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COVID-19

Big PPP Loan Forgiveness Surprises Await Small Businesses

July 22, 2020 By Stephen Nelson CPA

PPP loan forgiveness surprises await some small businesses

Over the last few months, I blogged about PPP loans maybe a dozen times. I answered hundreds of questions from readers and clients. And I’ve written a … [Read more...] about Big PPP Loan Forgiveness Surprises Await Small Businesses

Filed Under: COVID-19

PPP Flexibility Act Scrambles Planning But Offers Hope

May 29, 2020 By Stephen Nelson CPA

PPP flexibility Act scrambles planning offers hope

On June 5, 2020, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. That's great news for PPP loan borrowers. The new statute … [Read more...] about PPP Flexibility Act Scrambles Planning But Offers Hope

Filed Under: COVID-19, management

Maximize PPP Forgiveness with Five Tips

May 26, 2020 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Maximize PPP Forgiveness by understanding the rules

You can maximize PPP forgiveness by understanding the Small Business Administration's Interim Final Rule on forgiveness. Further, by understanding the … [Read more...] about Maximize PPP Forgiveness with Five Tips

Filed Under: COVID-19, management, New business

Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application: Tips, Tricks and Traps

May 16, 2020 By Stephen Nelson CPA

paycheck protection program loan forgiveness application answers key questions.

Last night, the Small Business Administration published its Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application. The loan forgiveness … [Read more...] about Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application: Tips, Tricks and Traps

Filed Under: COVID-19

PPP Certification and the New Safe Harbor

May 13, 2020 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Worried about your PPP certification? Stop. You should keep the PPP money. For one thing, you probably need the money. For another thing, the … [Read more...] about PPP Certification and the New Safe Harbor

Filed Under: COVID-19, management

Losing PPP Loan Forgiveness

May 1, 2020 By Stephen Nelson CPA

PPP loan forgiveness not at much grace as you hope

A disturbing possibility: Surely many small business owners risk losing PPP loan forgiveness. Hopefully, most firms will only lose a bit. Some will … [Read more...] about Losing PPP Loan Forgiveness

Filed Under: COVID-19, management

PPP Certification Rule Change Creates Risk

April 28, 2020 By Stephen Nelson CPA

PPP certification rules create an impossible maze for small business owners

Late last week, the Small Business Administration published new guidance on the certification rules for the paycheck protection program. The PPP … [Read more...] about PPP Certification Rule Change Creates Risk

Filed Under: COVID-19, management

Paycheck Protection Program Loan Application Failed?

April 16, 2020 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Missed the boat on your PPP loan? Consider five tips.

Who knows how many small businesses applied for but failed to get a PPP loan. Certainly millions. Maybe tens of millions. Which begs an obvious … [Read more...] about Paycheck Protection Program Loan Application Failed?

Filed Under: COVID-19, management

PPP Loan Accounting: Tips to Do It Right

April 9, 2020 By Stephen Nelson CPA

PPP loan accounting may require some long hours blog post image

Hopefully, in the next few days, you receive a paycheck protection program loan, or PPP loan. Good job for getting that done. Seriously. Your … [Read more...] about PPP Loan Accounting: Tips to Do It Right

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, COVID-19, management

Paycheck Protection Loan Formula Explained and Illustrated

April 7, 2020 By Stephen Nelson CPA

The paycheck protection loan formula is complicated.

People are confused about how the paycheck protection loan formula works. And no wonder. Simple on the surface, the formula gets complicated once … [Read more...] about Paycheck Protection Loan Formula Explained and Illustrated

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, business taxes, COVID-19

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The Work Opportunity Tax Credit, or WOTC for short, gets little attention these days.  COVID relief programs such as the Paycheck Protection Program … [Read More...] about Don’t Forget About The Work Opportunity Tax Credit!

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199A Deduction Errors Cost Small Businesses Big Refunds

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