COVID-19 Resource Center
PPP Application Forms Released
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the US Small Business Administration and Treasury Department released their revised Borrower Application as well as their newest application form for the Second Draw, commonly referred to as PPP2. Revised PPP Application Form: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/PPP-Borrower-Application-Form.pdf Second Draw Borrower Application Form: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/PPP-Second-Draw-Borrower-Application-Form.pdf As a reminder, to be eligible, your […]
Year-End Bill Impacts Community & Economic Development Industry
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (The Act), signed by the President on December 27th, contains several provisions impacting the Community & Economic Development Industry. We have outlined the key provisions below, for your convenience. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit 4% Permanent The Act makes permanent the floor rate […]
Tax Provisions and Extenders in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware, on December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (The Act), a $2.3 trillion spending bill. Among the stimulus package and other COVID-19 relief provisions, the Act contained several tax provisions and extenders. AAFCPAs has highlighted below some of the most impactful tax provisions and extenders […]
Employee Retention Credit Updates, Expanded Eligibility
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), which was introduced by the CARES Act back in the Spring, has now been extended and amended as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. (Details related to the 2020 credit are outlined in a previous blog: Payroll Tax Credits and Other […]
Major Updates to the Paycheck Protection Program
On December 21, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, a $2.3 trillion spending bill that includes a $900 billion stimulus package intended to provide additional financial relief to individuals and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill was signed into law on December 27, 2020. The Act contains follow-on provisions to the CARES Act […]
Stimulus Package: Highlights, Including Deductibility of Expenses for PPP Loan Recipients
The House and Senate passed a new stimulus legislation that will include direct payments to Americans, jobless benefits, and funds for businesses and vaccine distribution, which the President signed on December 27th. AAFCPAs’ COVID-19 Task Force will continue to digest the contents of the forthcoming, 5,593-page legislation and will advise clients as appropriate on its […]
Cyber Actors Target K-12 Distance Learning
AAFCPAs would like to make education clients aware that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have assessed that malicious cyber actors are targeting kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) educational institutions, leading to ransomware attacks, the theft of data, and […]
Forbes 2021 Best Tax & Accounting Firms
Need business advice? Call your CPA firm. “This year was the perfect case study for why companies should consider leaning on their CPAs as key advisors,” says Carla McCall, managing partner with regional powerhouse AAFCPAs in Westborough, Massachusetts.
Technology Insights: How Can Firms Take the Next Step?
Digital transformation has had a powerful impact on all aspects of our lives, both in business and in our day-to-day living. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many firms into adopting new technology during a difficult and turbulent time. More than ever before, accounting firms need help to navigate digital choices which, at a minimum, will keep the […]