California Employers Opt Out of Employee Tax Deferral Program

In early August, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Treasury to defer the withholding, deposit and payment of the employee portion of Social Security taxes on wages paid from September 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. The intention...

How to Apply for the PPP Loan

As mentioned in our most recent blog post detailing the employer-related provisions of the CARES act, employers can begin applying for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) today, April 3, 2020.Last night, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued interim final...

The CARES Act – What Employers Need to Know

On March 27th, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) into law. The CARES Act is the largest economic stimulus package to be passed in U.S. history so far. The CARES Act does make a few minor amendments...

COVID-19 Relief Bill: Summary of H.R. 6201

On March 14th, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6201; the Families First Coronavirus Response Act bill.  On March 18th, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 6201, intending to extend additional assistance to individuals affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The...