveness process intake (or never started it)
The SBA and the Treasury have release guidance (18 page document) on how the 2nd round of PPP should be calculated for the 25% reduction of revenue 2020 Q vs 2019 Q. For the majority of the business, the main impact was experienced on the second quarter of 2020 due to the lockdowns and restrictions
After being involved with a large number of applications, we have summarized some relevant tips when you apply. Keep in mind that each financial institution is different, they have different intake process (online portal, email, etc.) and different requests. Have the 1st round PPP information available - a) PPP 1st round SBA loan number and
