On March 20, 2020, Secretary of the Treasury Mnuchin tweeted that the federal government has decided to move the April 15, 2020 federal tax filing deadline to July 15, 2020.
IRS Announces Tax Filing Extension and Payment Deferment Options
Applying for Small Business Administration Loans
Update: 3/30/2020 The CARES Act has made important changes to Economic Injury Disaster Loans provided by the SBA. For details, click here. 3/25/2020 The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”)
Form I-9 Compliance Requirements due to COVID-19
DHS and ICE announced flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to COVID-19. The announcement provides guidance that allows employers with remote employees to obtain, remotely
Massachusetts Resources for Smaller Businesses in Wake of COVID-19
Massachusetts has created a $10 million Small Business Recovery Loan fund which can provide up to $75,000 to Massachusetts-based companies with under 50 full-time and part-time employees. No payments are
Can H-1B Workers Work From Home?
Can my H-1B workers be required or allowed to work from home? For existing H-1B workers, the issue involved in determining whether they can be required or allowed to work
How Does COVID-19 Impact the Privacy of Health and Personal Information?
Businesses face difficult decisions when an employee, customer, student, or vendor. has or may have COVID-19. They are obliged to protect the privacy of the affected individual, yet they also
COVID-19: Contractual Obligations and Non-Performance Due to Closure
With much attention focused on the safe practices of social distancing, avoiding restaurants and bars, and the cancellation of crowd-gathering events, you are no doubt thinking about the impact of
Maintaining Role and Boundary Awareness When Teaching Remotely In A Time Of Crisis: Being Alert To The Challenges Of One-On-One Electronic Communications
With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, most schools have instituted remote learning. We are fortunate that so many schools and families have access to the technology to make this
NH Evictions and Foreclosures
On March 17, 2020, New Hampshire Governor Sununu issued Emergency order #4 entitled “Temporary prohibition of evictions and foreclosures.” The emergency order suspends all eviction actions for both restricted (residential)
COVID-19: Help! Can I Still Buy My Dream House if the Registry of Deeds is Closed?
Due to the focus on safe practices of social distancing and avoiding crowd-gathering areas, many Registry of Deeds in Massachusetts have closed public access and allow only electronic recording of
SECURE Act Complicates Trust Planning for Inherited IRAs
Planning for a marital trust to hold retirement account assets has always required carefully drafted distribution and administrative trust provisions, especially when planning for spouses married for a second time.
Electronic Wills: Here They Come
In January 2017, SB 40 was introduced to the New Hampshire Senate to enact legislation allowing electronic wills, which at the time, generated much interest and controversy. The bill moved
How Do Court Closings Impact My Business Matters in the System?
The state and federal courts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts are closed, but all of these courts allow for electronic filing of pleadings (with a few exceptions). As a result,
Employee Wage and Hour Questions Related to COVID-19
3/17/2020 Q. Must we keep paying employees who are not working because they are ill with COVID-19, are being quarantined because of COVID-19, or are caring for an family member
COVID-19’s Impact on Force Majeure
3/17/2020 I. When There Is A Force Majeure Clause Force Majeure is equivalent to an affirmative defense. A party relying on a Force Majeure clause to excuse its nonperformance bears
As More Employees Work Remotely Amid Virus, Don’t Forget Cybersecurity
The COVID-19 crisis could become even worse for a business that experiences a breach. Businesses are rapidly transitioning to remote workforces to combat the transmission of coronavirus. For those that