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January 16, 2021
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 extends and expands the employee retention credit first created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The employee retention credit is designed to encourage businesses to keep workers on their payroll, supports small businesses and nonprofits experiencing economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible employers...
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 expands the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, that provides covered loans to assist small businesses with certain expenses incurred during the economic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CAA, 2021 also clarifies the deductibility of certain expenses paid...
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 makes changes to two popular educational tax benefits. The above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses is not extended and expires at the end of 2020. However, the modified adjusted gross income threshold for the lifetime learning credit is increased to allow more individuals to qualify. What is the...
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 extends the credit for coronavirus related paid sick and family leave, originally part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, through March 31, 2021. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides paid sick leave and expands family and medical leave for COVID-19 related reasons and creates the refundable paid sick leave...
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