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SBA Announces Application Dates for Second Round of PPP Loans
The SBA will open the application window for PPP loans from all lenders starting at 9 a.m. EST on Tuesday, January 19th. All borrowers seeking either a first or second-draw PPP loan are will be eligible to apply at that time.
Small lenders with under $1 billion in assets will be
New Paycheck Protection Program Guidance Released
On Wednesday, January 6, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Treasury issued joint guidance regarding the latest updates to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as amended by the recent COVID-19 relief bill. A recent article from the Journal of Accountancy offers an overview of the guidance,
Louis Plung & Company Partner Joins Nonprofit Board
Louis Plung & Company Welcomes Joseph Repko
The Pittsburgh accounting and consulting firm Louis Plung & Company (LPC) is pleased to announce the addition of Joseph Repko, CPA to their professional team.
Repko joins the firm as an audit manager. In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing audits, reviews, and compilations from beginning to end and reviewing
Important Changes to PPP Loans and COVID-Relief Grants
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021” (the “Act”) and it was signed by President Trump on Sunday, December 27th. This Act contains many important tax changes and updates for the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans (see our article here for more details on
President Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill
On December 22, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA2021), which includes $892 billion in coronavirus stimulus spending. The act was signed into law by President Trump on Sunday, December 27, 2020. This long-awaited and highly contested piece of legislation ties coronavirus relief funding into a
Actually, a Recession is a Great Time to Launch That New Startup
It’s safe to say that there are a lot of people worried about an impending global recession thanks to the economic slowdown that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it – and your average entrepreneur and startup founder is chief among them. Obviously, it makes sense to assume that
Ready for the 1099-NEC?
The Internal Revenue Service has resurrected a form that has not been used since the early 1980s, Form 1099-NEC (the NEC stands for non-employee compensation). This form will be used to report non-employee compensation in place of the 1099-MISC, which has been used since 1983 to report payments to contract
12 Financial Metrics Small Business Owners Should Track
Operating a small business is an exhilarating and, at times, overwhelming endeavor. There are so many details to keep track of that it’s easy to forget about the nuts and bolts of your organization’s finances – especially if you didn’t start out as a “numbers person.” Whether you’re the one
SBA to Require Loan Necessity Questionnaires for Certain Borrowers
In a release posted to the Federal Register on October 26, 2020, the SBA disclosed two new PPP "loan necessity" forms to be completed by borrowers with PPP loans of $2 million and above.
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