Have you been working from home to comply with the social distancing measures related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? Or perhaps your employer has closed the office and is requiring you to work from home.
Have you been working from home to comply with the social distancing measures related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? Or perhaps your employer has closed the office and is requiring you to work from home.
The Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin recently announced that recipients of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $2 million or more should expect an audit if they apply for loan forgiveness. Here are some tips to position your small business or not-for-profit organization to receive the maximum allowable forgiveness, as well as to prepare for the subsequent government audit.
On Thursday, May 14, the New Jersey Legislature through the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee passed Assembly Bill 3971, which effectively authorizes New Jersey municipalities and counties to issue "coronavirus relief bonds."
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The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) continues to share concerns about the stakeholder impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The GASB is actively addressing and responding to the evolving situation. We are committed to supporting and assisting stakeholders during this uncertain period.
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will launch the application for its Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program on Monday, April 13, at 9 a.m. A link to the program application will be posted on the State’s COVID-19 Business Information Hub. To provide business owners the opportunity to prepare to apply for the loan, a PDF version of the application will be available on Monday, April 6. The loan program is part of a package of initiatives announced last week to support businesses and workers facing economic hardship due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has already had widespread effects on the U.S. economy. Demand for many goods and services has stalled, unemployment claims have reached record highs, and many academic institutions and businesses are operating online — if at all. Life has changed dramatically across the country.
Since an individual retirement account (IRA) can often represent a large percentage of an individual’s assets, an essential question that many clients face is who to name as the beneficiary of their IRA accounts. There are a number of reasons why a client may wish to consider naming a trust as the beneficiary, rather than an outright distribution to an individual. This ensures that the assets in the account remain available and the account’s investment earnings continue to accumulate tax free while they are in the account. Nonetheless, careful attention must be taken to ensure that these assets receive the appropriate tax treatment and are protected from creditors, including future ex-spouses.
If you routinely have extra cash on hand after paying off your monthly bills, you might want to consider paying down your home mortgage balance faster than is required under your loan agreement. This can be a powerful way to invest surplus cash. But it's not right for everyone.
Employee theft in the workplace is a serious problem for employers: 75 percent of employees have stolen from their employer at least once, and businesses lose 5 percent of their annual revenue to employee fraud, theft and abuse. Employee theft is a crime that is costing U.S. businesses $50 billion annually, but even more shocking is that employers think they are immune from such a crime.
In the past, home office deductions were available to a wide range of taxpayers, including certain employees who worked from home. But the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has effectively eliminated home office deductions for employees through 2025. Fortunately, many self-employed individuals can still claim deductions — even if they don't itemize deductions on their tax returns.