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Committed Capital
Sidecar: A New Dawn for HSR – What the FTC's New Premerger Notification Requirements Mean for Private Equity

Committed Capital

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 10:36 Transcription Available


The FTC's recent overhaul of its premerger notification requirements has culminated in a completely new HSR form, which recently became effective and now obligates parties to reportable transactions to disclose substantially more information to the antitrust agencies up front.  What impact will these new requirements have on private equity firms now that they are in effect? In this Sidecar episode, Dechert antitrust partner James Fishkin and counsel Beverly Ang highlight a few key changes in the new rules and how PE firms should adjust in order to ensure compliance with the new regime.Show Notes The New Hart-Scott-Rodino Reporting Requirements: A Roadmap for Filers, Dechert OnPoint (Oct. 30, 2024)

Invest in Knowledge
The 2025 Tax Changes that Could Save You Money

Invest in Knowledge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 13:15


Before you file your tax return, listen up! A few important changes this year could put money back in your pocket. Be sure you're not missing out and tune in as we break down the key updates to the 2025 tax code. Spoiler alert: Not all of the changes will save you money.Hi, I'm John Gigliello, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with the Albany Financial Group, and you are listening to Invest in Knowledge, a podcast for people who are planning for retirement or already retired and want to know more about proactive tax planning, retirement income planning, social security timing, investment management and asset protection.  After a life-altering health issue at age 39, my calling in life became clear: To share my knowledge of personal finance with people who are looking to make smart and responsible choices with their money. Tax season is officially underway, so let's take a look at the changes for this filing season. Some may save you money, but some may not.  Even though Congress did not make major changes for this year, there are some new details to be aware of, especially for those who sell things online, bought an electric vehicle, or who prefer to get their refund as a savings bond.Before we get started, please remember that the rules for income taxes are complex and they change a bit every year, including annual inflation adjustments for tax brackets and the standard deduction. Bigger changes may be in store for next year and beyond, depending on how President Trump and Congress address the fate of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which sunsets on Dec. 31 this year.Filing taxes might also be a little less cumbersome this year since the IRS upgraded its online services by adding features and making it easier to check the status of refunds. It takes taxpayers an average of 13 hours and $290 to prepare and file their tax returns, according to the IRS.  But the time and money seemed to pay off. Last year, tax refunds averaged $3,138, according to the IRS. Taxpayers who file electronically and choose direct deposit should get the payments within 21 days.Here are some key changes for this year to note:The Standard deduction has increased, along with other annual inflation adjustments.If you sold anything online, you might receive a 1099K.If you bought an Electric Vehicle in 2024, you may qualify for a tax credit. But you may also owe.Filers in disaster relief areas may be eligible for extended deadlines. More taxpayers are getting hit with penalties for underpayment. This year, there are more ways to file your taxes free.I bonds are no longer an option for your refund.

The CX Tipping Point®
EP 53 - Transforming the Journey for First-Time Filers: How the IRS is Elevating Customer Experience featuring Angela Render

The CX Tipping Point®

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 37:32


In this episode of The CX Tipping Point Podcast, we're joined by Angela Render, Branch Chief for IRS Content Strategy and a 2024 Service to the Citizen Award Winner. Angela dives into how the IRS is transforming its digital presence to elevate taxpayer experiences.She offers an inside look at her team's groundbreaking efforts to support first-time filers, utilizing data, human-centered design, and strategic content updates. Gain insights into the challenges of managing a website with over 3 billion annual views, the creative use of personas like "Leslie," and the power of collaboration in driving meaningful change. This episode is a must-listen for anyone passionate about CX innovation and the future of government services!Thank you for listening to this episode of The CX Tipping Point Podcast! If you enjoyed it, please consider subscribing, rating, and leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform. Your support helps us reach more listeners! Stay Connected: Follow us on social media: LinkedIn: @DorrisConsultingInternational Twitter: @DorrisConsultng Facebook: @DCInternational Resources Mentioned: Citizen Services Newsletter

U.S. Immigration Q&A Podcast with JQK Law: Visa, Green Card, Citizenship & More!

We share an incredible success story about an I-751 Removal of Conditions case that was approved in less than 5 months! :rocket: This case study dives into the timeline, key evidence submitted, and essential tips for anyone navigating the USCIS process. You'll learn: :heavy_check_mark: How to strengthen your case with the right documentation :heavy_check_mark: Why some I-751 cases are delayed for years :heavy_check_mark: The benefits of filing N-400 citizenship while I-751 is pending :heavy_check_mark: How USCIS handles dual adjudication for I-751 and N-400 This video is a must-watch for anyone dealing with green card conditions removal, citizenship applications, or preparing for USCIS timelines. Don't miss these practical tips and insights that could save you time and stress! Timestamps: 0:00 - Approved in Under 5 Months! 0:05 - Case Study Breakdown 0:10 - USCIS Inconsistencies 0:20 - Timeline of Approval 0:30 - Conditional Green Card Explained 0:44 - Key Evidence Submitted 1:03 - No Interview Required! 1:16 - Why It's Not Always Fair 1:48 - Top 3 Tips for I-751 Filers 2:08 - What Counts as Evidence 2:30 - Filing for Citizenship Early 2:54 - Dual Adjudication Explained 3:17 - Typical Delays vs. Fast Approvals If you found this video helpful, please like, comment, and subscribe for more immigration tips and case studies! :raised_hands: Hashtags: #i751approval #usciscasestudy #removalofconditions #greencardtips #n400citizenship #uscistimelines #immigrationtips #uscisupdates #approvedfast #usimmigration

MoneyWise on Oneplace.com
Taking Social Security But Still Working with Eddie Holland

