IRS enhances employee retention credit guidance for open questions
(authored by RSM US LLP) Notice 2021-49 provides answers on previously uncertain issues and addresses changes implemented in the American Rescue Plan Act.
Withdrawal of SBA loan necessity questionnaire for PPP loans
(authored by RSM US LLP) The SBA has formally notified PPP lenders that it no longer will require submission of loan necessity questionnaires. Learn more.
Alternative Cost Method for Common Improvements
When developers purchase land and prepare it for construction, a large portion of their costs are spent on real property improvements that will be shared
SBA formally withdraws loan necessity questionnaire
(authored by RSM US LLP) Small Business Administration, in light of lawsuit, notifies PPP lenders that loan necessity questionnaire is withdrawn.
Final Section 1031 Regulations Passed – What This Means for Like-Kind Exchanges
Even though the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law at the end of 2017, many of its provisions are still being
Businesses Required to Subsidize COBRA Premiums Will Be Reimbursed with Payroll Tax Credits
To help Americans struggling with job loss, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) will subsidize the costs of COBRA insurance premiums effective April
RSM Middle Market Business Index: April 2021
(authored by RSM US LLP) Middle market business conditions improved in April as the prospect of rising revenues and net earnings offset cost pressures.
The American Families Plan & its impact on the real estate industry
(authored by RSM US LLP) Summary of the American Families Plan and the potential impact that it could have on the real estate industry.
FASB staff clarifying comments on new goodwill impairment alternative
(authored by RSM US LLP) The FASB staff recently made clarifying comments related to the new goodwill impairment triggering event alternative.
The IRS provides further guidance on the Employee Retention Tax Credit
(authored by RSM US LLP) The Relief Act made changes on how the Employee Retention Tax Credit works during the first two quarters of 2021.
Pitfalls and opportunities in distressed real estate investing
(authored by RSM US LLP) Investors need to slow down enough to get their arms around the potential tax ramifications of any real estate acquisition.
Senate passes extension of Paycheck Protection Program to May 31
(authored by RSM US LLP) PPP extension clears Senate. Program to be extended to May 31, with 30 days provided after May 31 for SBA to process pending applications.