New Year’s resolutions are not just for individuals. Now is a good time for small business owners to take stock of their situation and vow to “do better” during the upcoming year. What sort of resolutions should you be making? The list will vary among business owners, but here are seven common ideas to [...]
If you are starting up a new business venture as the pandemic abates, or buying an existing business, you may have to answer this question: When is the operation officially opening for business? This may be significant from a tax perspective. Reason: While “ordinary and necessary” business expenses are generally deductible, start-up expenses must be [...]
New legislation has enhanced the rules for flexible spending accounts (FSAs). Generally, participants in FSSAs will have more flexibility in managing their accounts, albeit temporarily. Key point: Employers may choose to implement the new law changes, but are not required to do so. Background: There are two types of FSAs that employers may offer to [...]
The pandemic has seen a dramatic rise in the instances of Unemployment Fraud in the United States. The Alabama Department of Labor has confirmed nearly 30,000 cases throughout the state. We have seen plenty of this type of fraud as well. Businesses and employees are being targeted, with scammers using real names to file unemployment claims [...]
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) gives employers another shot at a valuable tax credit that was scheduled to go off the books at the end of 2020. It extends the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), which had expired and been reinstated numerous times in the past, for a period of five years. In the past, [...]
On Monday, December 21, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which is expected to be signed by President Trump in the next several days. This Act provides various forms of COVID-19 related relief, among which are modifications to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan program, as well as a second round of PPP [...]
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Governor Kay Ivey has recently announced the establishment the Revive Plus grant program to allocate $200 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to support citizens, businesses, non-profit, and faith-based organizations in Alabama impacted by COVID-19. This is in addition to the previous Revive Alabama program. If you have previously received funding through the Revive Alabama [...]
If your business is starting to emerge from this year’s slumber, you may be inclined to acquire new equipment or other assets to help generate more income. In addition to the Section 179 allowance, which allows your business to expense up to $1.04 million of the cost of assets placed in service in 2020 (subject [...]
Last week, Governor Ivey announced a $100 million small business grant program for AL small businesses known as Revive Alabama. The program will reimburse small businesses up to a combined $100 million for expenses they have incurred due to operational interruptions caused by the pandemic and related business closures. These grants are being funded with [...]