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Families First Coronavirus Response Act

HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | March 28, 2020

Small and midsize employers can begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits designed to immediately and fully reimburse them, dollar-for-dollar, for the cost of providing COVID-19-related leave to their employees. This relief to employees and...

Important: SBA Loan Application Process

HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | March 28, 2020

SBA Loan Application Process We are working diligently to provide updates on the CARES Act as information becomes available. In particular, we have been fielding many questions about the application process and required documentation. While there may be additional...

Update from New York: Empire State Development

HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | March 26, 2020

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A BUSINESS IS SUBJECT TO A WORKFORCE REDUCTION UNDER RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDER ENACTED TO ADDRESS COVID-19 OUTBREAK   If your question is not answered below, please contact ESD at our website at:...

Business Interrupted? Part I: Is the Coronavirus a Force Majeure Event?

HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | March 25, 2020

By Joan M. McGivern, Counsel   With companies across the country and the globe facing business interruptions from the coronavirus (COVID-19), it is time to take stock of your existing contracts. Which contracts will result in nonperformance and why? Will your...

The New Tax Math for People Living in High-Tax States

NEWS | September 13, 2019

Daniel Bernard was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article in regard to people leaving states with high state and local taxes for states with low to no state and local tax states. Daniel was quoted as saying, “‘New York is very aggressive with residency audits. They...
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