Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Act), which includes new pandemic-relief grants for small and mid-sized restaurants and bars; expansion of the Paycheck Protection...more
3/15/2021
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On January 6, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued its Interim Final Rule (IFR) for the original Paycheck Protection Program (PPP-1) to reflect changes to the program included in the recent Economic Aid to Hard-Hit...more
1/11/2021
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On December 27, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”) was signed into law. This Act makes available $284 billion for second draw loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP-2”) and also makes important...more
12/30/2020
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On November 18, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") clarified its stance on the deductibility of expenses paid or incurred by businessowners who participated in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) by issuing...more
12/2/2020
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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently published issuances that address two critical matters currently affecting both U.S. and non-U.S. individuals due to “COVID-19 Emergency Travel Disruptions” (i.e., restriction of...more
On April 9, we published an article, Global Tax Implications of COVID-19 on Stranded Cross-Border Workers and Multinational Companies, that discussed the analysis released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and...more
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, several cross-border workers find themselves unable to physically perform their duties in their country of employment. Some or most of these workers have to stay at home due to travel...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act” or the “Act”), signed into law on March 27, 2020, is a stimulus package that aims to provide liquidity to many Americans – by either giving cash or...more
3/31/2020
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