MoneyWise on Oneplace.com

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 24:57


These days, more workers are opting to stay on the job after signing up for Social Security.The percentage of Americans over 65 who are still working has doubled since 1980. Of course, many of them also get security benefits. Eddie Holland is here to explain how working affects the monthly benefit check.Eddie Holland is a Senior Private Wealth Advisor and partner of Blue Trust in Greenville, South Carolina. He's also a CPA, a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), and a Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA®).The Impact of Earnings on Social Security Before Full Retirement AgeIf you begin drawing Social Security before reaching your full retirement age (FRA) and continue working, your benefits may be subject to an earnings test. Here's how it works:Under Full Retirement Age: For 2024, the income limit is $22,320. If your earnings exceed this limit, Social Security reduces your benefits by $1 for every $2 earned above the threshold.Year You Reach Full Retirement Age: The earnings limit increases to $59,520, with a reduced penalty of $1 for every $3 earned above the limit.After Reaching Full Retirement Age: Once you reach FRA, there is no longer an earnings limit, and your benefits will not be reduced regardless of your income.Will You Get Reduced Benefits Back?A key point is that if your benefits are reduced due to exceeding the earnings limit before reaching FRA, those reductions are temporary. Once you reach full retirement age, the Social Security Administration recalculates your benefit amount, potentially increasing your monthly payment to compensate for the prior reductions.After reaching full retirement age, you can increase your Social Security benefit through continued work. Social Security calculates your benefits based on your highest 35 years of earnings. If your current income is higher than one of the years included in your "high 35," the Social Security Administration will adjust your benefit amount the following year, reflecting your new earnings record.Understanding Tax ImplicationsSocial Security benefits may be subject to federal taxes, depending on your “combined income”—a calculation that includes your adjusted gross income, tax-exempt interest, and half of your Social Security benefits. Here's a quick breakdown:No Tax: Social Security benefits are not taxed for single filers with combined income under $25,000 and married couples under $32,000.Up to 85% Taxable: For single filers earning over $34,000 and couples over $44,000, up to 85% of Social Security benefits may be taxed.One strategy for reducing taxes on Social Security benefits, especially for those 70½ or older, is using a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). This allows individuals to transfer up to $100,000 per year directly from their IRA to a charity, which can count toward their required minimum distribution and is excluded from taxable income. It's a great way to support causes you care about while managing your tax burden.If you plan to work while receiving Social Security benefits, understanding how income limits and taxes affect your benefits is crucial. These guidelines can help you make informed decisions about when to claim benefits and how to maximize your income. On Today's Program, Rob Answers Listener Questions:I received insurance death benefits, and my sister also and I received insurance death benefits. Are they subject to tithing? What's the Christian perspective on this?I'm a single mom making $45,000 a year as a chaplain. I also have to financially support my mom, who is not good with finances. It's frustrating because she can't get ahead, and I'm worried about our future and preparing for my daughter and myself. Do you have any suggestions on how I can help my mom with her finances?My husband and I have looked into Christian Community Credit Union. You've talked about them before, but we noticed they are not FDIC-insured and wondered if that was a concern.Resources Mentioned:BlueTrustChristian Community Credit UnionLook At The Sparrows: A 21-Day Devotional on Financial Fear and AnxietyRich Toward God: A Study on the Parable of the Rich FoolFind a Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA) or Certified Christian Financial Counselor (CertCFC)FaithFi App Remember, you can call in to ask your questions most days at (800) 525-7000. Faith & Finance is also available on the Moody Radio Network and American Family Radio. Visit our website at FaithFi.com where you can join the FaithFi Community and give as we expand our outreach.

Minimum Competence
Legal News for Weds 7/3 - Kansas Blocks Biden Title IX Protections, SCOTUS Impact on 1/6 Rioters, Firms Respond to New Limits on Agency Powers and Column on Auditing Top 1% of Filers

Minimum Competence

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 8:21


This Day in Legal History: Carlin's Seven Dirty Words Get to SCOTUSOn July 3, 1978, the US Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision in FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, affirming the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) authority to reprimand New York radio station WBAI for airing George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine. The 5-4 ruling centered on Carlin's sketch, which listed words inappropriate for public broadcast. The Court held that the FCC could regulate indecent material on public airwaves during times when children might be listening. Justice John Paul Stevens, writing for the majority, emphasized that broadcast media have unique accessibility to children and thus require special considerations. This ruling underscored the government's role in safeguarding public morality on airwaves, distinguishing broadcast media from other forms of communication due to its pervasive presence and accessibility. The decision sparked ongoing debates about free speech and government regulation, influencing policies on broadcasting standards and the permissible content on public airwaves.A federal district court in Kansas has preliminarily blocked an Education Department rule that protects children from discrimination based on gender identity in schools receiving federal funding. Judge John W. Broomes issued the injunction, affecting Alaska, Kansas, Utah, and Wyoming. This rule, which extends Title IX protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity, has now been blocked in 14 states, following similar injunctions last month.Judge Broomes, appointed by Trump, found that the states are likely to succeed in their claim that the Biden Administration exceeded its authority by expanding the definition of sex discrimination. The states argued that the regulation's definition of sexual harassment would suppress the speech of students who believe sex is immutable and binary, and who use biologically accurate pronouns. Broomes agreed, stating that the rule's definition of sex-based harassment is impermissibly vague under the Administrative Procedure Act.This decision is a setback for the Biden Administration's efforts to enhance LGBTQ rights. Since the Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which guaranteed same-sex marriage, conservative legal efforts have focused on issues such as transgender bathroom bans, athlete bans, and restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors.The Department of Justice has not yet commented on the ruling. The case, Kansas v. Dep't of Education, is represented by the Kansas Attorney General's Office.Biden's Title IX Transgender Protections Blocked by Kansas JudgeIn light of a recent Supreme Court ruling narrowing a criminal obstruction law, lawyers for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters are preparing to challenge convictions and seek reduced sentences. The Supreme Court's decision requires prosecutors to prove that defendants destroyed or altered documents to convict them under the obstruction statute, impacting over 200 cases related to the Capitol riot.Attorneys have indicated plans to file motions in the US District Court for the District of Columbia to dismiss charges or seek resentencing for clients who did not handle documents, particularly those linked to the Oath Keepers. This move will significantly affect cases where the obstruction charge was the sole felony. Carmen Hernandez, a criminal defense lawyer, anticipates various creative legal arguments in response to the ruling.The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision on June 28, which favored Capitol rioter Joseph Fischer, has set a new precedent for interpreting the obstruction statute, originally enacted to address evidence destruction post-Enron scandal. This ruling is a setback for federal prosecutors who had heavily relied on the statute to charge participants in the Capitol attack. Elizabeth Franklin-Best, appealing for Oath Keepers' leader Stewart Rhodes, expects the ruling to substantially impact his sentence, as he was also convicted of seditious conspiracy.Several attorneys for other Jan. 6 defendants have indicated intentions to seek relief based on the Fischer ruling. The DC courts will likely face an influx of filings for years. The broader immediate impact is somewhat limited as only 249 out of over 1,400 charged individuals were affected by the statute, with 52 cases having obstruction as the only felony.The Justice Department is still evaluating the ruling's implications, and early signals suggest prosecutors might not concede in all cases. Some defense lawyers are preparing to argue that the initial indictments were flawed under the new interpretation. However, outcomes will likely vary, with hurdles for those who pled guilty before the ruling, and effectiveness depending on individual judges and defendants.The Supreme Court's re-interpretation of the obstruction statute, requiring proof of document destruction or alteration, is critical. This change affects the foundation of many convictions and challenges the prosecutorial approach, necessitating a reassessment of cases and potentially leading to significant legal revisions and reductions in sentences.Jan. 6 Rioters to Request Relief After Supreme Court RulingUS law firms are quickly capitalizing on recent Supreme Court decisions that limit federal agency powers. Within hours of these rulings, firms began sending updates and hosting webinars to explain the implications to their clients. The Supreme Court's decisions, made over three days, restrict agencies' use of internal judges, overturn the Chevron deference principle (which required courts to defer to agency interpretations of ambiguous laws), and revive challenges related to statute limitations, potentially leading to more lawsuits over old regulations.Experts believe these rulings will significantly boost administrative law challenges, particularly benefiting firms that frequently contest federal regulations. Many lawyers have reported a surge in client inquiries, noting that the end of Chevron deference might lead businesses to pursue more litigation due to increased chances of success. The statute of limitations decision is also expected to result in more legal actions, though some attorneys predict a gradual increase rather than an immediate surge in new cases.Some attorneys highlight that the post-Chevron landscape is creating uncertainty and questions among clients across various industries. There is an expectation that while some companies may adopt a more aggressive litigation strategy, others might prefer lobbying to challenge regulations, as many corporate clients are cautious about escalating legal expenses.Overall, the Supreme Court's rulings are reshaping the legal environment, prompting law firms to guide clients through this evolving landscape and capitalize on emerging opportunities.US law firms smell opportunity as Supreme Court guts agency powers | ReutersIn my column, I argue that the IRS's shift to a broader audit mandate for all high-income taxpayers could undermine tax compliance improvements. The IRS needs to reassess and refine its audit strategies to optimize resources and maximize compliance, particularly among the wealthiest individuals. I propose a hybrid audit strategy that ensures nearly 100% audit coverage for the top 1% of income earners, with progressively lower rates for lower high-income brackets. This approach would be more effective than the current broad mandate, which lacks specific metrics for measuring success and could fail to capture significant non-compliance.Previously, the IRS had a directive to audit at least 8% of returns for individuals with incomes over $10 million, which was a focused and measurable effort. The new policy, however, aims for broader scrutiny without clear methods to gauge effectiveness, raising concerns about its impact on audit rates and overall compliance. My suggested hybrid approach would combine the precision of the former directive with a progressive audit threshold system, concentrating IRS resources where they can yield the highest return.Focusing on high-income taxpayers with the greatest potential for avoidance ensures better deterrence of tax evasion. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration's report supports this, showing that audits of high-income individuals are more productive. By defining specific audit coverage thresholds for the highest income brackets, the IRS can optimize its efforts and expand compliance audits down the income brackets.The critical legal element here is the need for targeted and measurable audit strategies. Specific metrics are essential to ensure the IRS's audit efforts are efficient and effective, allowing the agency to allocate resources where they can achieve the greatest impact on revenue and compliance.IRS Hybrid Audit Approach Best Bet to Scrutinize Rich Taxpayers This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

