Coronavirus Updates

Guest Article: WHERE STORIES, DONATIONS, AND QUARANTINE LIFE MEET

If I told you to hire my company, you would look at what we do and make a decision but if we told you the full story of our background you would learn more of the heart and soul of our product or service. This is so important today, to so many people, more than ever....

COVID Pivot

2020 will go down in history as the year the world was put on pause. The Coronavirus pandemic changed the way we live, the way we recreate, the way we do business, and the way we socialize. For many businesses, it was a death knoll, and even with some level of PPP and...

“Additional Coronavirus Response and Relief” Package – Stimulus for Businesses and Nonprofits

Included in the recently passed and signed 2021 annual appropriations bill was a myriad of various COVID-19 stimulus and relief provisions.

Guest Article: Cybersecurity for your School

With the COVID pandemic, everyone has been forced to operate more remotely and this is even more prevalent in schools where remote learning is a standard, as parents are afraid to send their children to physical buildings or governmental regulations have prohibited in...

Increasing Use of Telehealth for Healthcare Providers

Telehealth, although more than 15 years old, has gained a tremendous level of support due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

New CFR Claiming Manual and Software

In case you didn’t hear, the new CFR claiming manual and related software have been released. This is for CFRs for the year ended June 30, 2020. The NYS-issued CFR software is available for download on the CFRS Home Page. Due to the late release of the CFR software,...

IRS Issues Crucial New Guidance on Deduction of PPP Expenses

Following up on Notice 2020-32 issued in May 2020, the IRS has released Revenue Ruling 2020-27 & Revenue Procedure 2050-51 to provide guidance to taxpayers in relation to deductions for expenses covered by the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.

SBA Necessity Questionnaire Released for Borrowers with PPP Loans Over $2,000,000

In what is likely the first step in the audit process for borrowers that received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans more than $2,000,000 (including affiliates), the SBA has developed a questionnaire for both for-profit and non-profit borrowers which was released...

Major Expansion of the use of HHS Phase 3 Stimulus Funds With a Fast Approaching Deadline!

As we reported several weeks ago, the US Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) made available an additional $20 billion in stimulus funds to healthcare providers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.  While it is still not clear how these funds will...

New York Forward Child Care Incentive

In case you missed it, the Office of Child and Family Services (“OCFS”) has made available $48.6 million in the third installment of the federal CARES funding to support child care programs and the families who need child care services.

Public Schools: In the News

Public Schools: In the News

Vaccination Reporting: On February 26, 2021, Gov. Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.96, which repealed the requirement for school districts to report vaccination data for teachers. Since local health departments have this data, they will be required to report to the...

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COVID Pivot

COVID Pivot

2020 will go down in history as the year the world was put on pause. The Coronavirus pandemic changed the way we live, the way we recreate, the way we do business, and the way we socialize. For many businesses, it was a death knoll, and even with some level of PPP and...

read more
Guest Article: Cybersecurity for your School

Guest Article: Cybersecurity for your School

With the COVID pandemic, everyone has been forced to operate more remotely and this is even more prevalent in schools where remote learning is a standard, as parents are afraid to send their children to physical buildings or governmental regulations have prohibited in...

read more
New CFR Claiming Manual and Software

New CFR Claiming Manual and Software

In case you didn’t hear, the new CFR claiming manual and related software have been released. This is for CFRs for the year ended June 30, 2020. The NYS-issued CFR software is available for download on the CFRS Home Page. Due to the late release of the CFR software,...

read more