Paycheck Protection Program

Small-business employment and hours worked grew a bit in September, especially in the Northeast and within the construction industry, according to the latest monthly report from payroll giant Paychex.

An inside look at how three firms handle their Paycheck Protection Program services.

The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that lenders who make Paycheck Protection Program loans that are later forgiven under the CARES Act should not file information returns or furnish payee statements to report the forgiveness.

The cloud-based solution provides dashboard visualization and other tools for managing clients' loan forgiveness applications.

But the federal government has been able to correct some of its earlier missteps, like sending millions of stimulus checks to the deceased, according to the Government Accountability Office.

Delivering advisory services to help small businesses through the pandemic is a win for everyone.

It's been a most unusual year for tax pros, and National Conference of CPA Practitioners president Neil Fishman dives into the major issues — and what's to come.

Senate leaders will be trying to hold their parties together for a vote Thursday to advance a slimmed-down stimulus bill that Democrats have already rejected, with both sides jockeying for advantage in public perceptions two months before the election.

With the forgiveness process now open, accountants, tax professionals and auditors are working around the clock to submit forgiveness applications on behalf of their clients. There are several steps you can take to increase the likelihood of loan forgiveness.

Requiring so little from applicants and giving so little guidance to them is virtually begging for fraudulent loan applications to be submitted or for good faith errors to be made.

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The U.S. Small Business Administration has posted rules about how businesses who have been turned down for forgiveness of their Paycheck Protection Program loans can appeal the decision.

Among the pandemic-related issues covered are how to handle the Paycheck Protection Program and other stimulus efforts.

It was the best of times for some tax pros — and the worst for others.

The American Institute of CPAs joined with more than 170 organizations in asking congressional leaders to allow businesses to write off expenses associated with loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program.

Granting and forgiving loans in different years can create problems.

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Time is running out for further relief efforts before the August recess.

In a letter to leading legislators, the group also urged them to make businesses expenses paid with PPP money deductible.