The legislative changes we’ve seen so far this year have been record-breaking. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act were signed in March and made significant changes to tax and employment law for American individuals and businesses.

Businesses continue to figure out new ways to drive revenue, manage expenses, and implement new measures to protect employees from COVID-19. The sudden shift to a business situation which months ago seemed impossible means there has been little time for much else.

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) 2020 Global Study on Occupational Fraud and Abuse, employee corruption was identified as the leading source of fraud amongst nonprofit organizations. It was found that in 74% of the cases, either the Executive Director or Manager was the primary perpetrator of illegal activity.

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has been a source of needed funding for many small businesses. The challenges presented by COVID-19 have resulted in drastically different business conditions that have left many on the brink of collapse.

The Treasury published a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to update applicants and borrowers when the program started. It is quite comprehensive, and most do not check it regularly, but there is important information outlined to consider.

Much of the news recently around the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has focused on the second round of funding outlined in the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. 

Under ASU 2016-14, Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities, all nonprofit organizations are required to present an analysis of expenses by their function and natural expense classifications in one location.

Ensuring the orderly transfer of one’s estate and assets after death is an important responsibility. This often results in the creation of an estate plan that identifies potential tax issues, explores tax-saving strategies, and implements them over time.

The real estate investment market was presented with a new tax-saving opportunity when Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017.

The Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program was written into law at the end of 2017, and these past two years, the IRS has worked to make sense of it. In October 2018, they released their first round of proposed regulations, and six months later, in April of 2019, they released their second.