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US Treasury: Assistance for Small Businesses<\/a><\/h3>\n

The Paycheck Protection Program prioritizes millions of Americans employed by small businesses by authorizing up to $349 billion toward job retention and certain other expenses.<\/p>\n

Small businesses and eligible nonprofit organizations, Veterans organizations, and Tribal businesses described in the Small Business Act, as well as individuals who are self-employed or are independent contractors, are eligible if they also meet program size standards.<\/p>\n

For a top-line overview of the program https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/system\/files\/136\/PPP%20–%20Overview.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a lender, more information can be found https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/system\/files\/136\/PPP%20Lender%20Information%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a borrower, more information can be found https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/system\/files\/136\/PPP–Fact-Sheet.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

The application for borrowers can be found https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/system\/files\/136\/Paycheck-Protection-Program-Application-3-30-2020-v3.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Archived News:<\/h3>\n

March 31, 2020<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON \u2013 Following President Trump\u2019s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin today announced that the SBA and Treasury Department have initiated a robust mobilization effort of banks and other lending institutions to provide small businesses with the capital they need.<\/p>\n

The CARES Act establishes a new $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program. The Program will provide much-needed relief to millions of small businesses so they can sustain their businesses and keep their workers employed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis legislation provides small business job retention loans to provide eight weeks of payroll and certain overhead to keep workers employed,\u201d said Secretary Mnuchin. \u201cTreasury and the Small Business Administration expect to have this program up and running by April 3rd so that businesses can go to a participating SBA 7(a) lender, bank, or credit union, apply for a loan, and be approved on the same day.\u00a0 The loans will be forgiven as long as the funds are used to keep employees on the payroll and for certain other expenses.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis unprecedented public-private partnership is going to assist small businesses with accessing capital quickly. Our goal is to position lenders as the single point-of-contact for small businesses \u2013 the application, loan processing, and disbursement of funds will all be administered at the community level,\u201d said Administrator Carranza. \u201cSpeed is the operative word; applications for the emergency capital can begin as early as this week, with lenders using their own systems and processes to make these loans. We remain committed to supporting our nation\u2019s more than 30 million small businesses and their employees, so that they can continue to be the fuel for our nation\u2019s economic engine.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new loan program will help small businesses with their payroll and other business operating expenses. It will provide critical capital to businesses without collateral requirements, personal guarantees, or SBA fees \u2013 all with a 100% guarantee from SBA. All loan payments will be deferred for six months. Most importantly, the SBA will forgive the portion of the loan proceeds that are used to cover the first eight weeks of payroll costs, rent, utilities, and mortgage interest.<\/p>\n

The Paycheck Protection Program is specifically designed to help small businesses keep their workforce employed. Visit SBA.gov\/Coronavirus for more information on the Paycheck Protection Program.<\/p>\n

The new loan program will be available retroactive from Feb. 15, 2020, so employers can rehire their recently laid-off employees through June 30, 2020.<\/p>\n

LOAN TERMS & CONDITIONS<\/p>\n

Eligible businesses: All businesses, including non-profits, Veterans organizations, Tribal concerns, sole proprietorships, self-employed individuals, and independent contractors, with 500 or fewer employees, or no greater than the number of employees set by the SBA as the size standard for certain industries<\/p>\n

Maximum loan amount up to $10 million<\/p>\n

Loan forgiveness if proceeds used for payroll costs and other designated business operating expenses in the 8 weeks following the date of loan origination (due to likely high subscription, it is anticipated that not more than 25% of the forgiven amount may be for non-payroll costs)<\/p>\n

All loans under this program will have the following identical features:<\/p>\n

Interest rate of 0.5%<\/p>\n

Maturity of 2 years<\/p>\n

First payment deferred for six months<\/p>\n

100% guarantee by SBA<\/p>\n

No collateral<\/p>\n

No personal guarantees<\/p>\n

No borrower or lender fees payable to SBA<\/p>\n

Visit treasury.gov\/cares for more information on SBA\u2019s assistance to small businesses.<\/p>\n

Source: https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/sm961<\/a><\/p>\n

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March 31, 2020<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON \u2013 The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today launched the Employee Retention Credit, designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll.\u00a0 The refundable tax credit is 50 percent of up to $10,000 in wages paid by an eligible employer whose business has been financially impacted by COVID-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe encourage businesses to take full advantage of the Employee Retention Credit to keep employees on their payroll during these challenging times,\u201d said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. \u201cThis new credit is available to all employers, regardless of size of business, and covers up to 50 percent of up to $10,000 in wages.\u201d<\/p>\n

DOES MY BUSINESS QUALIFY TO RECEIVE THE EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT?<\/p>\n

The credit is available to all employers regardless of size, including tax-exempt organizations. There are only two exceptions: State and local governments and their instrumentalities and small businesses who take Small Business Loans.<\/p>\n

Qualifying employers must fall into one of two categories:<\/p>\n

The employer\u2019s business is fully or partially suspended by government order due to COVID-19 during the calendar quarter<\/p>\n