AP Audio Stories
IRS acts to address wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and other filers

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 0:42


AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on IRS audit rates.

Chicago's Afternoon News with Steve Bertrand
Tax Day 2024: Steven A. Leahy's tips for last-minute filers

Chicago's Afternoon News with Steve Bertrand

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024


IRS Tax Attorney Steven A. Leahy joins Lisa Dent to offer WGN Radio listeners last-minute tips for people who still haven't filed their 2023 tax return with the IRS and what you need to do if you need to file an extension. If you need to file an extension, click here. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow […]

Watchdog on Wall Street
Dumb and Dumber Tax Filers

Watchdog on Wall Street

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 3:58


Dumb and Dumber Tax Filers. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Tax Insights with Hawkins Ash CPAs
Extension Essentials: Tax Tips for Last-Minute Filers

Tax Insights with Hawkins Ash CPAs

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 3:45


Extension Essentials: Tax Tips for Last-Minute Filers by Tax Insights with Hawkins Ash CPAs

AP Audio Stories
IRS launches crackdown on 125,000 wealthy 'non-filers'

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 0:46


AP correspondent Jackie Quinn reports on an IRS crackdown on high-income delinquents.

Hot Off The Wire
Congress approves deal to avoid shutdown; IRS launches crackdown on wealthy non-filers; Putin issues warning over Ukraine

Hot Off The Wire

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 17:18


On the version of Hot off the Wire posted March 1 at 6:15 a.m. CT: WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has passed another short-term spending measure that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22. The extension averts a shutdown for parts of the federal government that would otherwise have kicked in at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The short-term extension is the fourth in recent months. Lawmakers are voicing increased optimism that it'll be the last before Congress approves two separate spending packages totaling more than $1.6 trillion for the full fiscal year. The renewed focus on this year’s spending bills doesn’t include a separate effort to provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel. FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — The federal judge overseeing the classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump is expected to set a trial date. It's a crucial decision that could affect whether the former president and leading Republican candidate faces a jury this year on charges that he hoarded top secret records and hid them from government investigators. BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Three hundred miles apart, on the bank of the same winding Rio Grande, President Joe Biden and GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday surveyed the U.S.-Mexico border. They then tussled from a distance over who was to blame for the nation’s broken immigration system and how to fix it. STINNETT, Texas (AP) — The largest wildfire in Texas history has killed two people and left behind a desolate landscape of scorched prairie, dead cattle and burned-out homes in the Texas Panhandle. Hundreds of people have said farewell to Alexei Navalny at a funeral in Moscow under a heavy police presence. It comes after a battle with authorities over the release of his body following his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony. WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS plans to go after 125,000 high-income earners who did not file tax returns going back to 2017. The agency says hundreds of millions of dollars of unpaid taxes are involved in these cases. Beginning this week, the agency will start sending out noncompliance letters to more than 25,000 people who earn more than $1 million per year and 100,000 people with incomes between $400,000 and $1 million who failed to pay their taxes between 2017 and 2021. In other news: Pentagon chief is put on the defensive: Lawmakers confront Lloyd Austin about his secret hospital stay Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter the U.S. A former career diplomat admits secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades. Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that sending Western troops to Ukraine risks a global nuclear war. Adults fracture along party lines in support for Ukraine military funding, an AP-NORC poll finds. Excitement in the NBA, hockey has its share of highlights, too, a major female college star is turning pro and an NFL owner receives some personal bad news. Also: Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani says he is married and his bride is Japanese. The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge picked up last month in sign of still-elevated prices. Applications for jobless benefits rise but remain historically low despite recent layoffs. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate. Lee Enterprises produces many national, regional and sports podcasts. Learn more here.

Total Information AM
United Way assisting with low-income tax filers

Total Information AM

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 7:26


Mariah Byrne Systems Change Program Manager at United Way of Greater St. Louis and Juliana Gougisha join Megan Lynch with tips for those with low income on filing taxes. 

The Jill Bennett Show
Income tax changes that are in store for tax filers this year!

The Jill Bennett Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 16:16


Jill speaks with Gerry Vittoratos, UFile's national tax specialist, to find out about all the new benefits, deductions, and other income tax changes that are in store for tax filers this year! Guest: Gerry Vittoratos - National Tax Specialist, UFile.ca

What Your CPA Wants You to Know
51. New Penalty For Not Making Estimated Tax Payments: An Important Episode for All Filers!

