Navigating through all of the information and programs available to impacted businesses may be overwhelming. KLR advisors are available to assist you navigate the best path forward during this unprecedented crisis. With a completely remote workforce our advisors are always available.
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Below are our latest articles written by our team regarding the global economy, how businesses are reacting and what individuals need to know about COVID-19.
| Federal Reserve Approves Nonprofit Organizations for Main Street Lending Program by Sandy Ross, CPA | Read Now |
| Congress Passes Bill to Help Nonprofits with Cash Flow Amid Coronavirus by Sandy Ross, CPA | Read Now |
| NFPs, Here’s How to Avoid “Double Dipping” when seeking PPP Loan Forgiveness by Lauren Amaral, CPA | Read Now |
| Did Your Company Receive COVID-19 Related Funding? Here's what you should know. by Tammy Anderson, CPA | Read Now |
| Internal Communications: More Important Today Than Ever by Susan Pardus | Read Now |
| Monthly Market Update - September 2020 by David Wray | Read Now |
| Remain Vigilant Against COVID-19 Cyber Scams by Dan Andrea, CPA | Read Now |
| Monthly Market Update - August 2020 by David Wray | Read Now |
| Rhode Island Rolls out Restore RI Grant Program by Michael Garcia, CPA | Read Now |
| Attention Dentists! You May Be Eligible for Funding from the Provider Relief Fund by Michael Garcia, CPA | Read Now |
| IRS Releases New Guidance on Reporting Sick and Family Leave Wages for Coronavirus Relief by Christine Scarafoni | Read Now |
| Employee Retention Credit FAQ Update by Anthony Mangiarelli, CPA | Read Now |
| Attention Non-filers: You May Qualify for an Economic Impact Payment by Paul Oliveira, CPA | Read Now |
| IRS Issues Guidance on Payroll Tax Holiday by Jade Toher, CPA | Read Now |
| COVID-19 Strikes Commercial Real Estate Sector by Joe Tamburo, CPA | Read Now |
| Take Advantage of the Home Office Deduction by Mitchell Halpern, CPA | Read Now |
| CARES Act Provides Valuable Tax Breaks for Real Estate by Meyer Levy, CPA | Read Now |
| Estate Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Peri Ann Aptaker, CPA | Read Now |
| CARES Act and Retirement Planning Rule Changes by Paul Nadeau, CPA | Read Now |
| IRS Provides Relief for Retirees on Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) by Paul Oliveira, CPA | Read Now |
| Don't Fall Victim to the Dirty Dozen Tax Scams by Dan Andrea, CPA | Read Now |
| COVID-19 Calls for Budget Revisions by John E. Surrette, Jr. CPA | Read Now |
| Top 10 FAQs on PPP Flexibility Act by Anthony Mangiarelli, CPA | Read Now |
| Unemployment Fraud Spreads due to COVID-19 by Christine Scarafoni | Read Now |
| FASB Issues One Year Delay on Revenue Recognition and Lease Standards by Claire Iacobucci, CPA | Read Now |
| House and Senate Pass Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 by Anthony Mangiarelli, CPA | Read Now |
| The SBA has Released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application by Mike Garcia, CPA | Read Now |
| SBA Releases New Guidance on PPP Loan Good Faith Certification by Anthony Mangiarelli, CPA | Read Now |
| Lingering Impact of COVID-19 on the Hiring Market by Ed Blum and Jason Medeiros | Read Now |
| Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) What You Need to Do Before May 18 by Mike Garcia, CPA | Read Now |
| Rebuilding your Workforce Post COVID-19 by Christine Scarafoni | Read Now |
| AICPA Releases SOC for Supply Chain Management by Daniel Andrea | Read Now |
| FASB Proposes Deferring Accounting Standards in Light of COVID-19 by Claire Iacobucci, CPA | Read Now |
| Waiting for the Bank's Approval on your PPP Loan? Here's What You Should Know? by Stephen Fay, CPA | Read Now |
| Important Paycheck Protection Program Update by Mike Garcia | Read Now |
| Securing Against Data Leakage and Cyber risk in the wake of COVID-19 by Dan Andrea | Read Now |
