Maine Governor Janet Mills submitted a supplemental budget, as amended by a change package submitted on January 25, 2021. The supplemental budget is notable for its retroactive conformity to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) as...more
1/27/2021
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Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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GILTI tax ,
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Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
On Monday, December 21, Congress enacted a $900 billion stimulus package to support American workers and businesses impacted by COVID-19. This summary provides an overview of the business and tax relief measures contained in...more
In new guidance, the IRS clarified that a taxpayer that received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan may not deduct expenses if, at the end of the tax year, the taxpayer reasonably expects the PPP loan to be forgiven,...more
On October 16, 2020, Maine Governor Janet Mills issued a press release addressing several COVID-19-related tax issues, and Maine Revenue Services today issued guidance providing further details....more
10/20/2020
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Corporate Taxes ,
Double Taxation ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Governor Mills ,
Income Taxes ,
State of Emergency ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Credits ,
Withholding Tax
Maine Revenue Services (MRS) has informed taxpayers that Maine does not conform to the federal tax changes enacted in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...more
7/16/2020
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Corporate Taxes ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Income Taxes ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Pay ,
State and Local Government ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Planning
On June 11, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a revised interim final rule to implement changes made by the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act. ...more
On Thursday, May 28, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7010, a bill that would provide businesses greater flexibility in how they spend Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan proceeds while still allowing...more
The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently released two interim final rules to accompany the new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application. ...more
The ability to have a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiven is perhaps the most important part of the program—turning a low-interest loan into a grant. ...more
On May 13, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to provide important safe harbors on the Paycheck Protection Program’s (PPP) requirement that a borrower make a good faith...more
Late on April 30, 2020 the IRS provided rather unwelcome guidance to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan borrowers and potential borrowers. IRS Notice 2020-32 provides that no deduction will be allowed for otherwise...more
***Update*** On April 28, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that the SBA will do a full review of any loan more than $2,000,000 under the PPP program. He also warned of criminal liability for borrowers who...more
5/1/2020
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Eligibility Determination ,
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SBA Lending Programs ,
Secretary of the Treasury ,
Small Business ,
U.S. Treasury
Last week, hundreds of thousands of applications for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) were submitted to banks all over the country, and it’s likely that many more will be submitted in the coming weeks. ...more
4/19/2020
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Loan Forgiveness ,
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SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business
The CARES Act (H.R. 748) passed by the Senate last night would provide several elements of temporary tax relief. The Act has not yet been approved by the House, and is therefore not yet final.
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