We have been providing you many updates during the COVID-19 pandemic, with most centered around the Payroll Protection Plan and loan forgiveness. And rightly so! The prospect of tax-free funds to businesses is an extraordinary benefit. However, there is another provision available to employers and the self-employed that has not received as much attention: the deferral of employment tax deposits and payments.

Congratulations on receiving your Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds! You and your bank have worked hard to ensure that you have the funds available to maintain payroll and operations for the next eight weeks. But the hard work is far from over. And you’re likely asking, “What do I do now to qualify for loan forgiveness?”

On April 6, 2020, The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of Treasury, issued additional guidance and clarifications on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Below is an overview of these clarifications. If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 630-953-4900.

On Friday, April 3, 2020 many financial institutions began accepting applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans as provided for in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act. With guidance for the program still being issued late last week, we received many questions regarding eligibility, computation and documentation.

With the ink barely dry on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act, there have already been several hot topics surrounding the benefits it provides. Below are the top 5 tax provisions that we believe will be most impactful to our clients. You are welcome to listen to these key points in podcast format and then scroll down to read more details for each topic.

In reaction to the ongoing pandemic, Congress is continuing to pass legislation with the anticipation of rebounding our struggling economy. Late last week, Phase 3 of this effort was passed by Congress and signed by President Trump.

The 2019 income tax filing and payment deadlines for all taxpayers who file and pay their Illinois income taxes on April 15, 2020 are automatically extended until July 15, 2020.

As the coronavirus event has moved rapidly, markets keep reacting sharply, and people are learning to be adaptable, our elected officials are trying to blunt some of the extreme reactions with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201).

On Friday, March 20, Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, released a statement that the federal tax filing deadline has moved in response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The new deadline of July 15, 2020 corresponds with the tax payment deadline previously rescheduled earlier in the week.

This afternoon, the IRS issued formal guidance on tax payment relief. Read our blog to find out what Notice 2020-17 establishes.