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Houses of Worship and Nonprofits Miss the Boat on Employee Retention Credits

August 30, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

tax-exempt employee retention credit blog post

Last week, in conversations with the staff at the house of worship I attend, I learned the organization had not applied for employee retention credits … [Read more...] about Houses of Worship and Nonprofits Miss the Boat on Employee Retention Credits

Filed Under: COVID-19, employee retention credit

Three Tips for Bigger Employee Retention Credits

July 19, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Maximize employee retention credit with some clever hacks. Your employees will thank you.

If your business got beat up by the Covid-19 pandemic—many did of course—you hopefully know about employee retention credits. But what you may not … [Read more...] about Three Tips for Bigger Employee Retention Credits

Filed Under: business taxes, Corporate taxation, employee retention credit, New business, PPP

Owner Wages and Employee Retention Credit 

May 26, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

The employee retention credit (ERC) provides big tax benefits to employers beat up by the pandemic.

Editor’s Note: The employee retention credit (ERC) potentially provides big tax benefits to employers beat up by the pandemic. But the credit is … [Read more...] about Owner Wages and Employee Retention Credit 

Filed Under: COVID-19, employee retention credit

Covid-19 Economic Uncertainty Update

January 20, 2021 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Over most of the last year, we’ve talked a lot at this blog about economic uncertainty and the Covid-19 pandemic. As you maybe know, the popular … [Read more...] about Covid-19 Economic Uncertainty Update

Filed Under: COVID-19, management, PPP

Post-Pandemic Covid-19 Small Business Planning

August 15, 2020 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Okay, this may sound crazy. But I’m going to say it anyway. A good chance exists you and I need to start thinking more—and thinking more … [Read more...] about Post-Pandemic Covid-19 Small Business Planning

Filed Under: COVID-19, management, New business, Strategy

Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application: Tips, Tricks and Traps

May 16, 2020 By Stephen Nelson CPA

paycheck protection program loan forgiveness application answers key questions.

Last night, the Small Business Administration published its Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application. The loan forgiveness … [Read more...] about Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application: Tips, Tricks and Traps

Filed Under: COVID-19

Paycheck Protection Program Loan Application Failed?

April 16, 2020 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Missed the boat on your PPP loan? Consider five tips.

Who knows how many small businesses applied for but failed to get a PPP loan. Certainly millions. Maybe tens of millions. Which begs an obvious … [Read more...] about Paycheck Protection Program Loan Application Failed?

Filed Under: COVID-19, management

Paycheck Protection Loan Formula Explained and Illustrated

April 7, 2020 By Stephen Nelson CPA

The paycheck protection loan formula is complicated.

People are confused about how the paycheck protection loan formula works. And no wonder. Simple on the surface, the formula gets complicated once … [Read more...] about Paycheck Protection Loan Formula Explained and Illustrated

Filed Under: Bookkeeping, business taxes, COVID-19

Paycheck Protection Program Loan: Small Business Life-saver

March 29, 2020 By Stephen Nelson CPA

Paycheck protection program loan a life saver for small businesses

Okay, let’s get straight to the point: You want to explore a paycheck protection program loan if your small business has been or will be beat up by … [Read more...] about Paycheck Protection Program Loan: Small Business Life-saver

Filed Under: COVID-19, management

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