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Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act: Forgiveness Relief

Last week Congress passed H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PFA), significantly amending certain provisions in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) relating to a borrower’s loan forgiveness relief requirements. The President subsequently signed the PFA legislation into law which provides PPP borrowers with the following favorable modifications that should enable more, if not all, of their PPP debt to be fully forgiven:  Click Here to Read More

Alert: SBA Issues Loan Forgiveness Application

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has just released its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application along with instructions for borrowers on how to apply for forgiveness of such loans (for a copy of the application, please click here). The application, to be submitted by the borrower to their lender, reflects some additional clarifications and borrower-friendly guidelines which are highlighted as follows:
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All Cook County Properties to be Re-Assessed in 2020 Due to COVID-19

The Cook County Assessor’s Office recently announced updates to its assessment and appeal process in response to the coronavirus pandemic.  Normally, one-third of Cook County is reassessed in any given year, but due to the projected impact of COVID-19 on property values, the Assessor announced adjustments are planned across the entire county.  Continue Reading...

Workers’ Compensation & Remote Employees

As stay-at-home orders are being extended throughout the country, a significant population of the US workforce is and will continue to work remotely.  Because employers cannot actively monitor and supervise their employees, employers are exposed to additional risks of liability.  One significant risk is the potential for employees to sustain accidental injuries while working remotely.

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Non-deductibility of Expenses Funded with PPP Loan Proceeds

Late last week, the IRS issued Notice 2020-32 which states that no deduction will be allowed for an expense that would otherwise be deductible by a small business if the payment of such expense results in forgiveness under the provisions of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of the CARES Act, and the income associated with the forgiveness is excluded from gross income. Continue Reading...