The employer\u2019s gross receipts are below 50 percent of the comparable quarter in 2019. Once the employer\u2019s gross receipts go above 80 percent of a comparable quarter in 2019 they no longer qualify after the end of that quarter.<\/p>\n

These measures are calculated each calendar quarter.<\/p>\n

HOW IS THE CREDIT CALCULATED?<\/p>\n

The amount of the credit is 50 percent of qualifying wages paid up to $10,000 in total. Wages paid after March 12, 2020, and before January 1, 2021 are eligible for the credit. Wages taken into account are not limited to cash payments, but also include a portion of the cost of employer provided health care.<\/p>\n

HOW DO I KNOW WHICH WAGES QUALIFY?<\/p>\n

Qualifying wages are based on the average number of a business\u2019s employees in 2019.<\/p>\n

Employers with less than 100 employees: If the employer had 100 or fewer employees on average in 2019, the credit is based on wages paid to all employees, regardless if they worked or not. If the employees worked full time and were paid for full time work, the employer still receives the credit.<\/p>\n

Employers with more than 100 employees:\u00a0 If the employer had more than 100 employees on average in 2019, then the credit is allowed only for wages paid to employees who did not work during the calendar quarter.<\/p>\n

I AM AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER. HOW DO I RECEIVE MY CREDIT?<\/p>\n

Employers can be immediately reimbursed for the credit by reducing their required deposits of\u00a0 payroll taxes that have been withheld from employees\u2019 wages by the amount of the credit.<\/p>\n

Eligible employers will report their total qualified wages and the related health insurance costs for each quarter on their quarterly employment tax returns or Form 941 beginning with the second quarter. If the employer\u2019s employment tax deposits are not sufficient to cover the credit, the employer may receive an advance payment from the IRS by submitting Form 7200, Advance Payment of Employer Credits Due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Eligible employers can also request an advance of the Employee Retention Credit by submitting Form 7200.<\/p>\n

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYER RETENTION CREDIT AND OTHER COVID-19 ECONOMIC RELIEF EFFORTS?<\/p>\n

Updates on the implementation of this credit, a fact sheet and other information can be found on the Coronavirus page of IRS.gov.<\/p>\n

Source: https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/index.php\/news\/press-releases\/sm962<\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/a>INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE<\/u><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Irs.gov\/coronavirus<\/p>\n

March 20, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>Treasury, IRS and Labor announce plan to implement Coronavirus-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for small and midsize businesses to swiftly recover the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave<\/strong><\/h3>\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 Today the U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor) announced that small and midsize employers can begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits, designed to immediately and fully reimburse them, dollar-for-dollar, for the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave to their employees. This relief to employees and small and midsize businesses is provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Act), signed by President Trump on March 18, 2020.<\/p>\n

The Act will help the United States combat and defeat COVID-19 by giving all American businesses with fewer than 500 employees funds to provide employees with paid leave, either for the employee’s own health needs or to care for family members. The legislation will enable employers to keep their workers on their payrolls, while at the same time ensuring that workers are not forced to choose between their paychecks and the public health measures needed to combat the virus.<\/p>\n

Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n

Paid Sick Leave for Workers<\/p>\n

For COVID-19 related reasons, employees receive up to 80 hours of paid sick leave and expanded paid child care leave when employees’ children’s schools are closed or child care providers are unavailable.<\/p>\n

Complete Coverage<\/p>\n

Employers receive 100% reimbursement for paid leave pursuant to the Act.<\/p>\n

Health insurance costs are also included in the credit.<\/p>\n

Employers face no payroll tax liability.<\/p>\n

Self-employed individuals receive an equivalent credit.<\/p>\n

Fast Funds<\/p>\n

Reimbursement will be quick and easy to obtain.<\/p>\n

An immediate dollar-for-dollar tax offset against payroll taxes will be provided<\/p>\n

Where a refund is owed, the IRS will send the refund as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n

Small Business Protection<\/h3>\n

Employers with fewer than 50 employees are eligible for an exemption from the requirements to provide leave to care for a child whose school is closed, or child care is unavailable in cases where the viability of the business is threatened.<\/p>\n

Easing Compliance<\/h3>\n

Requirements subject to 30-day non-enforcement period for good faith compliance efforts.<\/p>\n

To take immediate advantage of the paid leave credits, businesses can retain and access funds that they would otherwise pay to the IRS in payroll taxes. If those amounts are not sufficient to cover the cost of paid leave, employers can seek an expedited advance from the IRS by submitting a streamlined claim form that will be released next week.<\/p>\n

Background<\/h3>\n

The Act provided paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for COVID-19 related reasons and created the refundable paid sick leave credit and the paid child care leave credit for eligible employers. Eligible employers are businesses and tax-exempt organizations with fewer than 500 employees that are required to provide emergency paid sick leave and emergency paid family and medical leave under the Act. Eligible employers will be able to claim these credits based on qualifying leave they provide between the effective date and December 31, 2020. Equivalent credits are available to self-employed individuals based on similar circumstances.<\/p>\n

