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Raise the Wage Act/COVID Relief Update Breaking last night, the US Senate Parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, made ruled that the Raise the...

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Stan Harris, LRA president and CEO, weighs in on the tax law changes that could provide restaurants with big credits. The Taxpayer...

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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Increases Lending to Small Businesses in Need, Announces Changes to PPP to Further Promote Equitable Access...

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Resolution of Hold Codes through SBA Review | February 10, 2021 If the Lender’s Second Draw PPP Loan guaranty application cannot be processed...

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Smith & Howard is helping clients navigate changes made to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) as a result of the Consolidated Appropriations...

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All eyes have been on DC this week as movement on the massive pandemic relief package progressed. Lasting well into this morning, an hours-long...

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Did you know a new law signed in December might mean your operation is eligible for an employee retention tax credit? There are...

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IRS updates FAQs on paid sick leave credit and family leave credit WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today (January 29, 2021) posted...

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$1.9 Billion COVID relief bill proposed by President Biden What’s in the American Relief Plan? President Biden recently announced...

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The National Restaurant Association asked the Department of Treasury and SBA to make the following changes to the Interim Final Rule on the second...

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The federal government recently expanded the ERTC for Q1 and Q2 of 2021, with up to $14,000 available per employee If you’re a small...

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