What Your CPA Wants You to Know

Play Episode Play 29 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 17:26 Transcription Available


Brace yourselves for another tax law change!This change will apply to any taxpayer who owes taxes when filing their tax return. That's a lot of people who need to know about this recent change!There is a new estimated tax penalty of 8%, which was only 3% in the past! Long story short, you're going to need to make those estimated tax payments and not wait to pay until when you file in April!We untangle this change, due to hit in Q4 2023, and its potential impact on entrepreneurs, contract workers, and those with rental or royalty incomes. We explain the penalty calculation using examples for a clearer understanding.Circling the dates on your calendars yet? Knowing your due dates is half the battle won, isn't it? And if you're a new business owner or planning to become one, this one's for you! We explain various methods to estimate your taxes and avoid this penalty. Here's where you can find us! Follow along on Instagram for lots of free content for business owners daily!Our CPA firm website!Purchase our new business guide!Our Instagram PageOur family page

Heartland POD
Friday News Flyover - Nov. 17, 2023 - Senate GOP fails to stop Biden on student loans - Ohio abortion and Senate updates - Illinois paves the way for nuclear, and more

Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 15:49


Title: Flyover Friday, November 10, 2023Intro: On this episode of The Heartland POD for Friday, November 17, 2023A flyover from this weeks top heartland stories including:GOP Senators can't stop Biden's student loan plansIllinois legislature approves plan for Small Nuclear ReactorsOhio Republicans can't take a hintOhio Secretary of State misses personal financial disclosure deadlineBiden Administration expands veterans' health careDemocrat Dan Kildee of Michigan is retiringWelcome to The Heartland POD for a Flyover Friday, this is Sean Diller in Denver, Colorado.We're glad to have you with us. If you're new to our shows make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star rating wherever you listen. You can also find Heartland POD content on Youtube and on Twitter @ THE heartland pod. Alright! Let's get into the storieshttps://missouriindependent.com/briefs/attempt-to-kill-biden-student-debt-relief-plan-tied-to-income-fails-in-u-s-senate/Senate Republicans fail to kill President Joe Biden's income-based student debt relief planBY: ARIANA FIGUEROA - NOVEMBER 16, 2023 7:10 AM     WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia was the sole Democrat who joined Republicans in backing the resolution, which was 2 votes short of passing.Following the vote, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said “There are millions of students, poor, working class … who will benefit from what the president has done. Republicans don't think twice about giving huge tax breaks to ultra-wealthy billionaires and large corporations, but when it comes to helping out working families with student debt relief, suddenly it's too much money, it will raise the deficit, we can't afford it. Give me a break.”The Department of Education unveiled the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan hours after the Supreme Court in June struck down the Biden administration's one-time student debt cancellation that would have forgiven up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt for anyone making less than $125,000 per year.Borrowers who received Pell Grants would have been eligible for an additional $10,000 in forgiveness of federal student loans.The new income-driven repayment plan calculates payments based on a borrower's income and family size and forgives balances after a set number of years. More than 5.5 million student loan borrowers have already enrolled in the SAVE plan, according to data released by the Department of Education.Repayments on federal student loans restarted last month after a nearly three-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.With the SAVE plan, borrowers with undergraduate loans will pay 5% of their discretionary income, rather than the 10% required under previous income repayment plans. https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/illinois-lawmakers-approve-plan-to-allow-small-scale-nuclear-developmentIllinois lawmakers approve small-scale nuclear developmentThursday, November 9, 2023Governor, who vetoed previous bill, supports new effortBy ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers on Thursday approved a proposal that would allow companies to develop new nuclear power generation in Illinois for the first time since 1987. House Bill 2473 does not entirely lift the 36-year-old moratorium on nuclear construction, but rather creates a regulatory structure for the construction of small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs. The bill limits the nameplate capacity of such reactors to 300 megawatts, about one-third the size of the smallest of the six existing nuclear power plants in Illinois. It also requires the state to perform a study that will inform rules for regulating SMRs, which will be adopted by regulators at the Illinois Emergency Management Agency by January 2026.  Proponents of the measure say it is a step to make the ongoing transition away from fossil fuels more reliable for customers throughout the state, while opponents warn the unproven technology comes with safety risks and the potential for cost overruns. The bill passed with bipartisan support in the Senate, 44-7, and the House, 98-8. The opposition came exclusively from Democrats. Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement that he would sign the bill. He worked with lawmakers on the new bill after vetoing a broader measure this summer. Leadership of the Illinois AFL-CIO umbrella labor organization released a statement Thursday calling the policy “important for our state's economy and our clean energy future.” It echoed a release from the Illinois Manufacturers Association, an industry advocacy group that testified in support of the proposal several times, saying that it would allow the state to “continue leading in energy and manufacturing innovation.”The legislation's sponsors, Republican State Sen. Sue Rezin, and Democratic State Rep. Lance Yednock said the bill has the potential to bolster Illinois' electric reliability as intermittent sources like wind and solar begin to make up a larger portion of the state's energy output. Sen. Rezin said she is particularly interested in the potential for SMRs to be developed at the sites of former coal plants in Illinois, avoiding the need to build new transmission lines. Because permitting nuclear energy takes many years at the federal level, the earliest a nuclear project could be brought online in Illinois would be in the 2030s.  But critics of the bill and of nuclear power are worried.David Kraft, an outspoken critic of nuclear energy and head of the Chicago-based advocacy group Nuclear Energy Information Service, urged lawmakers at a Thursday committee meeting to reject the bill. Kraft said he was concerned about the lack of existing SMR installations and the unproven nature of the technology. While some nuclear reactors of this scale do exist in other countries, no commercial SMRs have ever been built in the United States. In a follow-up interview, Kraft said that SMRs bring with them security concerns, as the smaller installations have different staffing requirements than traditional reactors and use a more highly enriched type of uranium. This relative abundance of this uranium, according to Kraft, could incentivize the further proliferation of nuclear weapons. Sierra Club Illinois chapter director Jack Darin called nuclear energy “at best, a distraction.” Sierra Club was one of the main advocacy organizations that sought Pritzker's veto of the previous bill. Since 2016, five other state legislatures have either repealed or weakened their bans on nuclear construction. Counting Illinois, bans on nuclear construction remain on the books in 11 states. Several of the states that have lifted their bans in recent years have done so to pave the way for SMR technology. But the biggest player in that industry has seen several upsets in recent weeks. As lawmakers debated the bill on Wednesday, NuScale Power – the only company with a federally approved SMR design – announced that it was canceling its highly watched “Carbon Free Power Project” in Utah, which would have been the first commercial project with a NuScale reactor. The project's cancelation comes after months of falling stock prices and criticism from trading firms. Still, its leaders say the company will continue with its other projects, which are at various steps of regulation and planning. Bill sponsor Sen. Rezin noted that “there's a lot to learn” from NuScale's canceled project, but hopes Illinois' and other states' moves to reverse their construction bans will encourage nuclear energy development in the U.S. She said “If we do not build out this technology with companies that are in the United States, there's other companies and countries such as Russia that are looking to sell that technology. We don't want that.” Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service covering state government. It is distributed to hundreds of print and broadcast outlets statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, along with major contributions from the Illinois Broadcasters Foundation and Southern Illinois Editorial Association.https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/11/16/ohio-senate-gop-floats-idea-of-15-week-abortion-ban-despite-voters-saying-no/Ohio Senate GOP floats 15-week abortion ban despite voters saying noBY: MORGAN TRAU - NOVEMBER 16, 2023 5:00 AMThe Ohio Senate president has floated the idea of a 15-week abortion ban following voters decisively choosing to keep lawmakers out of their reproductive care.The debate over Issue 1 continues at the Statehouse. Some fringe and alt-right Republican House representatives are infuriated with the voters who stood up to secure abortion rights in the state.Issue 1, the proposal to enshrine abortion access into the state constitution, passed 57-43% on election night. Despite this large victory, Statehouse Republicans have been mulling over ways to combat it.State Rep. Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) is seemingly leading this fight with other far-right representatives Bill Dean (R-Xenia), Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) and Beth Lear (R-Galena). The quartet is described by other Ohio Republicans as being on the extreme end of their caucus due to anti-vaccine beliefs, peddling of conspiracy theories, and attacks on the LGBTQ+ community.Describing a potential 15-week abortion ban, GOP Senate President Matt Huffman said “clearly there is a majority of people in Ohio” who want the ban - however, that would of course be the opposite of what the voters just said a week ago. ere are no statistics to prove this, and based on the language of Issue 1, the voters chose not to have any restrictions before viability.Statehouse reporter Morgan Trau asked President Huffman “Would 15 weeks be going against the will of the people?” He said he didn't know.After the election where Ohioans stood up to demand abortion rights, the Senate President said this “wasn't the end” and there would be a “revolving door” of repeal efforts.  