Paid Leave<\/h3>\n

The Act provides that employees of eligible employers can receive two weeks (up to 80 hours) of paid sick leave at 100% of the employee’s pay where the employee is unable to work because the employee is quarantined, and\/or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, and seeking a medical diagnosis. An employee who is unable to work because of a need to care for an individual subject to quarantine, to care for a child whose school is closed or child care provider is unavailable for reasons related to COVID-19, and\/or the employee is experiencing substantially similar conditions as specified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services can receive two weeks (up to 80 hours) of paid sick leave at 2\/3 the employee’s pay. An employee who is unable to work due to a need to care for a child whose school is closed, or child care provider is unavailable for reasons related to COVID-19, may in some instances receive up to an additional ten weeks of expanded paid family and medical leave at 2\/3 the employee’s pay.<\/p>\n

Paid Sick Leave Credit<\/h3>\n

For an employee who is unable to work because of Coronavirus quarantine or self-quarantine or has Coronavirus symptoms and is seeking a medical diagnosis, eligible employers may receive a refundable sick leave credit for sick leave at the employee’s regular rate of pay, up to $511 per day and $5,110 in the aggregate, for a total of 10 days.<\/p>\n

For an employee who is caring for someone with Coronavirus, or is caring for a child because the child’s school or child care facility is closed, or the child care provider is unavailable due to the Coronavirus, eligible employers may claim a credit for two-thirds of the employee’s regular rate of pay, up to $200 per day and $2,000 in the aggregate, for up to 10 days. Eligible employers are entitled to an additional tax credit determined based on costs to maintain health insurance coverage for the eligible employee during the leave period.<\/p>\n

Child Care Leave Credit<\/h3>\n

In addition to the sick leave credit, for an employee who is unable to work because of a need to care for a child whose school or child care facility is closed or whose child care provider is unavailable due to the Coronavirus, eligible employers may receive a refundable child care leave credit. This credit is equal to two-thirds of the employee’s regular pay, capped at $200 per day or $10,000 in the aggregate. Up to 10 weeks of qualifying leave can be counted towards the child care leave credit. Eligible employers are entitled to an additional tax credit determined based on costs to maintain health insurance coverage for the eligible employee during the leave period.<\/p>\n

Prompt Payment for the Cost of Providing Leave<\/h3>\n

When employers pay their employees, they are required to withhold from their employees’ paychecks federal income taxes and the employees’ share of Social Security and Medicare taxes. The employers then are required to deposit these federal taxes, along with their share of Social Security and Medicare taxes, with the IRS and file quarterly payroll tax returns (Form 941 series) with the IRS.<\/p>\n

Under guidance that will be released next week, eligible employers who pay qualifying sick or child care leave will be able to retain an amount of the payroll taxes equal to the amount of qualifying sick and child care leave that they paid, rather than deposit them with the IRS.<\/p>\n

The payroll taxes that are available for retention include withheld federal income taxes, the employee share of Social Security and Medicare taxes, and the employer share of Social Security and Medicare taxes with respect to all employees.<\/p>\n

If there are not sufficient payroll taxes to cover the cost of qualified sick and child care leave paid, employers will be able file a request for an accelerated payment from the IRS. The IRS expects to process these requests in two weeks or less. The details of this new, expedited procedure will be announced next week.<\/p>\n

Examples<\/h3>\n

If an eligible employer paid $5,000 in sick leave and is otherwise required to deposit $8,000 in payroll taxes, including taxes withheld from all its employees, the employer could use up to $5,000 of the $8,000 of taxes it was going to deposit for making qualified leave payments. The employer would only be required under the law to deposit the remaining $3,000 on its next regular deposit date.<\/p>\n

If an eligible employer paid $10,000 in sick leave and was required to deposit $8,000 in taxes, the employer could use the entire $8,000 of taxes in order to make qualified leave payments and file a request for an accelerated credit for the remaining $2,000.<\/p>\n

Equivalent child care leave and sick leave credit amounts are available to self-employed individuals under similar circumstances. These credits will be claimed on their income tax return and will reduce estimated tax payments.<\/p>\n

Small Business Exemption<\/h3>\n

Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees will be eligible for an exemption from the leave requirements relating to school closings or child care unavailability where the requirements would jeopardize the ability of the business to continue. The exemption will be available on the basis of simple and clear criteria that make it available in circumstances involving jeopardy to the viability of an employer’s business as a going concern. Labor will provide emergency guidance and rulemaking to clearly articulate this standard.<\/p>\n

Non-Enforcement Period<\/h3>\n

Labor will be issuing a temporary non-enforcement policy that provides a period of time for employers to come into compliance with the Act. Under this policy, Labor will not bring an enforcement action against any employer for violations of the Act so long as the employer has acted reasonably and in good faith to comply with the Act. Labor will instead focus on compliance assistance during the 30-day period.<\/p>\n

For More Information:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For more information about these credits and other relief, visit Coronavirus Tax Relief on IRS.gov. Information regarding the process to receive an advance payment of the credit will be posted next week.<\/p>\n

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