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Business Tax Relief in the CARES Act

March 31, 2020 Legislation

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act (H.R. 748). The CARES Act is the third stimulus package enacted amid the COVID-19 public health emergency, and while not the Act’s primary focus, it contains significant business tax relief….

Why Individuals Should Care About the CARES Act: Retirement Plans and Charitable Contributions

March 31, 2020 Legislation

An update to this post was published May 11, 2020. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) provides various relief provisions for individuals, including provisions that benefit individuals in relation to their retirement plans and that provide an increase in allowable charitable deductions. Income Taxation of Retirement…

The Expansion in Telehealth through the CARES Act

March 31, 2020 Legislation

The recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act strongly supports the use of telehealth, removes barriers to its use, and undeniably acknowledges that access to telehealth is fundamental in defeating the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth is a powerful technology that enables patients geographically separated from healthcare providers to…

Liquidity for Businesses: Government Resources to Infuse Money into Small Business Affected by the Coronavirus

March 30, 2020 Legislation

Signed into law on March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) is designed to get much-needed liquidity to business by, among other means: Origination of new Small Business Administration (SBA) loans through the “Paycheck Protection Act”; Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Emergency Grants;…

CARES ACT Becomes Law

March 27, 2020 Legislation

A third stimulus package to combat the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748), became law on Friday, March 27, 2020, with President Trump’s signature, just hours after it cleared the House. As discussed in detail in our previous post, the CARES Act…