Harper, Rains, Knight & Company, P.A.

Live Updates: The Latest COVID-19 News for Taxpayers and Small Business Owners

3/26/20 COVID-19

As the whole world grapples with the personal, professional, and economic fallout of the COVID-19 outbreak, we wanted to help our tax and small business clients stay up to date on the latest news affecting them each day. Keep checking back for the top headlines to stay informed.Here is some of the important news to keep up with today: March 27 The Hill: House passes $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill, with Trump to sign quickly The Wall Street Journal: How the Coronavirus Paid Leave Rules Apply to You Politico: House to pass $2 trillion coronavirus package — but not without last-minute drama The Wall Street Journal: Construction Companies Lobby to Keep Working as Coronavirus Spreads Fast Company: An official World Health Organization COVID-19 app is coming soon March 26 Forbes: What To Do About Your Student Loans During The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis The Wall Street Journal: Small Businesses in Limbo as They Await Coronavirus Assistance for Them Politico: More questions and answers about the coronavirus checks Fast Company: Applying for a small business disaster loan? What to know about the COVID-19 stimulus package Forbes: When You File Your 2019 Tax Return Will Impact Your Stimulus Payment Tax Foundation: Tracking State Legislative Responses to COVID-19 Forbes: How Will The Coronavirus Bill’s Individual Tax Payments Work? March 25 The Hill: White House, Senate reach deal on $2 trillion stimulus package Politico: Here’s what’s in the $2 trillion stimulus package — and what’s next Fast Company: Coronavirus stimulus checks: What we know so far The Hill: New York Governor Cuomo: ‘Numbers don’t work’ in ‘terrible’ Senate stimulus package Fast Company: What to do if you’re laid off during COVID-19: Start with these unemployment resources