by Brian Hare, CPA, CGMA | May 26, 2020 | COVID-19
The IRS recently released the 2021 inflation-adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). HSA basics An HSA is a trust created or organized exclusively for the purpose of paying the “qualified medical expenses” of an “account beneficiary.” An HSA can only be...
by Barb Hendrickson | May 26, 2020 | COVID-19
The IRS has issued guidance clarifying that certain deductions aren’t allowed if a business has received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Specifically, an expense isn’t deductible if both: The payment of the expense results in forgiveness of a loan made under...
by Paula Kennedy, EA | May 26, 2020 | COVID-19
The economic impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is unprecedented and many taxpayers with a student loan have been hard hit. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act contains some assistance to borrowers with federal student loans. Notably,...
by Paula Kennedy, EA | May 26, 2020 | COVID-19
Nearly everyone has heard about the Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) that the federal government is sending to help mitigate the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The IRS reports that in the first four weeks of the program, 130 million individuals...
by Kaitria LaFleure | May 26, 2020 | COVID-19
Social media strategy for business: Your time has come. That’s not to say it wasn’t important before but, during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, connecting with customers and prospects via a popular platform is essential to maintaining visibility, building...