The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship has published an excellent “Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES ACT.” The Guide provides the following general information. 1) Paycheck
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was signed into law on March 27th provides several important temporary and permanent employee benefit plan changes to address individuals
In light of the essential services and gatherings orders issued by Governor Baker in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Massachusetts corporations that hold “live” shareholder or director meetings may need
Q. What should businesses do to prevent remote workers from creating cybersecurity risks? A. Businesses are rapidly transitioning to remote workforces to combat the coronavirus. For businesses that already support
On March 26, 2020, Governor Sununu issued Executive Order #17 ordering non-essential businesses to close until May 4, 2020, to aid in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Exhibit A to
Updated 4/3/2020 Sale and Use Tax: For vendors (generally, retailers and others selling personal property or taxable services) whose cumulative sales and use tax liability for the 12-month period ending
updated 3/31/2020 Two categories of Essential Services have been added to Exhibit A of the Stay at Home order in New Hampshire. On March 26, 2020, Governor Sununu issued Emergency
During the week ending on March 27th, Governor Sununu issued several additional Emergency Orders (now a total of 19 such orders) requiring all businesses and organizations providing “non-essential” services to
Co-authored by: Thanda Fields Brassard, Fiduciary Trust Company of New England; Von E. Sanborn, Day Pitney LLP; and Constance E. Shields, Withers Bergman LLP *Published by the Tax & Accounting
The IRS has issued some FAQs that address, positively, the issue of the filing deadline for extensions. See below: What if I am unable to file my 2019 income tax
Late Wednesday evening the Senate unanimously passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The House is expected to pass the Act today after which it will
Updated 4/6/20 Construction “Essential Services” List Changes Significantly The description of essential construction services issued by Governor Baker last week has been changed. The earlier description of allowable construction was
With shifts in businesses due to COVID-19, employers are faced with difficult decisions about how to reduce workforce. Foreign national employees who are in the U.S. pursuant to H-1B visas require special
Independent schools have spent recent days and weeks scrambling to transition the classroom to an online platform. Now that Governor Baker of Massachusetts extended his order requiring all schools to
There is good news for New Hampshire clients who need notarized documents and who may be reluctant to sign in the presence of a Notary Public, or are otherwise having