Posted By: Jordon Rosen, CPA, AEP Originally Posted 6.24.2020 – Updated 6.29.2020 On June 23, the IRS issued Notice 2020-51 which provides additional guidance for those who otherwise needed to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) from IRAs and certain employer retirement plans during 2020 and now wish to roll those funds back into a qualified plan under the CARES … Continued
Posted By Jordon Rosen, CPA, MST, AEP The SECURE Act made several positive changes including expanding the availability of being able to contribute to an IRA beyond age 70 ½ and increasing the age to 72 for when individuals have to begin taking retirement plan distributions. The Act, with certain exceptions, does away with the “stretch IRA” and replaces it … Continued
Posted by Kathy Dean-Bradley, CPA Late last night, the Treasury released an interim final rule with additional guidance regarding H.R. 7010 (Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020). Updated application forms for borrowers and lenders were also released. Below is an outline of highlighted changes from the guidance: Extends eligibility for the program from June 30, 2020 to … Continued
Posted By Jordon Rosen, CPA, MST, AEP In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the CARES Act which provides qualified individuals the ability to take hardship distributions from their IRA or employer plan during 2020 and either report the income over a 3-year period or repay the distributions within 3 years and avoid paying any tax. The Act also … Continued
Posted By Jonathan Moll, CPA Yesterday, the Senate approved H.R. 7010 (Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020), a bill that amends several provisions of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The bill, which passed the House last week and now heads to the President’s desk for signature, will provide relief for borrowers as they seek forgiveness of their PPP loans. … Continued
Posted by Kathy Dean-Bradley, CPA Late on Friday, the SBA released the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application. Along with the Application came instructions and answers to some questions related to the calculation. Although some questions still remain and we expect additional guidance from the SBA, below are important highlights to consider when conducting the calculations. Changes were made to make … Continued
Posted By Matthew Frost One of the steps for slowing the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak was the closure of many public places, including colleges and universities. This action led to classroom instruction being replaced with online classes, which meant that students were evicted from on-campus housing. With this change of events, many students or their parents received a refund … Continued
Posted By Jon Patterson, CPA, CVA Important guidance related to Paycheck Protection Loans was recently shared by the United States Treasury via their Frequently Asked Questions. Out of the 42 questions listed, there are two ‘hot topic’ questions that we would like to draw your attention to in this particular BLS Important Update Question 31: Do businesses owned by large companies … Continued
Posted By Jordon Rosen, CPA, AEP Yesterday, the Senate passed amendments to the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), economic disaster loans, and emergency grants section of the CARES Act. It is expected to be passed by the House and signed by the President later this week. Although he bill does not contain provisions for additional stimulus checks or tax breaks, it … Continued
Posted By Jordon Rosen, CPA, AEP IRS Notice 2020-23 – Extended Time to File and Pay Taxes Yesterday, the IRS released Notice 2020-23 which vastly broadens the scope of tax returns and tax payments originally due April 15, 2020, and can now be deferred until July 15, 2020. The Notice states that the deferral until July 15 now applies to all … Continued