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As we mentioned last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury released the loan application forms for the revamped Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The application portals, which launch today, are open for small community financial institutions to. Read More >>

*UPDATE* The SBA and Treasury announced that the revamped Paycheck Protection Program will open Monday 1/11/21 for select lenders and borrowers. Read post >> The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury issued regulatory guidance Wednesday evening for the. Read More >>

In addition to our new organizational leadership structure which took effect January 1, 2021, we have created a new Director role and appointed four leaders within the firm to hold these positions. Karen Costantini, Cindy Mitchell and Tara Shulas. Read More >>

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA, 2021) passed Congress on December 21, 2020, and is awaiting the President’s signature. The CAA is 5,500 pages that touch on many areas of tax law, and additional changes could occur as the. Read More >>

Congressional leaders came to an agreement on the terms of a $900 billion COVID relief bill to be attached to The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“The Act”). This was voted on and approved by the House and Senate on. Read More >>

The IRS has reintroduced Form 1099-NEC to help clarify the separate filing deadlines on Form 1099-MISC. Companies that make payments to nonemployee service providers and vendors could face a challenging Form 1099 reporting season for 2020 because of this. Read More >>

Announcing Our New Website and Email Addresses The internet is evolving. More than 1,500 leading entities have launched top-level domains, such as: .bank, .realtor, .edu and .gov. BMF has adopted the newly released top-level domain .CPA, which will provide. Read More >>

Congressional leaders are currently working on a bipartisan proposal to provide additional stimulus to the U.S. economy in the waning days of the lame duck session. Although many of the details are still unknown, the American Institute of CPAs. Read More >>

Year-end tax planning is always challenging, but President-Elect Biden entering the White House along with the coronavirus pandemic have added a whole new layer of complexity to the equation. The balance of power in the Senate will be determined. Read More >>

This holiday season will continue to be unlike any other, and while many traditions will look different, we remain grateful. GRATEFUL for your flexibility with embracing new avenues of communication. GRATEFUL for the health and safety of our families,. Read More >>