Fuller Lowenbreg's Audit Manager, Chris Lowenberg, CPA was recently invited to speak on Mitchell Goldberg's podcast, "Be the Boss of Your Money." Chris and Mitchell discussed the differences between Donald Trump and Joe Biden's proposed tax policies and what voters should know before casting their...
Back in March, it seemed as if we were never going to get to this point. Our worlds were filled with a pandemic, quarantines, layoffs, executive orders, school closings, stimulus checks, increased unemployment benefits, and cancellations. But most of all it was filled with questions....
The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-65 on August 28th, 2020, regarding the Presidential Memorandum that was issued August 8, 2020. The memorandum allows employers the option to defer withholding and payment of the 6.2% Social Security tax for employees...
Fuller Lowenberg, CPAs has successfully helped over 160 businesses secure approximately $45,000,000 in Paycheck Protection Loans. Although most banks are not yet accepting PPP Loan Forgiveness applications, we are preparing for when they start processing applications. We have set-up a specialized PPP Department within our...
New York is the most recent state to pass a State Labor Law that mandates employers provide sick leave to their employees. Regardless of size, companies must provide sick leave to employees, allowing employees to accrue time based on the number of hours worked per...
As the weeks have gone by without any new coronavirus-related legislation, it appears that the rules and regulations related to the Payroll Protection Program have started to solidify. We thought now would be a good opportunity to review some of the main components of the...
Starting Wednesday, July 15 the IRS’s “People First Initiative”, enacted to protect American’s during the COVID-19 crisis will expire. The “People First Initiative” paused accounts which were utilizing an installment agreement or payment plan from April 1, 2020 - July 15, 2020. The act allowed...
IR-2020-122, June 17, 2020 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has advised that new rules under the CARES Act provide flexibility for health care spending that may be helpful in the current environment where more people may need at-home services due to measures to fight the...
The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with Treasury, has released both a new EZ and revised, full Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application. Both applications give borrowers the option of using the original 8-week covered period (if their loan was made before June 5,...
The New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has issued an executive order extending the period for paying property taxes without interest or penalties by 21 days in certain localities. The order also retroactively extends by 21 days the period for paying without interest or...
