Discussion focusing on §1110 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as CARES Act. The section focuses on Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”), which also contains a grant component for small businesses. EIDL is yet another package adopted by Congress designed to help small businesses to survive economic downturn caused by COVID-19. Application link is available at https://covid19relief.sba.gov/#/.
Published April 13, 2020 by Yuri Starikov
Published April 7, 2020 by Yuri Starikov
Discussion focusing on Sections 1102 & 1106 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as CARES Act. CARES Act Sec. 1102 covers essentials for obtaining loan under Paycheck Protection Program. CARES Act Sec. 1106 covers steps leading to forgiveness of the loan obtained under Paycheck Protection Program.
Published April 6, 2020 by Yuri Starikov
Discussion focusing on Sec. 2302 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as CARES Act. CARES Act Sec. 2302 Covers Delay of Payment of Employer Payroll Taxes.
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Published April 5, 2020 by Yuri Starikov
Discussion focusing on Sec. 2301 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as CARES Act. CARES Act Sec. 2301 Covers Employee Retention Credit for Employers Subject to Closure Due to COVID-19.
Published April 1, 2020 by Yuri Starikov
Legal resource entities – Thomson Reuters and Walters Kluwer – launched free resource portal, which can be useful to practitioners. In addition to news updates related to specific area of law, these portals provide sample language and forms. Legal practitioners advising small businesses on payroll, loan, and financing issues, can find these portals especially useful. Here are the links: Thomson Reuters: https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-024-5087?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)&firstPage=true&bhcp=1#co_anchor_a769721 Walters Kluwer: https://lrus.wolterskluwer.com/campaign/coronavirus-resources-tools-covid-19/ Thomson Reuters and Walters Kluwer, Thank You!
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Published March 23, 2020 by Yuri Starikov
Coronavirus outbreak brought a chaos to a modern world of specialized division of labor and production. Disruption in the supply chain in one part of the world today will affect businesses in the other locations. Modern travel (or its sudden disruption) only contributed to the climate of uncertainty. Uncertainty, in turn created anxiety, as evidenced by empty shelves and aggressive attitudes of folks visiting stores in this world’s richest countries, including the United States. On top of all else, most people are strongly encouraged, and in some places required to remain within four walls of their homes most of the time. Resources are getting scarcer, anxiety is reaching new heights! What to do? One suggestion is to focus on exploring the resources that are available, especially those that come as a result of coronavirus outbreak. If you are part of the business having less than 500 employees, or a self-employed individual in New York State (or other area subject to quarantine, such as California), then exploring a resource made available by the U.S. Government can be useful. The resource that is the focus point of this article is the tax credit of up to $5,100.00/person made available by the federal…