CARES Act

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Jeff Stimpson
June 23, 2020 5:07 PM

The IRS offers guidance in Notice 2020-51 on the rollover period, which has been extended to Aug. 31.

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Jeff Stimpson
June 22, 2020 1:15 PM

Tax pros share what they’re telling clients about relief for the jobless during the pandemic.

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Eligible businesses that were in sound financial condition before the pandemic are eligible to receive loans of at least $250,000 through one of three component facilities. The Fed through the MSLP will then purchase 95% of each loan made under the program’s terms.
June 19, 2020 11:57 AM

Worried about a lack of demand and that some of their customers are ineligible, community banks are still on the fence about participating in the effort to back loans for businesses recovering from the pandemic crisis.

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Ernst & Young offices in Melbourne, Australia
EY
Michael Cohn
June 18, 2020 11:29 PM

Big Four firm Ernst & Young and its business tax clients at companies across the U.S. and other countries have faced a series of challenges amid the pandemic.

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SBA
Michael Cohn
June 17, 2020 11:44 AM

The Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department unveiled a simpler loan forgiveness application for the Paycheck Protection Program to reflect changes under the PPP Forgiveness Act.

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Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell addresses the Senate Banking Committee
Michael Cohn
June 16, 2020 2:55 PM

The lender portal for the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program has opened as the long-awaited alternative to the problem-plagued Paycheck Protection Program after weeks of delays.

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Alex Martin
June 16, 2020 11:48 AM

Some multinational companies can generate additional carryback tax loss relief through transfer pricing planning.

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By Ben Steverman
June 15, 2020 10:11 AM

Nonprofits, lawmakers and others want to see more giving from fund donor-advised funds, which have grown popular recently because they’re so flexible.

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John McMickle
June 15, 2020 9:30 AM

Lawmakers shouldn't let themselves be misled by a slower pace in personal bankruptcy filings so far this year.

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GASB logo at headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut
Michael Cohn
June 11, 2020 2:46 PM

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released a proposed technical bulletin Thursday from its staff with application guidance on the CARES Act and outflows incurred by state and local governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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