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COVID-19 Disaster Plan Relief: Tax Opportunities for Employers and Employees
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tax experts are dusting off a little-used tax law (enacted in 2002 following September 11th attacks) that is coming in handy for businesses dealing with COVID-19 today. Section 139 allows employers to make “qualified disaster relief payments” to employees to assist in managing their expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The …
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DOL Guidance for Employers: Action Needed for April 1
Reading Time: 2 minutes While we patiently await more information and clarifications from the Department of Labor (DOL) on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), there were some important pieces of guidance released by the DOL this week related to the paid leave due to COVID-19 issues. Here is some of the latest …
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Stimulus Package: At First Glance
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Stimulus package, released early today, will inject approximately $2 trillion into the economy, providing tax rebates, four months of expanded unemployment benefits, and business tax-relief provisions aimed at shoring up individual, family and business finances. The full Stimulus Bill’s language (with over 1,000 pages of details anticipated) is expected …
RESOURCES
Below are links to resources to help businesses navigate through the impacts of COVID-19
CARES Act & SBA Resources
- SBA Visit Disaster Loan Assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration to learn about low-interest disaster loans.
FAQs, Tips, and Takeaways for Employers:
- HR Toolkit for Employers: Sample Letters and Forms
- COVID-19 Checklist: Essential Guidance for Your Business
- Employer Resource: H-2A COVID-19 FAQs
- Employer Resource: FAQs on Common Paid Leave Scenarios
- Employer Resource: Staffing Decisions for Keeping Your Business Open During COVID-19
- Employer Resource: FAQs Furloughs and Layoffs
- Employer Resource: FAQs about Pay
- Employer Resource: FAQs about Employee Safety
- Employer Resource: FAQs about HR 6201
- Employer Resource: FAQs about HR Practices with Employees
- Employer Resource: IRS Takeaways for Paid Leave and Payroll Tax Credits
- Employer Resource: Tips for Setting Up a Secure Remote Workplace
- Complete list of Essential Workers: Food & Ag, Transportation & Logistics, Energy, Water & Wastewater, and Critical Manufacturing
- Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce
Resources for Banks:
- Good$ense for Bank Organizations: FDIC Financial Institution FAQs
- Good$ense for Bank Customers: FDIC Bank Customer FAQs
- Good$ense for Banks: Crisis Communication Tips for your Customers
- Good$ense for Banks: Regulators Recognize Bank Dividend Needs in Light of COVID – 19
- Good$ense for Banks: Considerations for Closing Branches or Limiting Access
Crisis Planning and Management Resources:
- 5 Crisis Planning Tips to Combat COVID-19 (from Farm Journal's MILK Magazine)
- CDC's Tips for Managing Anxiety & Stress during this overwhelming situation
- NMPF COVID-19 Prevention and Management Handbook and resources page for dairy producers and processors
Government and Association Links:
- USDA Implements Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses, and Communities Affected by COVID-19
- American Trucking Association updates including state Department of Transportation updates
- Coronavirus Overview – Understand the COVID-19 and its transmissibility, host range, incubation period, environmental stability, and other required information for infectious disease outbreak response.
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USDA resources for food safety, food access, pet safety and trade and foreign agriculture affairs.
- IRS page for Coronavirus to help taxpayers, businesses and others affected by the coronavirus.
- IRS Payment and Deadline FAQs
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Coronavirus Response Toolkit for Businesses
- Department of Labor - official updates and resources to prepare workers and employees
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OSHA's Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
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CDC's Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers
- AICPA's State Tax Filing Guidance for Coronavirus Pandemic
- USDA and DOL Announce Information Sharing to Assist H-2A Employers (Press Release)
- CISA Critical Infrastructure Sectors
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has created a landing page entitled What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19, which provides links to resources and guidance.