This article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland.https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/11/16/sec-frank-larose-misses-deadline-for-u-s-senate-financial-disclosures/Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose misses extended reporting deadline in U.S. Senate race. He's the only one who didn't file. BY: NICK EVANS - NOVEMBER 16, 2023 4:55 AM     The three Republican candidates hoping to topple U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-OH, go before voters in a few months, and by now should've disclosed information about their personal finances. Two of them, state Sen. Matt Dolan and entrepreneur Bernie Moreno, have done so. But after filing an extension through Nov. 14, though, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose still has not.In both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, candidates and members have to regularly file disclosures that describe their financial positions, assets and liabilities. But the reports stick to broad strokes. Filers name their mutual funds, for instance, but the amount of their holdings are bracketed — $1,001-$15,000, $15,001-$50,000, etc.Current U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown reported about $27,000 in retirement income from his time as a state official. His U.S. Senate income doesn't need to be disclosed, nor do his U.S. Senate retirement accounts.Brown also reports serving as a trustee at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. since 2008.Under U.S. Senate rules, candidates must file financial disclosure reports within 30 days of becoming a candidate. LaRose announced his candidacy July 17, and filed for a financial disclosure extension August 9. That extension gave him until November 14 to file his report.Despite that 90-day reprieve, LaRose still has yet to file. The Ohio Capital Journal reached out to his campaign to see if the report has been filed but not yet posted or if the campaign has requested a further extension. The campaign did not respond.Late filing carries a $200 penalty and failing to file or filing a false report carries a civil penalty of up to $50,000.LaRose's failure to file thus far is particularly notable given a $250,000 personal loan he made to his campaign in September. While his Republican opponents have loaned their campaigns significantly more money, LaRose's previous disclosures from his time as a state lawmaker don't suggest he'd have that much cash readily available.Chagrin Falls Republican Matt Dolan comes from a wealthy family that owns the Cleveland Guardians baseball team. In addition to serving in the legislature, Dolan has worked in the Geauga County prosecutor's office and as an Assistant Attorney General.The state senator's investment holdings are vast—including stocks from more than 250 companies, more than 50 mutual funds and bonds. He reports a Morgan Stanley money market account with more than $1 million alone as well as several mutual funds worth more than half a million dollars each.Dolan also reports a handful of retirement accounts, partial ownership of several LLCs and real estate. One residential building brought in more than $50,000 in rent.In addition to his income Dolan holds personal line of credit with Morgan Stanley worth at least $5 million. The interest rate for that credit line is just 5.96% according to Dolan's amended report — roughly 2.5 percentage points below the current prime rate.Dolan has loaned his campaign a total of $7 million.Next, there's Bernie MorenoIf anything, Moreno's disclosure is even more complex. The Westlake entrepreneur began his business career selling cars, and his report describes his role as director of 17 different automotive business entities, most of which are no longer operating. But from cars, Moreno has branched into several other lines of business including real estate and tech.Moreno's assets are held in a series of trusts, and the report includes several notes about partial ownership and recent sales. He owns 65% of Dryver, LLC, for instance, which the report values at between $5 million and $25 million. Moreno recently sold off his stake in a different company called Champ Titles, and reports making more than $5 million on the deal.He has investments worth at least half a million dollars in handful of Tel Aviv companies working technology, social media investing and healthcare AI. Moreno has also invested in Narya, the venture capital firm U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-OH, started before running for office. Vance has endorsed Moreno's senate bid.Moreno also reports owning millions in residential and commercial real estate. He owns 43% of a home in Ocean Reef, FL worth at least $5 million. It appears the property is a rental because it generated more than $50,000 in income. Moreno also owns a 1% stake condos located in Washington, D.C., and New York City, as well as a $1 million unimproved parcel in Zapotal, Costa Rica, and at least $1.5MM sitting in two checking accounts.Moreno has loaned his campaign $3 million.https://kansasreflector.com/briefs/veterans-health-care-coverage-expanded-by-biden-administration/Biden Administratoin expands Veterans' health care coverage BY: JACOB FISCHLER - NOVEMBER 10, 2023 4:01 AM     Officials said the Department of Veterans Affairs will expand health care coverage for certain groups of veterans and their families, and create new programs meant to make care more accessible.The VA will make coverage of certain toxic burn pit-related conditions available sooner than anticipated. Family members of veterans who served at North Carolina's Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from between 1953 and 1987 will be eligible to have the costs of treating Parkinson's disease covered. And all living World War II veterans will be eligible for no-cost health care, including at nursing homes, the department said in a series of news releases.The administration will also create a new graduate medical education program to help expand health care availability for veterans in rural, tribal and other underserved communities. And the VA will spend $5 million on an advertising campaign aimed at having more veterans sign up for services.https://michiganadvance.com/2023/11/16/dan-kildee-dean-of-michigans-u-s-house-delegation-wont-run-for-reelection-in-2024/Dan Kildee, dean of Michigan's U.S. House delegation, won't run for reelection in 2024Retirement leaves open a key seat made more competitive with redistrictingBY: KEN COLEMAN - NOVEMBER 16, 2023 1:53 PM     Kildee, who is 65, said a cancer diagnosis this year caused him to reassess his career plans. Kildee's retirement from the 8th Congressional District including Genesee, Bay and Saginaw counties and portions of Midland County, leaves open a seat made more competitive during the last redistricting process. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report with Amy Walter has moved the seat from “leans Democratic” to a “tossup.”A number of candidates could line up to run in 2024 from both parties. Republican Martin Blank, a surgeon, has already declared. Other Republicans who could run are last year's nominee Paul Junge, former House Speaker Tom Leonard and state Rep. Bill G. Schuette (R-Midland).On the Democratic side, potential candidates could include former Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich (D-Flint), Flint Mayor Sheldon Neely, state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City), former state Rep. Pam Farris (D-Clio) and state Sen. John Cherry (D-Flint).In a 2020 interview with the Michigan Advance, Kildee recalled having only been in Congress for a few years when news of the Flint water crisis broke.“That was one of those moments where I knew why I was there. I knew exactly why I was in Congress. I had to go to bat for my hometown because they only had one member of Congress, and I had to persuade a whole bunch of people to help me out with Flint.”Kildee has served as a leader in the House Democratic caucus and has been a close ally of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). He is the co-chair of the House Democratic Steering Committee. Pelosi told the Advance in 2020 that Kildee “has proudly carried on his family's long legacy of service, becoming a tremendous champion for the people of Flint and all Michiganders” as part of leadership.“As a powerful member of the Ways and Means Committee, his persistent, dissatisfied leadership has delivered critical resources to strengthen and develop his community and ensure that our budget remains a reflection of our nation's values. Congressman Kildee's bold vision and expert guidance as chief deputy whip has been invaluable to House Democrats as we work to advance progress that make a difference in the lives of hard-working families in Michigan and across the country.”Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said through a statement that “no one fights harder for his constituents than Dan Kildee.“Congressman Kildee knows the Bay region like the back of his Michigan mitten, and I am so grateful for our productive partnership,” Whitmer said. “I am grateful for our collaboration to bring progress to areas of Michigan that too many left behind. We brought good-paying, middle-class manufacturing jobs back to Flint, worked to lower the cost of prescription drugs with President Biden, and delivered on the issues that make a real difference in people's lives.”   U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) called Kildee's retirement “a huge loss for Congress, for Michigan, and for me personally. The center of his work is and always has been his hometown of Flint, for which he has fiercely advocated especially in the darkest hour of the Flint water crisis,” Slotkin said. “While I'm thankful I have another year to work with him, and thrilled that he is moving on to his next chapter, this departure stings.”U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) said that Kildee “will be missed. His deep knowledge of many issues and his concern for others has made a difference in countless lives, and his years of service have benefited our country in many ways,”Advance Editor Susan J. Demas contributed to this story.We will definitely have more on the developing primary picture for this open seat in Michigan, as well as the new open seat in Virginia as Abby Spanberger runs for Governor, and everything else that happens as we are now just a couple of short months from the 2024 primary season.Well that's it for me. From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Stories featured in today's show appeared first in the Kansas Reflector, Michigan Advance, Ohio Capitol Journal, Missouri Independent and Capital News Illinois. Thanks for listening, see you next time. 

