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Category Archives: COVID-19
Can Coronavirus Impact Your Bankruptcy Case?
The COVID-19 crisis has sent unemployment filings into a tailspin. According to ABC News, nearly 10 million Americans filed for unemployment protections in March 2020. Businesses quickly shuttered their doors. Others sharply reduced hours for employees and limited what services they offered to the public. Filing Bankruptcy in the Coronavirus Era Experts say that bankruptcy filings are …
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Will My COVID Stimulus Check Affect My Bankruptcy Filing?
Let’s clear up a bit of information about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and how that might affect your bankruptcy filing. If you, as an eligible individual, filed a single 2018 tax return, you may receive up to $1,200 or $2,400 if you filed jointly. The exact amount you receive …
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The Paycheck Protection Program: Aid For Small Businesses During Coronavirus Pandemic
The United States Senator from Nevada, Jacky Rosen, has helped to pass the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to help the nation’s small businesses who are being hit hard by the economic effects of COVID-19. This program is part of the $2 trillion stimulus package recently passed by Congress. What is the Paycheck Protection Program? The …
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) could change your obligations under the law if workers are still employed as of April 1, 2020. The FFCRA requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to …
New Coronavirus Laws: Who Qualifies for Paid Leave?
The coronavirus emergency relief package, which became law Wednesday, gives many American workers paid leave if they need to take time off work because of the virus. It is the first time the United States has had widespread federally mandated paid leave, and includes people who don’t typically get such benefits, like part-time and gig …
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Coronavirus Relief Package Includes Tax Credits for Employers
The coronavirus relief bill signed by President Donald Trump late Wednesday contains, among its many provisions, several tax credits for employers who provide paid sick leave or family or medical leave for their employees who miss work for various coronavirus-related reasons. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6021, passed the House of Representatives on …
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