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Business · 3 min read ·

How to Create a Positive Work-from-Home Experience

The recent pandemic of COVID-19 has meant many changes in daily life for most Americans. With many states issuing stay-at-home orders, most non-essential businesses have opted to allow their staff members to self-quar…

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COVID-19 · 3 min read ·

What to Know about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA,) signed into law on March 11 th , 2020 has many financial implications for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Most notably, the Act includes guidelines for COV…

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Business · 2 min read ·

Coronavirus Related Workers Comp Claims

If your employees are at an exposed risk of contracting COVID-19 as a result of performing their essential job functions, they may be eligible to file workers compensation claims. Exposure to the virus is classified s…

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Taxes · 2 min read ·

IRS Extends Deadline for Health Coverage Statements

Similar to previous years, the IRS had once again extended the deadline for sending health care statements such as Forms 1095-B (Health Coverage) and 1095-C (Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage) to i…

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Business · 3 min read ·

How to Manage Your Reputation Online

Your business’s online presence is one of the most important advertising tools at your disposal. According to The Hartford’s Small Biz Ahead , approximately 95% of consumers research goods and services online before d…

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COVID-19 · 3 min read ·

How to Navigate COVID-19 as a Small Business Owner

The emergence of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, has sent many entrepreneurs reeling as normal small business operations are turned on their heads. With the increase in online shopping, the recommendation to let…

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COVID-19 · 3 min read ·

Federal Employee Retention Tax Credit

There has been a lot of information released lately on different pieces of legislation to help employees and employers alike during this COVID-19 era. The impact of the virus has been felt by many both physically (whe…

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Community · 3 min read ·

Disaster Recovery Best Practices

Having a recovery plan is essential in case your business experiences a natural disaster, technology failure, or other unexpected event that causes normal business operations to halt. In this article, we’ll examine so…

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Business · 2 min read ·

Paycheck Protection Program

Are you an employer who has been facing cash-flow challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Today’s blog is one of interest to you as it will discuss a loan program that could allow you to keep employees working and he…

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News · 2 min read ·

IRS Extends Tax Deadline in Response to COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS recently announced that the tax deadline to file 2019 returns has been moved from April 15 th , 2020 to July 15 th , 2020. This change was publicized after President Donal…

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Business · 4 min read ·

Families First Coronavirus Response Act FAQs

There has been a lot of information coming out in the last week or so that may leave you with more questions than answers. One of the pieces of legislation is the Families First Cornavirus Response Act (FFCRA). This b…

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Community · 3 min read ·

IRS Announces Paid Leave and Tax Credit Policies for Coronavirus

With many small businesses struggling under the new regulations surrounding the global pandemic of COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus, the IRS has announced measures that it plans to take to assist entrepreneurs. If…

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