The Heartland POD
Friday News Flyover - Nov. 17, 2023 - Senate GOP fails to stop Biden on student loans - Ohio abortion and Senate updates - Illinois paves the way for nuclear, and more

The Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 15:49


Title: Flyover Friday, November 10, 2023Intro: On this episode of The Heartland POD for Friday, November 17, 2023A flyover from this weeks top heartland stories including:GOP Senators can't stop Biden's student loan plansIllinois legislature approves plan for Small Nuclear ReactorsOhio Republicans can't take a hintOhio Secretary of State misses personal financial disclosure deadlineBiden Administration expands veterans' health careDemocrat Dan Kildee of Michigan is retiringWelcome to The Heartland POD for a Flyover Friday, this is Sean Diller in Denver, Colorado.We're glad to have you with us. If you're new to our shows make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star rating wherever you listen. You can also find Heartland POD content on Youtube and on Twitter @ THE heartland pod. Alright! Let's get into the storieshttps://missouriindependent.com/briefs/attempt-to-kill-biden-student-debt-relief-plan-tied-to-income-fails-in-u-s-senate/Senate Republicans fail to kill President Joe Biden's income-based student debt relief planBY: ARIANA FIGUEROA - NOVEMBER 16, 2023 7:10 AM     WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia was the sole Democrat who joined Republicans in backing the resolution, which was 2 votes short of passing.Following the vote, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said “There are millions of students, poor, working class … who will benefit from what the president has done. Republicans don't think twice about giving huge tax breaks to ultra-wealthy billionaires and large corporations, but when it comes to helping out working families with student debt relief, suddenly it's too much money, it will raise the deficit, we can't afford it. Give me a break.”The Department of Education unveiled the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan hours after the Supreme Court in June struck down the Biden administration's one-time student debt cancellation that would have forgiven up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt for anyone making less than $125,000 per year.Borrowers who received Pell Grants would have been eligible for an additional $10,000 in forgiveness of federal student loans.The new income-driven repayment plan calculates payments based on a borrower's income and family size and forgives balances after a set number of years. More than 5.5 million student loan borrowers have already enrolled in the SAVE plan, according to data released by the Department of Education.Repayments on federal student loans restarted last month after a nearly three-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.With the SAVE plan, borrowers with undergraduate loans will pay 5% of their discretionary income, rather than the 10% required under previous income repayment plans. https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/illinois-lawmakers-approve-plan-to-allow-small-scale-nuclear-developmentIllinois lawmakers approve small-scale nuclear developmentThursday, November 9, 2023Governor, who vetoed previous bill, supports new effortBy ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers on Thursday approved a proposal that would allow companies to develop new nuclear power generation in Illinois for the first time since 1987. House Bill 2473 does not entirely lift the 36-year-old moratorium on nuclear construction, but rather creates a regulatory structure for the construction of small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs. The bill limits the nameplate capacity of such reactors to 300 megawatts, about one-third the size of the smallest of the six existing nuclear power plants in Illinois. It also requires the state to perform a study that will inform rules for regulating SMRs, which will be adopted by regulators at the Illinois Emergency Management Agency by January 2026.  Proponents of the measure say it is a step to make the ongoing transition away from fossil fuels more reliable for customers throughout the state, while opponents warn the unproven technology comes with safety risks and the potential for cost overruns. The bill passed with bipartisan support in the Senate, 44-7, and the House, 98-8. The opposition came exclusively from Democrats. Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement that he would sign the bill. He worked with lawmakers on the new bill after vetoing a broader measure this summer. Leadership of the Illinois AFL-CIO umbrella labor organization released a statement Thursday calling the policy “important for our state's economy and our clean energy future.” It echoed a release from the Illinois Manufacturers Association, an industry advocacy group that testified in support of the proposal several times, saying that it would allow the state to “continue leading in energy and manufacturing innovation.”The legislation's sponsors, Republican State Sen. Sue Rezin, and Democratic State Rep. Lance Yednock said the bill has the potential to bolster Illinois' electric reliability as intermittent sources like wind and solar begin to make up a larger portion of the state's energy output. Sen. Rezin said she is particularly interested in the potential for SMRs to be developed at the sites of former coal plants in Illinois, avoiding the need to build new transmission lines. Because permitting nuclear energy takes many years at the federal level, the earliest a nuclear project could be brought online in Illinois would be in the 2030s.  But critics of the bill and of nuclear power are worried.David Kraft, an outspoken critic of nuclear energy and head of the Chicago-based advocacy group Nuclear Energy Information Service, urged lawmakers at a Thursday committee meeting to reject the bill. Kraft said he was concerned about the lack of existing SMR installations and the unproven nature of the technology. While some nuclear reactors of this scale do exist in other countries, no commercial SMRs have ever been built in the United States. In a follow-up interview, Kraft said that SMRs bring with them security concerns, as the smaller installations have different staffing requirements than traditional reactors and use a more highly enriched type of uranium. This relative abundance of this uranium, according to Kraft, could incentivize the further proliferation of nuclear weapons. Sierra Club Illinois chapter director Jack Darin called nuclear energy “at best, a distraction.” Sierra Club was one of the main advocacy organizations that sought Pritzker's veto of the previous bill. Since 2016, five other state legislatures have either repealed or weakened their bans on nuclear construction. Counting Illinois, bans on nuclear construction remain on the books in 11 states. Several of the states that have lifted their bans in recent years have done so to pave the way for SMR technology. But the biggest player in that industry has seen several upsets in recent weeks. As lawmakers debated the bill on Wednesday, NuScale Power – the only company with a federally approved SMR design – announced that it was canceling its highly watched “Carbon Free Power Project” in Utah, which would have been the first commercial project with a NuScale reactor. The project's cancelation comes after months of falling stock prices and criticism from trading firms. Still, its leaders say the company will continue with its other projects, which are at various steps of regulation and planning. Bill sponsor Sen. Rezin noted that “there's a lot to learn” from NuScale's canceled project, but hopes Illinois' and other states' moves to reverse their construction bans will encourage nuclear energy development in the U.S. She said “If we do not build out this technology with companies that are in the United States, there's other companies and countries such as Russia that are looking to sell that technology. We don't want that.” Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service covering state government. It is distributed to hundreds of print and broadcast outlets statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, along with major contributions from the Illinois Broadcasters Foundation and Southern Illinois Editorial Association.https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/11/16/ohio-senate-gop-floats-idea-of-15-week-abortion-ban-despite-voters-saying-no/Ohio Senate GOP floats 15-week abortion ban despite voters saying noBY: MORGAN TRAU - NOVEMBER 16, 2023 5:00 AMThe Ohio Senate president has floated the idea of a 15-week abortion ban following voters decisively choosing to keep lawmakers out of their reproductive care.The debate over Issue 1 continues at the Statehouse. Some fringe and alt-right Republican House representatives are infuriated with the voters who stood up to secure abortion rights in the state.Issue 1, the proposal to enshrine abortion access into the state constitution, passed 57-43% on election night. Despite this large victory, Statehouse Republicans have been mulling over ways to combat it.State Rep. Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) is seemingly leading this fight with other far-right representatives Bill Dean (R-Xenia), Melanie Miller (R-Ashland) and Beth Lear (R-Galena). The quartet is described by other Ohio Republicans as being on the extreme end of their caucus due to anti-vaccine beliefs, peddling of conspiracy theories, and attacks on the LGBTQ+ community.Describing a potential 15-week abortion ban, GOP Senate President Matt Huffman said “clearly there is a majority of people in Ohio” who want the ban - however, that would of course be the opposite of what the voters just said a week ago. ere are no statistics to prove this, and based on the language of Issue 1, the voters chose not to have any restrictions before viability.Statehouse reporter Morgan Trau asked President Huffman “Would 15 weeks be going against the will of the people?” He said he didn't know.After the election where Ohioans stood up to demand abortion rights, the Senate President said this “wasn't the end” and there would be a “revolving door” of repeal efforts.  