Month: March 2020

Employers May Defer Social Security Tax, May Claim Tax Credits

Everyone can defer the 6.2% social security tax for 2020 and pay it over two years (half on Dec 31, 2021 and half on Dec 31, 2022). If you had operations suspension or a 50% reduction in quarterly receipts when compared to prior year’s same quarter, you may be eligible for tax credits up to …

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CARES Act May Help Employers Pay For 8 weeks Of Payroll, Rent, Utilities

The CARES Act provides for a loan of up to 2.5X your average monthly payroll to basically help pay for 8 weeks of payroll, healthcare, rent and utilities – you need to talk to your bank: The SBA disaster loan is still in place for up to $2M loans, but the newly-passed CARES act created a new …

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Utility Assistance

The Ohio Development Services Agency has secured approval from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to extend the Winter Crisis Program from March 31, 2020, to May 1, 2020, and to extend the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) from March 31, 2020, to June 1, 2020. The Winter Crisis Program helps income …

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COVID 19 Small Business Finance Options Webinar

Companies and nonprofits impacted by COVID 19 cannot survive or thrive without adequate capital. To position these companies and nonprofits for success, the Montrose Group is hosting a webinar on Friday, March 27, 2020 at 10am Eastern time to review with national experts COVID 19 Small Business Finance Options. Topics to be discussed include the …

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Grace Period for Health Insurance Premiums

All health insurers are required to provide the option of deferring premium payments, interest free, for up to 60 calendar days from each original premium due date. This means that employers can defer their premium payments up to two months, giving them some relief on costs, while keeping their employees insured.https://iop-odi-content.s3.amazonaws.com/static/Legal/Bulletins/Documents/2020-03.pdf

BWC Premium Deferment

To help businesses facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ohio BWC is announcing the deferment of insurance premium installment payments for March, April and May until June 1, 2020. For more information, visit bwc.ohio.gov.