SBA Releases Updated PPP Loan Forgiveness Application(s)

By Krysten Hambrook

Share On June 17, 2020 the SBA issued not one, but two PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications and sets of instructions – the revised PPP Loan Forgiveness Application and instructions and the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Form EZ and instructions. The revised version of the original loan forgiveness application hews closely to the original that was…

IRS Takes a Proactive Approach to Partnership Tax Capital Reporting

By Krysten Hambrook

Share The past two years have been a series of changing rules for many areas in tax, including capital account reporting for partnerships. While most of the public doesn’t know that such a topic exists, tax practitioners across the country stare fearfully at the monumental tasks ahead of them. We will discuss the surprisingly proactive…

Filing for Bankruptcy: Considerations for Small Businesses

By Krysten Hambrook

Bankruptcy is an intimidating process that involves great consideration and care. With the recent expansion of the Bankruptcy Code, to include Subchapter V to Chapter 11, under the SBRA and expanded under the CARES Act, small business owners find themselves with a new opportunity to emerge from financial hardship instead of facing liquidation. While the…

Paycheck Protection Program: Analysis of Forgiveness

By Krysten Hambrook

Share Originally Published April 10, 2020; Updated June 16, 2020 The “front end” of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) was intense for applicants and professional advisors alike. The CARES Act, in many ways was ambiguous, and the clarifying guidance that followed was often sparse on details and filled with confusing language. This created no shortage…

Top Questions on Bankruptcy for Small Businesses

By Krysten Hambrook

Answering your questions related to Subchapter V of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Code: The Small Business Reform Act (SBRA) and the recent CARES Act contains bankruptcy-related provisions that should provide relief to small businesses seeking bankruptcy protection. These provisions exist in Subchapter V, a new code section under Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. This new option’s design helps…

Tech Industry + Transfer Pricing: Unique Challenges and Opportunities

By Krysten Hambrook

Technology has rapidly permeated through everyday life, and will continue to do so at a rapid rate. What will this mean for transfer pricing? The division and distinction of value creation will likely be affected, altering expectations on profit for each affiliate. United efforts around taxation of the digital economy continue to play out, and…

Corrections to Qualified Improvement Property Under the CARES Act

By Krysten Hambrook

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act corrected the depreciable life of qualified improvement property, or QIP, to 15 years. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) inadvertently treated QIP as 39-year property, which made it ineligible for bonus depreciation. On Friday, April 17, 2020, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2020-25, which explains…

Should You Defer Payroll Taxes If You Apply for a PPP Loan?

By Krysten Hambrook

Share Update: June 11, 2020 The President signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Act”) on June 5, 2020. The Act eliminates the paragraph in the CARES Act (enacted March 27, 2020) that turns off the employer payroll tax deferral provision if the taxpayer obtains forgiveness under a PPP loan. Based on…

CIRA Revenue Recognition: Frequently Asked Questions About ASC 606 Implementation

By Krysten Hambrook

FASB Accounting Standards Codification 606 (“ASC 606“) is a principals-based approach to revenue recognition. Here we provide a few frequently asked ASC 606-related questions and responses for practical application. Frequently Asked Questions About ASC 606 Implementation How are special assessments accounted for under ASC 606? Similar to pre-ASC 606, special assessments are accounted for in…