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Tax season has been extended until July 15. Our office is now open. We ask that you wear a mask and sanitize your hands upon arrival. Our locked drop box is available outside our door for document drop off. Wash your hands, avoid touching your eyes and nose, disinfect areas frequently, and stay six feet away from others.

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​                                                                     Important Updates

• Our office is open to walk ins. If you do come in please wear a mask. Our lock box by our front door is available for documentation drop off. Our revised office hours are Monday thru Thursday 9-5 and Friday 9-12.  Please remember social distancing guidelines of maintaining a safe distance of six feet away from others, wash your hands frequently and disinfect regularly.
• Revised Tax day!  Federal, Michigan and City tax returns have a tax filing deadline of July 15, 2020. Penalties and interest will be waived if paid by July 15.
• Additional funding available for businesses: Paycheck Protection Program: There is now an additional $320 billion for the PPP. SBA will resume accepting applications from participating lenders on Monday, April 27th at 10:30 am EDT. If you have a pending application, check with your lender on the status. If starting a new application, check with your lender to see if they are participating in the PPP. Economic Injury Disaster Loan: There is now an additional $60 billion for the EIDL program including $50 billion in loans and $10 billion in grants. SBA will resume processing EIDL Loan and Advance applications that are already in queue in the order they were received.  The EIDL application portal is not accepting new applications at this time.
• New charitable contribution opportunities: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) created incentives to make charitable contributions in 2020, especially for those that itemize deductions. The CARES Act increases the maximum 60% of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) charitable contributions limit to a 100% limit for certain charitable contributions made in 2020. For more information go to our News and Publications page. 
• Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness: Recipients of the (PPP) loan may apply for loan forgiveness from their lender after the eight-week period following disbursement of their loan. The amount of loan forgiveness, if any, a PPP loan recipient may receive will depend on a variety of factors but will not exceed the loan principal amount plus accrued interest. Certain uses of the loan count towards how much is forgiven. Only loan proceeds spend on covered uses during the eight week period following disbursement are forgiven. Its important to know that the employees kept during this time will impact the amount forgiven.  For more information go to quickbooks.intuit.com/r/payroll/paycheck-protection-loan-forgiveness/
• Stimulous payment bank account tool: The new Get My Payment tool to let taxpayers check on their Economic Impact Payment date and update direct deposit information is now available on IRS.gov. People who did not use direct deposit on their last tax return will be able to input information to receive the payment by direct deposit into their bank account, expediting receipt. If you have filed a tax return be sure to have your most recently filed 2018 or 2019 tax return with you to assist with the information needed to verify sensitive information on the site. For more information and to access the payment tool go to:  www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment
• ​Deferral of Sales, Use and Withholding Tax Payments: Business taxpayers scheduled to make sales, use and withholding tax payments for March, April and May including quarterly filers can postpone filing and payment requirements until June 20, 2020. The state Treasury Department will waive all penalties and interest. Taxpayers may still remit tax and file a return as of the original due date and are encouraged do so. However, penalty and interest for any failure to do so will automatically be waived. The waiver is limited to sales, use, and withholding returns and payments due on May 20, 2020. Any payment or return otherwise due after that date will not be eligible for the current waiver. The waiver is not available for accelerated sales, use or withholding tax filers. Those taxpayers should continue to file returns and remit any tax due as of the original due dates.​
• New for those that are self employed: Self-employed workers, gig workers, 1099-independent contractors and low-wage workers can apply for federal benefits beginning Monday, April 13 at 8AM online at Michigan.gov/UIA. All newly eligible workers will need to provide proof of income to receive the maximum amount they are entitled. This could include W-2s, 1099 tax forms, and pay stubs. These workers will begin receiving federal benefits as early as April 20 after their bi-weekly certification. Individuals on paid sick leave or other paid leave – and those who have the ability to telework with pay – are not eligible for benefits. Those that have already started a claim and have been denied can log back into their MIWAM account and finish applying for benefits.  For more information go to www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241_90031-523450--,00.html.
• New developement regarding unemployment:​ Recently the Michigan UIA has updated information for the $600 Federal unemployment payment. The $600 FPUC payment will be retroactively paid for the week ending April 4, 2020 if your benefit was started at that date. It is expected that payment of the additional $600 will begin after April 10, 2020. To date, UIA has taken over 900,000 claims; therefore, please allow for up to 7 days to receive the additional payment before contacting UIA. 
• Stimulous non tax filer payment web tool​: The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service launched a new web tool allowing quick registration for Economic Impact Payments for those who don’t normally file a tax return. The non-filer tool provides a free and easy option designed for people who don’t have a return filing obligation, including those with too little income to file. The feature is available only on IRS.gov and users should look for Non-filers: Enter Payment Info Here to take them directly to the tool. To use the web tool go to www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here.
• A summary of the Stimulus bill is located in the News and Publications section of our website
• Small Business Association loans and grants are available to help you with payroll, rent and other business expenses. Information for the SBA grant go to form.jotform.com/200847960210147. Information for the SBA loan go to covid19relief.sba.gov/#/. More information for small business owners on the CARES act is located in the News and Publications section of our website.
• Payroll Tax Credits and Deferrals:  On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provides for delayed payment of certain employer payroll taxes as well as a credit against payroll taxes for employers subject to COVID-19 related closures. For a summary of the credits and more information go to www.bnncpa.com/resources/payroll-tax-credits-and-deferrals-for-employers-offered-under-the-cares-act/
• Michigan unemployment has been expanded to 39 weeks with immediate approval.  With passage of the CARES act taxpayers may receive up to $600 in addition to their Michigan unemployment benefits. This also applies to those that are self employed. Michigan Unemployment currently is working on a system for those that are self employed to apply for benefits. Go to www.michigan.gov/leo for more information and to apply.
• On March 27, a relief package was passed that provides Michigan families with the help they need. Under this legislation individuals will receive a $1,200 tax rebate and joint filers will receive $2,400, with the amount declining in phases for those making more than $75,000 and $150,000 respectively. There is also a $500 credit per child for working families. Social Security beneficiaries who are not typically required to file tax returns will not need to file an abbreviated tax return to receive an Economic Impact Payment. Instead, payments will be automatically deposited into their bank accounts. “Social Security recipients who are not typically required to file a tax return do not need to take an action, and will receive their payment directly to their bank account,” said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. The IRS will use the information on the Form SSA-1099 and Form RRB-1099 to generate $1,200 Economic Impact Payments to Social Security recipients who did not file tax returns in 2018 or 2019. Recipients will receive these payments as a direct deposit or by paper check, just as they would normally receive their benefits.. For more information go to  www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payments-what-you-need-to-know
• Employee Retention Credit available for many businesses financially impacted by COVID-19: The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service launched the Employee Retention Credit, designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The refundable tax credit is 50% of up to $10,000 in wages paid by an eligible employer whose business has been financially impacted by COVID-19.  More information is available at  www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-employee-retention-credit-available-for-many-businesses-financially-impacted-by-covid-19.
• Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II was joined by former Lt. Governor, and current president of the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) Brian Calley and Bob Doyle, president and CEO of the Michigan Association of CPAs, in launching a new statewide website, MIpaycheckprotection.com, to provide businesses with key resources to assist with the PPP application and loan process and ensure the greatest amount of federal funding is able to be used by small businesses for economic relief efforts throughout the state.
• For FAQ's on recent legislation go to  www.nytimes.com/article/coronavirus-stimulus-package-questions-answers.html

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