Economy

2020 to 2021 with cubes
Michael Cohn
December 29, 2020 3:34 PM

With only a few days to go before the end of a difficult year, some accountants and tax professionals are still hoping to finish up some perplexing issues for their clients before New Year’s Day.

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Alyssa Place
December 21, 2020 2:30 PM

Corporate catering provider ZeroCater launched a new personalized digital cafeteria to provide healthy meal options for remote employees and other essential workers.

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By Laura Davison and David Hood
December 21, 2020 2:16 PM

Small business owners who got Paycheck Protection Program loans could qualify for big write-offs from their rescue money, amounting to what Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has called a tax-break “double dip.”

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By Bob Ivry
December 18, 2020 11:10 AM

Lawmakers are seeking to address some of the PPP’s more obvious failings in the latest coronavirus bill.

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Directe federal aid to farmers and ranchers
By Jon Prior
December 10, 2020 12:49 PM

The Biden administration could curtail federal support for farmers, even with bankruptcies and requests for loan workouts on the rise. Banks are hoping that increases in crop prices and exports to China could help avert a credit crisis.

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Charlie Scharf, CEO Wells Fargo; Kelly King, CEO Of Truist Financial; William Demchak, CEO of PNC Financial Services Group.
Kevin Wack
December 8, 2020 5:05 PM

Executives from U.S. banks continue to play down near-term expectations, but they say customers are growing more confident ahead of the rollout of coronavirus vaccines, and that key commercial lending segments could drive an economic rebound.

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AICPA building in Durham, N.C.
Michael Cohn
December 4, 2020 3:38 PM

The American Institute of CPAs has joined with over 560 business and trade organizations in urging Congress to pass legislation.

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Michael Cohn
December 3, 2020 3:00 PM

There are signs of a slowdown in the economy as businesses continue to struggle with rising COVID-19 infections across the country.

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Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary nominee
IRS
Michael Cohn
November 19, 2020 11:19 AM

The guidance clears up the tax treatment of expenses when a loan from the Paycheck Protection Program hasn’t been forgiven by the end of the year.

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Michael Cohn
November 18, 2020 4:39 PM

Nearly one-third of companies are reducing their overall real estate footprint as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 31 percent of companies renegotiating leases for more favorable terms, according to a new report.

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