| RI Court Offers Recovery Program for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 by Tony Boschetto | Read Now |
| Congress Passes $484 Billion Package to Help Small Businesses and Hospitals by Anthony Mangiarelli | Read Now |
| COVID-19: 3 Important Questions for Global Mobility Professionals by Ciaran Devery, CPA | Read Now |
| CARES Act Retroactively Suspends Excess Business Loss Limitation by John Lefrancois, CPA | Read Now |
| State of RI Tax Update by Laura Yalanis, CPA, MST | Read Now |
| CARES Act: Why There's Renewed Interest in Business Interest Deductions by Loree Dubois, CPA, MST | Read Now |
| How does the CARES Act Impact Net Operating Losses? by Norman Leblanc, CPA, MST | Read Now |
| IRS Guidance for U.S. Expats who have returned to the U.S. Due to COVID-19 by Ciaran Devery | Read Now |
| Real Estate Update: CARES Act Fixes QIP Deduction "Retail Glitch" by Loree Dubois, CPA | Read Now |
| PPP Loan Forgiveness and Deductibility of Expenses by Norman Leblanc, CPA | Read Now |
| Adapting for COVID-19 and the R&D Tax Credit by Deb Pallasch, CPA | Read Now |
| How does the CARES Act Impact the Corporate AMT? by Loree Dubois, CPA | Read Now |
| Coronavirus Tax Relief for International Travelers by Drew D'Aiello, CPA | Read Now |
| How does the CARES Act Impact Charitable Giving? by David Desmarais, CPA | Read Now |
| What is the Employee Retention Credit Under the CARES Act? by Laura Yalanis, CPA, MST | Read Now |
| How does the CARES Act Impact Employee Benefit Plans? by Jessica Ashley, CPA | Read Now |
| When is my Stimulus Check Coming? by Laura Yalanis, CPA, MST | Read Now |
| PPP: 3 Steps to Calculate Your Loan Forgiveness Amount by Anthony Mangiarelli, CPA | Read Now |
| Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans: What to do After You Have Applied by Mike Garcia, CPA | Read Now |
| International Tax Relief Update: IRS Grants Coronavirus Tax Relief for Taxpayers Working Abroad by Francheska Pimentel, CPA | Read Now |
| Federal Reserve Rolls Out Main Street Lending Program by Paul Oliveira, CPA | Read Now |
| CARES Act Relief for Self Employed and Independent Contractors by Andrew Tavares, CPA | Read Now |
| Paycheck Protection Program: Clarification on the 500 Employee Eligibility Limitation by Mike Garcia, CPA | Read Now |
| FAQs from NFPs Regarding the CARES Act by Sandy Ross, CPA | Read Now |
| Paycheck Protection Program Your Loan Forgiveness Questions Answered by Anthony Mangiarelli, CPA | Read Now |
| Paycheck Protection Program FAQs by Anthony Mangiarelli, CPA | Read Now |
| New Coronavirus Email Scam...Beware! by Dan Andrea, CPA, CITP, CISA | Read Now |
| Why You Should File Your 1040s ASAP by Laura Yalanis, CPA, MST | Read Now |
| How do You Apply for the Paycheck Protection Program? by Mike Garcia, CPA | Read Now |
| How does the CARES Act Impact Tax Deferral and Credit Programs? by Mike Garcia, CPA | Read Now |
| How will the CARES Act Help You and Your Business? by Laura Yalanis, CPA | Read Now |
| Key Provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) by Anthony Mangiarelli, CPA | Read Now |
| What Solutions are Bankers Offering during the Coronavirus Pandemic? by Tony Boschetto, CPA | Read Now |
| CARES Act: How will this Impact Nonprofits? by Sandy Ross, CPA | Read Now |
| Maintaining an Agile Workforce Amid Coronavirus Concerns by Jeremy Girard, Envision Technology Advisors | Read Now |
| What's Inside the Families First Coronavirus Response Act? by Christine Scarafoni | Read Now |
| What's the Difference between a Furlough and a Layoff? by Christine Scarafoni | Read Now |
| How is the Coronavirus Impacting the Hiring Process? by Alexa Coye, KLR Executive Search Group, LLC | Read Now |
| MA Governor Announces Tax Extensions for Small Businesses by Paul Nadeau, Jr., CPA | Read Now |
| Coronavirus FAQs- Helpful Information for You and Your Business | Read Now |
| Tax Filing Deadline Moved to July 15 Amid Coronavirus Concerns by Laura H. Yalanis, CPA | Read Now |
| Working from Home? Two Helpful Technologies For You by Mike Garcia, CPA | Read Now |