This article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland.https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/11/16/sec-frank-larose-misses-deadline-for-u-s-senate-financial-disclosures/Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose misses extended reporting deadline in U.S. Senate race. He's the only one who didn't file. BY: NICK EVANS - NOVEMBER 16, 2023 4:55 AM     The three Republican candidates hoping to topple U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-OH, go before voters in a few months, and by now should've disclosed information about their personal finances. Two of them, state Sen. Matt Dolan and entrepreneur Bernie Moreno, have done so. But after filing an extension through Nov. 14, though, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose still has not.In both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, candidates and members have to regularly file disclosures that describe their financial positions, assets and liabilities. But the reports stick to broad strokes. Filers name their mutual funds, for instance, but the amount of their holdings are bracketed — $1,001-$15,000, $15,001-$50,000, etc.Current U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown reported about $27,000 in retirement income from his time as a state official. His U.S. Senate income doesn't need to be disclosed, nor do his U.S. Senate retirement accounts.Brown also reports serving as a trustee at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. since 2008.Under U.S. Senate rules, candidates must file financial disclosure reports within 30 days of becoming a candidate. LaRose announced his candidacy July 17, and filed for a financial disclosure extension August 9. That extension gave him until November 14 to file his report.Despite that 90-day reprieve, LaRose still has yet to file. The Ohio Capital Journal reached out to his campaign to see if the report has been filed but not yet posted or if the campaign has requested a further extension. The campaign did not respond.Late filing carries a $200 penalty and failing to file or filing a false report carries a civil penalty of up to $50,000.LaRose's failure to file thus far is particularly notable given a $250,000 personal loan he made to his campaign in September. While his Republican opponents have loaned their campaigns significantly more money, LaRose's previous disclosures from his time as a state lawmaker don't suggest he'd have that much cash readily available.Chagrin Falls Republican Matt Dolan comes from a wealthy family that owns the Cleveland Guardians baseball team. In addition to serving in the legislature, Dolan has worked in the Geauga County prosecutor's office and as an Assistant Attorney General.The state senator's investment holdings are vast—including stocks from more than 250 companies, more than 50 mutual funds and bonds. He reports a Morgan Stanley money market account with more than $1 million alone as well as several mutual funds worth more than half a million dollars each.Dolan also reports a handful of retirement accounts, partial ownership of several LLCs and real estate. One residential building brought in more than $50,000 in rent.In addition to his income Dolan holds personal line of credit with Morgan Stanley worth at least $5 million. The interest rate for that credit line is just 5.96% according to Dolan's amended report — roughly 2.5 percentage points below the current prime rate.Dolan has loaned his campaign a total of $7 million.Next, there's Bernie MorenoIf anything, Moreno's disclosure is even more complex. The Westlake entrepreneur began his business career selling cars, and his report describes his role as director of 17 different automotive business entities, most of which are no longer operating. But from cars, Moreno has branched into several other lines of business including real estate and tech.Moreno's assets are held in a series of trusts, and the report includes several notes about partial ownership and recent sales. He owns 65% of Dryver, LLC, for instance, which the report values at between $5 million and $25 million. Moreno recently sold off his stake in a different company called Champ Titles, and reports making more than $5 million on the deal.He has investments worth at least half a million dollars in handful of Tel Aviv companies working technology, social media investing and healthcare AI. Moreno has also invested in Narya, the venture capital firm U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-OH, started before running for office. Vance has endorsed Moreno's senate bid.Moreno also reports owning millions in residential and commercial real estate. He owns 43% of a home in Ocean Reef, FL worth at least $5 million. It appears the property is a rental because it generated more than $50,000 in income. Moreno also owns a 1% stake condos located in Washington, D.C., and New York City, as well as a $1 million unimproved parcel in Zapotal, Costa Rica, and at least $1.5MM sitting in two checking accounts.Moreno has loaned his campaign $3 million.https://kansasreflector.com/briefs/veterans-health-care-coverage-expanded-by-biden-administration/Biden Administratoin expands Veterans' health care coverage BY: JACOB FISCHLER - NOVEMBER 10, 2023 4:01 AM     Officials said the Department of Veterans Affairs will expand health care coverage for certain groups of veterans and their families, and create new programs meant to make care more accessible.The VA will make coverage of certain toxic burn pit-related conditions available sooner than anticipated. Family members of veterans who served at North Carolina's Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from between 1953 and 1987 will be eligible to have the costs of treating Parkinson's disease covered. And all living World War II veterans will be eligible for no-cost health care, including at nursing homes, the department said in a series of news releases.The administration will also create a new graduate medical education program to help expand health care availability for veterans in rural, tribal and other underserved communities. And the VA will spend $5 million on an advertising campaign aimed at having more veterans sign up for services.https://michiganadvance.com/2023/11/16/dan-kildee-dean-of-michigans-u-s-house-delegation-wont-run-for-reelection-in-2024/Dan Kildee, dean of Michigan's U.S. House delegation, won't run for reelection in 2024Retirement leaves open a key seat made more competitive with redistrictingBY: KEN COLEMAN - NOVEMBER 16, 2023 1:53 PM     Kildee, who is 65, said a cancer diagnosis this year caused him to reassess his career plans. Kildee's retirement from the 8th Congressional District including Genesee, Bay and Saginaw counties and portions of Midland County, leaves open a seat made more competitive during the last redistricting process. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report with Amy Walter has moved the seat from “leans Democratic” to a “tossup.”A number of candidates could line up to run in 2024 from both parties. Republican Martin Blank, a surgeon, has already declared. Other Republicans who could run are last year's nominee Paul Junge, former House Speaker Tom Leonard and state Rep. Bill G. Schuette (R-Midland).On the Democratic side, potential candidates could include former Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich (D-Flint), Flint Mayor Sheldon Neely, state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City), former state Rep. Pam Farris (D-Clio) and state Sen. John Cherry (D-Flint).In a 2020 interview with the Michigan Advance, Kildee recalled having only been in Congress for a few years when news of the Flint water crisis broke.“That was one of those moments where I knew why I was there. I knew exactly why I was in Congress. I had to go to bat for my hometown because they only had one member of Congress, and I had to persuade a whole bunch of people to help me out with Flint.”Kildee has served as a leader in the House Democratic caucus and has been a close ally of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). He is the co-chair of the House Democratic Steering Committee. Pelosi told the Advance in 2020 that Kildee “has proudly carried on his family's long legacy of service, becoming a tremendous champion for the people of Flint and all Michiganders” as part of leadership.“As a powerful member of the Ways and Means Committee, his persistent, dissatisfied leadership has delivered critical resources to strengthen and develop his community and ensure that our budget remains a reflection of our nation's values. Congressman Kildee's bold vision and expert guidance as chief deputy whip has been invaluable to House Democrats as we work to advance progress that make a difference in the lives of hard-working families in Michigan and across the country.”Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said through a statement that “no one fights harder for his constituents than Dan Kildee.“Congressman Kildee knows the Bay region like the back of his Michigan mitten, and I am so grateful for our productive partnership,” Whitmer said. “I am grateful for our collaboration to bring progress to areas of Michigan that too many left behind. We brought good-paying, middle-class manufacturing jobs back to Flint, worked to lower the cost of prescription drugs with President Biden, and delivered on the issues that make a real difference in people's lives.”   U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) called Kildee's retirement “a huge loss for Congress, for Michigan, and for me personally. The center of his work is and always has been his hometown of Flint, for which he has fiercely advocated especially in the darkest hour of the Flint water crisis,” Slotkin said. “While I'm thankful I have another year to work with him, and thrilled that he is moving on to his next chapter, this departure stings.”U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) said that Kildee “will be missed. His deep knowledge of many issues and his concern for others has made a difference in countless lives, and his years of service have benefited our country in many ways,”Advance Editor Susan J. Demas contributed to this story.We will definitely have more on the developing primary picture for this open seat in Michigan, as well as the new open seat in Virginia as Abby Spanberger runs for Governor, and everything else that happens as we are now just a couple of short months from the 2024 primary season.Well that's it for me. From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Stories featured in today's show appeared first in the Kansas Reflector, Michigan Advance, Ohio Capitol Journal, Missouri Independent and Capital News Illinois. Thanks for listening, see you next time. 

