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States are Getting Creative as Tax Policy Shifts at Record Speed, Says Avalara Report
Lawmakers are increasingly expanding the sales tax base to encompass new categories of goods and services.
June 24, 2020
Sales Taxes in the U.S.: 2020 Mid-Year Update
The midyear update to Avalara's annual sales tax changes report takes stock of what’s transpired in the world of sales tax since the start of the year. It also introduces emerging trends.
June 24, 2020
Survey Shows Support for Travel Industry Stimulus
With only 18 percent of respondents reporting taking an overnight trip since March, the devastation caused to the hotel industry is already nine times worse than 9/11, with more than 8 in 10 hotels having to lay off or furlough...
June 24, 2020
Treasury to Identify Businesses that Received PPP Loans
The Trump administration says it will disclose details about companies that received loans of more than $150,000 from a coronavirus relief program for small business, following a backlash for its earlier refusal to release data ...
June 23, 2020
FreshBooks Joins Ingram Micro’s Cloud Marketplace
FreshBooks’ software is designed for businesses that sell their time and expertise, particularly marketing, digital and design consultancies, business advisory and legal firms, IT professionals, web developers, and trades & construction companies, to ...
June 22, 2020
90% of Businesses Say Extension of PPP Program is Good
Despite initial uncertainty around the terms of their PPP loans, most business owners now indicate the PPP Flexibility Act will be meaningful for their businesses as they work to resume operations and bring back employees.
June 18, 2020
SBA Releases New PPP Forgiveness Applications and EZ Form
The EZ application requires fewer calculations and less documentation for eligible borrowers. Details regarding the applicability of these provisions are available in the instructions to the new EZ application form.
June 16, 2020 Sponsored
QuickBooks ProAdvisor Program Adds New Resources, Features, and Training Courses
Here are several new resources, features, and trainings (all accessible via the ProAdvisor tab in QuickBooks Online Accountant) that increase your knowledge while helping you better advise your clients and scale your impact.
June 15, 2020
New Guidance on PPP Loans from Treasury and SBA
The U.S. Small Business Administration and Treasury Department have issued new and revised guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program. This guidance implements the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA), signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020, and expands eligibility for businesses with owners who have past felony convictions. To implement the PPPFA,...…
June 12, 2020
56% of Businesses Surveyed Sought PPP Funds
Some 56 percent of business executives said their companies had sought relief funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a $660 billion initiative under the CARES Act designed to protect small businesses and their employees...
June 8, 2020
World Bank Predicts Worst Recession Since WWII
Global gross domestic product will probably shrink 5.2% in 2020, the Washington-based development organization said in its semi-annual Global Economic Prospects report Monday. Emerging and developing economies will shrink 2.5%...
June 8, 2020
AICPA Offers Guidance on Business Valuations During Covid-19
The set of questions address provisions professionals should consider when evaluating businesses that received funding or support under one of the CARES Act provisions. Specifically, it offers insight related to tax law changes ...
June 5, 2020
Small Businesses Urged to Apply for PPP Loans Under PPP Flexibility Act
The PPP Flexibility Act is a critical, positive step for small business and the nation’s economy. AICPA applauds Congress for its strong, bipartisan commitment to small businesses and their great need for flexibility in using PPP funds.