Now that the House and Senate officially passed the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, you may be wondering when will the $1,400 stimulus checks go out. The House plans to pass the amended COVID-19 relief bill Tuesday, with President Biden signing it into law before March 14. After that, the IRS can speed up the process…
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Starting today, Wednesday, Feb 24, small businesses with fewer than 20 employees can apply for forgivable loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The application window is limited and will only be open for a total of two weeks. One billion dollars will be set aside primarily for businesses owned by minorities and women. This
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The second round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) rolls out today! Federal officials say they’ve worked out the issues that plagued the first round from earlier this year. Speaking of which, that first-round of the PPP helped over 55,000 small businesses stay afloat. Undoubtedly this next round will do the same for many others.
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Saying 2020 wasn’t easy is probably the understatement of the year. However, some small businesses fortunate enough to have survived the effects of the pandemic should consider making changes now. That’s because the “changes” we’re about to mention can result in a big payoff later. For example, many small businesses believe having a smaller staff
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The news of software giant Salesforce (CRM) announcing an agreement to acquire popular messaging software platform Slack Technologies (WORK), signals an ever-growing shift toward automation business processes. Salesforce will acquire Slack for $27.7 billion – making it the largest ever acquisition for the cloud software giant. Salesforce said the deal will be “transformative for customers
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Disasters come in come in many forms. From fires, floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes to terrorist and cyber-attacks, and yes, pandemics — just to name a few. So when disaster strikes, it’s critical for any employers to have a payroll continuity plan in place. So, what’s a payroll continuity plan? A payroll continuity (or contingency) plan
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In its annual report on password “strategies”, Security.org, a team of security experts and advisors found that topical issues are a dominant feature of passwords. So, it should come as no surprise that many Americans, 14% according to their study, are using COVID-related passwords online. Another key topic of course, is the upcoming US election. If
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Approximately 84% of small businesses are using at least one form of digital technology and the events of the past year have helped push that number higher. The pandemic has caused an acceleration the automation of tasks normally carried out by actual people. Jobs like, administrative assistants, bookkeepers, and payroll managers, are moving to automation
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Last month, the New York City Council enacted Int. No 2032-A, aka paid safe and sick leave law, which days later was signed into law by the mayor. The new law amends the city’s paid sick leave requirements, on the books since 2014, and aligns it with the state’s recently enacted paid sick leave law. The
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There are roughly 90 days to prep your business for a strong 4th quarter finish. Due to the coronavirus, the last 2 quarters of 2020 have been like no other. For small businesses that have managed to survive the pandemic, these final months of 2020 will be critical. Even with lower rates of COVID-19 infections,
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