Monthly Archives November 2020

PPP Loan Forgiveness Taxability in 2020

November 20, 2020 | by | Comments Off on PPP Loan Forgiveness Taxability in 2020

Richard A. Huffman, CPA, MST Tax Partner Tony Maldonado, CPA Tax Senior   While the current law states forgiven Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans are tax-free, the Internal Revenue Service previously issued guidance stating that the qualifying expenses paid with the forgiven loan funds are nondeductible for income tax purposes.  There has been uncertainty as to whether the qualifying expenses would be non-tax deductible when paid in 2020 or when the loan is forgiven which could go into 2021. The IRS just recently released awaited guidance stating if your business received a PPP loan and there is a reasonable expectation
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WFY Sponsors VLI’s Lawyers for Warriors Event

November 12, 2020 | by | Comments Off on WFY Sponsors VLI’s Lawyers for Warriors Event

  Wright Ford Young & Co. was the Title Sponsor for Veterans Legal Institute’s annual Lawyers for Warriors fundraising event on November 9th. This year the event had to shift to broadcasting over live stream because of the pandemic, but that didn’t slow Veterans Legal Institute down. The non-profit raised over $100,000 at the event for pro bono legal services for veterans in need. Many other individuals and businesses were either long-term advocates for the non-profit or sponsored the event in some way. The event also featured speakers like Top Gun producer Jerry Bruckheimer, former Los Angeles Lakers player Mychel
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Healthcare Providers Receive CARES Act Provider Relief Fund

November 11, 2020 | by | Comments Off on Healthcare Providers Receive CARES Act Provider Relief Fund

The CARES Act allocated $175 billion in grants to support hospital and healthcare providers on the front lines of the coronavirus response to recover lost revenue and increased expenses as a result of the pandemic. Certain grants do not require repayment just as long as the recipient submits documentation sufficient to ensure that the funds were used for healthcare-related expenses or lost revenue attributable to the coronavirus and expended by June 30, 2021.  Appropriate records and cost documentation should be maintained for potential audit. All recipients of Provider Relief Fund payments are required to comply with reporting requirements issued by
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WFY Introduces New Podcast: The WFY Podcast

November 3, 2020 | by | Comments Off on WFY Introduces New Podcast: The WFY Podcast

Wright Ford Young & Co. has introduced a new way to give you exclusive content from our tax and accounting experts. The WFY Podcast is Wright Ford Young & Co.’s new podcast featuring our WFY tax and accounting specialists discussing relevant and important issues that could effect you and your business. Our first episode includes Tax Partners Andy Bautista and Richard Huffman discussing 2020 tax planning in regards to President Trump’s and Vice President Biden’s tax proposals. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes in other accounting topics with WFY accounting professionals. Where to listen to the episode:        
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