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COVID-19: Be Careful with Tuition and Expense Refunds Paid from a 529 Plan

May 08, 2020

One of the steps for slowing the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak was the closure of many public places, including colleges and universities. This action led to classroom instruction being … Continued

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GAQC Alert: PPP Loans Will Not Be Subject to Uniform Guidance Single Audit Requirements

May 07, 2020

On May 5, 2020, the Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC) issued GAQC Alert No. 404 which provides important governmental auditing updates related to COVID-19. GAQC Alert No. 404 included the … Continued

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COVID-19 Update: Paycheck Protection Program FAQs

May 05, 2020

Important guidance related to Paycheck Protection Loans was recently shared by the United States Treasury via their Frequently Asked Questions. Out of the 42 questions listed, there are two ‘hot … Continued

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COVID-19 Update: Additional Payroll Protection Loan Funds to be Made Available

April 22, 2020

Yesterday, the Senate passed amendments to the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), economic disaster loans, and emergency grants section of the CARES Act. It is expected to be passed by the … Continued

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COVID-19 Relief: Form 990 Series Extension

April 14, 2020

Last month the IRS extended the traditional tax filing deadline for certain taxpayers from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. On April 9, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-23 … Continued

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COVID-19 Update: Extended Filing & Payment Deadlines and Net Operating Loss Guidance

April 10, 2020

IRS Notice 2020-23 – Extended Time to File and Pay Taxes<   Yesterday, the IRS released Notice 2020-23 which vastly broadens the scope of tax returns and tax payments originally due … Continued

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COVID-19 Update: New Rules for Taking Hardship Distributions and Loans from Qualified Plans and IRAs

March 30, 2020

Many Americans are taking a financial beating as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s bad enough that those with a retirement plan are seeing their retirement savings take a … Continued

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COVID-19 Update: Paycheck Protection Provisions of the CARES Act

March 27, 2020

Paycheck Protection Provisions of the Keeping Workers Paid and Employed, Health Care System Enhancement and Economic Stabilization Section – What You Need to Know After much debate, Congress passed the … Continued

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COVID-19 Update: Business Provisions of the CARES Act

March 26, 2020

Business Provisions of the Keeping Workers Paid and Employed, Health Care System Enhancement and Economic Stabilization Section – What You Need to Know Now As we mentioned in our last … Continued

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COVID-19 Update: Individual Taxpayer Provisions of the CARES Act

March 26, 2020

Individual Taxpayer Provisions of the Keeping Workers Paid and Employed, Health Care System Enhancement and Economic Stabilization Section – What You Need to Know Now We usually don’t see two major … Continued

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