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Plan sponsors should review the cost of living adjustments (COLAs) to determine what, if any, changes need to be communicated to employees by means of orientation meetings and enrollment forms.

Whether an individual is properly classified as an employee or as an independent contractor has always been important, but never more critical than today.

Since the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was first introduced, borrowers were advised that they cannot double-dip, or be reimbursed for the same expense twice.

Finance Memorandum 20-6 issued by the New York City Department of Finance sets forth that NYC’s Business Corporation Tax (BCT), General Corporation Tax (GCT), Unincorporated Business Tax (UBT), and Banking Corporation Tax (BTX) are decoupled from CARES Act Amendments to IRC §163(j), IRC §172 and IRC §461(l). Our prior article, here, discussed how NYS and NYC had decoupled from certain CARES Act tax provisions.

The State of New Jersey (NJ) was active making tax changes in late September/early October. NJ’s Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a budget impacting both individuals and corporations.

As we enter the last quarter of the year, now is the time for private foundations to review the current year’s tax planning and year-end strategies.

Owners and/or operators of hotels and restaurants are facing unprecedented times.

A few days ago, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released a new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application, Form 3508S, intended to “simplify further the forgiveness and loan review processes for PPP loans of $50,000 or less.”

When it comes to merger and acquisition activity, 2020 may very well become the year of “two halves.” After a significant decrease in M&A activity as a result of the pandemic in the first half of the year, we’re now seeing a notable increase in deals.

Our readers know that every industry is impacted by cybercrime. They also know that individuals, as well, are targeted. When these attacks seriously affect the well-being of our school kids and hospital patients ‒ as you will read in this edition ‒ we are all outraged.

As we move passed the six-month mark of being immersed in the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to reflect and appreciate where we have been to allow us to strategize and plan for where we need to go next.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-08 which is intended to clarify and improve the scope and accounting guidance for contributions received and made, primarily for not-for-profit organizations.