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If your healthcare business received (or will receive) certain funds from the federal government related to COVID-19 then you should familiarize yourself with some very important dates recently announced by the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”). Failure to abide by the reporting requirements before the deadlines could lead…

Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued two pieces of guidance—Revenue Procedure 2020—51 and Revenue Ruling 2020-27—reiterating its position that taxpayers cannot claim a deduction for any otherwise deductible expense if the payment of the expense results in forgiveness of a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan and clarifying the…

Last Thursday, October 8, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) released a simplified application form (Form 3508S) and instructions for Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans of $50,000 or less. Any qualifying PPP borrower that uses the new two-page application is exempt from any reductions in the borrower’s loan forgiveness amount based on reductions in full-time…

On July 1, 2020, the House waived through Senate-passed legislation (S. 4116) that extends the deadline to apply for a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the centerpiece of relief under the CARES Act. The PPP provides forgivable loans to certain small businesses to cover payroll and other permissible…

On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (H.R. 7010), which was approved by the House late last week. President Trump is expected to sign the Act into law. As a part of the larger Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security…