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Employee Retention Credit – Timing of Qualified Wages Deduction Disallowance

By Steven N. Smith, CPA, JD Initially, the employee retention credit (ERC), enacted by the CARES Act, was not available to paycheck protection program (PPP) borrowers. The passage of the

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BMSS Presents: Understanding How to Maximize the Employee Retention Tax Credit

The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) under the CARES Act encourages businesses to keep employees on their payroll. Join us on March 4th as we discuss the complexities of this credit

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Alabama Legislation Update

On Friday, February 12, Governor Kay Ivey signed three bills into law which include provisions that have a significant impact on businesses operating in Alabama, and also impact individual taxpayers

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Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Update

Employers that received a PPP loan and were previously prohibited from claiming the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) may now retroactively claim the ERC for 2020. Employers may use ERCs to offset

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Top Year-End Tax Planning Tip #3: Retirement Planning in Light of the SECURE and CARES Acts

                  2020 presents unique opportunities for tax planning with regards to your retirement accounts. The SECURE Act and CARES Act, both enacted

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IRS Releases Guidance Regarding Deductibility of PPP Loan-Related Expenses

When the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was introduced as part of the CARES Act in March, the law provided that any loan forgiveness would not be included in taxable income.

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BMSS’ Year-End Tax Planning Letter

2020 has been a year filled with challenges and adversity like no other and has affected each and every one of us. The coronavirus global pandemic has resulted in economic

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The Current State of the PPP: What You Need to Know Now About Your Loan

            The Paycheck Protection Program, which was established by the CARES Act, was created to provide small businesses with funds to provide coverage of payroll

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Latest Developments on PPP and the Forgiveness Process

For most of you who received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the CARES Act, the receipt of these funds provided a lifeline to your business during these challenging and

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Important Update on the Loan Forgiveness Phase of the PPP

If you are participating in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and have received your funding, it is likely you have questions about the second phase of the program – loan

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Good News for PPP Loan Recipients Regarding Deferral of Payroll Taxes

The IRS released FAQs on Sec 2302 of the CARES Act, Delay of Payment of Employer Payroll Taxes. This provision generally provides that employers may defer the deposit and payment

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Important Notice Regarding Legal Implications for Clients Who Have Applied for Loans from the PPP

The accounting, tax and general business implications of COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving situation. BMSS will provide an update and/or revised information as it becomes known to us and we

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