| Out of Work Due to Coronavirus? Here's How To File for Unemployment by Laura H. Yalanis, CPA | Read Now |
| SBA Offers Disaster Loans Due to COVID-19 by Norman Leblanc, CPA | Read Now |
| IRS Extends Tax Payment Deadline by 90 Days Due to Coronavirus - April 15th Filing Deadline Still Remains | Read Now |
| Are You and Your Team Ready to Work From Home? by Daniel Andrea, CPA CITP, CISA | Read Now |
| Fed Cuts Rates to Zero -- Economic Implications by David Wray, CFA, KLR Wealth Management | Read Now |
| Congress Defers Tax Payments for Coronavirus Victims by Laura Yalanis, CPA | Read Now |
| The Coronavirus Impact on Global Business and How Businesses are Reacting by Alan Litwin, CPA | Read Now |
| Coronavirus Email Scams - Beware of Hackers Capitalizing on a Global Pandemic by Dan Andrea, CPA | Read Now |
| Stock Market Takes a Turn for the Worse as Coronavirus Impacts Economy by David Wray, CFA, KLR Wealth Management | Read Now |
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Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, all of our offices will be closed to visitors. Our entire team will be working remotely with limited or no access to USPS or other mail carriers.
Your emails and phone calls will continue to be responded to by our team and the KLR folks will continue to meet your needs and are cognizant of all deadlines.
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We will continue to receive mail and packages in a secure storage bin that will then be retrieved by our team multiple times during the day. However, we highly recommend that you send us any information electronically through our secure portal. Our email and phone systems will continue to be the best way to reach your contacts at KLR.
Our Commitment To You
As part of an established firm-wide resiliency program, KLR continues to extensively test and implement business continuity strategies including the latest technological advances. We have and will continue to take prudent and precautionary actions that allow us to support you - including leveraging our technology, being flexible to accommodate your needs, and ensuring we meet all deadlines.
As the environment around us evolves, KLR remains fully functional and is prepared to remotely service our clients and provide continuity of service. We take tremendous pride in being valued partners to you and we are confident that we will persevere during these trying times.
Additional Resources:
Coronavirus in Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Department of Health – keep updated on number of cases in the State of Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce
- Providence Business News
- WPRI - Latest closings and delays
- File for Unemployment in Rhode Island
- File for TDI / TCI in Rhode Island
- Rhode Island restaurants with online ordering and take out options
Coronavirus in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Department of Health - Stay updated on the number of COVID-19 cases in the state
- Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
- Boston Business Journal
- File for Unemployment in Massachusetts
Visit the CDC website for more guidance for businesses and employers.
COVID-19 Disclaimer:
Please note that the situation surrounding the COVID-19 crisis is continually evolving, and as such, clarifications and additional guidance on various government programs are being issued constantly. While KLR is dedicated to providing you the most up to date information, the firm is not responsible for any changes or future determinations to these programs, made by the SBA or any other governmental authority, that are contradictory in nature to the advice contained in Firm communications. KLR assumes no responsibility regarding the ultimate decisions of management made based upon the advice contained herein. All decisions made based on the information contained in our communications will remain the responsibility of the recipient and/or management.
