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The recording is now available of our April 10 webinar about the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan, created by the recent CARES Act. We are pleased to make it available to you at the link below. Watch the Recorded Webinar > Recording Password: QjAi9imJ Seiler Partners Erin Hastings and Ron LaVelle presented […]

Under the CARES Act, the federal government expanded a loan program to businesses to cover employee payroll, mortgage interest, rent, and utilities expenses. A prominent feature is that all or part of the loan is potentially forgivable, provided funds are used for specific purposes. Sufficient documentation to substantiate the application is required. Who can apply? […]

Two major pieces of legislation – the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the CARES Act – have been passed to help individuals and businesses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Here is our summary of highlights from both pieces of legislation. Download PDF > 1) The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Among other things, […]

On December 20, 2019, the President signed into law the “Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019” (the “Disaster Relief Act”) as part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, an omnibus spending package that funds the government through September 2020. The following excerpted provisions affect tax-exempt organizations. Download Now Modification of excise tax […]

In late December 2019, the President signed into law the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (“FCAA”). The legislation extends certain income tax provisions that had expired, as well as some that were due to expire at the end of 2019. Congress traditionally passes so-called “extenders” annually, but it neglected to do so for 2018. As […]

With the dust still settling from major tax changes resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), many questions remain around previous strategies and the potential for more changes in the future. In this end-of-year summary, we’ve highlighted the most pertinent information to help you plan for 2019 taxes and beyond, including: […]

November 11, 2019 The IRS recently released final regulations for the first-year 100% bonus depreciation deduction, in addition to another round of proposed regulations. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) expanded the deduction to 100% if the qualified property is placed in service through 2022, with the amount dropping each subsequent year by 20%, […]

February 12, 2019 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) includes a provision to bring capital investments to distressed areas throughout the country. It allows taxpayers to defer tax on capital gains by investing in these Opportunity Zones, which now have newly released proposed regulations from the IRS. Download Now Overview of the Opportunity Zone […]

As a follow-up to the ongoing discussion of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s qualified business income deduction, we’re diving in-depth on how rental real estate income may qualify as QBI under Section 199A. Download Now Overview of the QBI Pass-through Deduction As a brief review, the TCJA offers a tax deduction of 20% of […]

The IRS has released proposed regulations that clarify the requirements for businesses to claim bonus depreciation deductions under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. While not yet finalized, the IRS will allow taxpayers to rely on these regulations for tax years ending on or after September 28, 2017 for any property placed into service after […]