Federally Guaranteed Loans for Small Businesses – Applications Start April 3rd – Get Prepared NOW!
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed on March 27th and designed to help stimulate the US economy in light of the current global pandemic. $349B has been set aside for the Small Business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which is aimed at helping US small businesses keep workers employed via job retention loans. These loans will be eligible for partial o…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Relief: Overview of the New CARES Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. In addition to giving people access to health care treatments, the new law will provide roughly $2 trillion in much-needed financial relief to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and state and local governments during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Here are some of…
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Read MoreUpdate: Tax Deadline Extended
The IRS announced that the tax deadline will be moved from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. This follows the release of Notice 2020-17, which extended the deadline for certain payments due April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. All taxpayers with an April 15, 2020 filing due date will now be able to delay filing until July 15, 2020. The Internal Revenue Department is still encouraging taxpayers…
Read MoreIRS Delays April 15 Deadline for Payment of Taxes Owed
Today the IRS issued guidance that individual taxpayers who owe up to a million dollars in federal income taxes can defer paying until July 15, while corporations can defer up to $10 million due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals and businesses will be granted a 90 day extension to pay taxes they owe. The 90 day extension for payment of owed tax does not delay the April 15 filing deadl…
Read MoreA Message to Our Clients Regarding COVID-19
Dear Clients and Friends, The health and wellbeing of our team and clients is paramount to HPG and we want you to know that we are taking proactive steps to continue to serve you in a safe environment. In light of the recent Declaration of a State of Emergency in North Carolina and growing concerns about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19), we want you to know how we are responding.…
Read MoreRTP CFO Forum Announces New Board Members
The RTP CFO Forum (www.rtpcfos.com) today announced four new members to the Board of Directors starting January 1, 2020: Jane Ralston, Michael Gesser, Joe Carino, and Bill Kaluza. Since 2010, the Forum has welcomed over 300 members and is designed to provide interactive networking and discussion of technical and strategic topics in an environment created exclusively for senior-level peers.…
Read MoreThe Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Tax Credit – Does Your Company Qualify?
By: Adam Leonard and Cheryl Rhew With the passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 came the largest number of changes to our tax code in over 30 years. Many of these new changes have been built up and highly advertised, but there were just as many changes that may not be as well known, and could possibly benefit your company. One of these changes is the FMLA tax credit, which provide…
Read MoreUpdate: 2019 Year-End Tax Planning Letter
Dear Clients and Friends:As part of an appropriations measure, Congress passed a flurry of new tax legislation at the end of 2019. These new rules may have an impact on 2019 tax returns to be filed in 2020.Notably, the “Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019” extends through 2020 several tax breaks for individuals that had officially expired or were about to exp…
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