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 13:17


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Cyber Briefing
Cyber Briefing: 2023.06.30

Cyber Briefing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 8:03


Welcome to Cyber Briefing, the newsletter that informs you about the latest cybersecurity advisories, alerts, incidents and news every weekday.

Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Industry Podcast
492. THE BETTER FAFSA FOR NEW & PREVIOUS FILERS

Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Industry Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 26:15


The Free Application for Federal Student Aid has always been a crucial but complicated and challenging step in receiving financial aid for college or graduate school. What improvements does the future hold? Amy and Mike invited financial aid advisor Ed Recker to explain the impact of the Better FAFSA for both new and previous filers. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What are the major differences in the current FAFSA and Better FAFSA? How do these changes impact calculation of the Expected Family Contribution (EFC)? Does this new FAFSA impact a college or university's Net Price Calculator? What changes should families with multiple students in college be aware of? Will the Better FAFSA timeline have implications for Early Action/Early Decision applications or CSS profiles? MEET OUR GUEST Ed Recker is a Director of High School Relationship Management with Sallie Mae, serving high schools, states, and professional organizations throughout the U.S. He joined Sallie Mae in 2019, and has over 20 years' experience in the financial aid and enrollment industry.  Prior to joining Sallie Mae, Ed was a Senior Consultant within the Enrollment Division of Ruffalo Noel Levitz, held the position of Vice President for Enrollment Management at the University of Findlay, and held various financial aid positions at the University of Findlay, Terra State Community College, and Bowling Green State University. Ed holds a M.Ed. in Higher Education from the University of Toledo, and resides in Ottawa, OH with his wife Kate and daughter Evelyn. Find Ed at Edward.Recker@salliemae.com. LINKS FAFSA® 2023: How to Apply for Financial Aid | Sallie Mae View your financial aid, savings, scholarships, and loans all in one place and build your bridge to college with Nitro Next. Sallie Mae - YouTube FAFSA Simplification: A Better FAFSA Process Means a Better Future for Borrowers | Federal Student Aid - Financial Aid Toolkit https://salliemae.com/fafsa https://nitrocollege.com/next https://www.youtube.com/@salliemae RELATED EPISODES UNDERSTANDING YOUR COLLEGE TUITION BILL WHAT IS A NET PRICE CALCULATOR? THE PRICE YOU REALLY PAY FOR COLLEGE ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.

Tax Debt Consultant Podcast
Non-Filers: Consequences and Strategies to Resolve Tax Issues

Tax Debt Consultant Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 11:53


On this episode of Carlos Samaniego- Tax Debt Consultant, we discuss the importance of filing tax returns for the last six years. Not filing tax returns for longer than six years can result in penalties, interest, and back taxes with serious consequences. We also hear about a young man in his forties who sought consultation after not filing his taxes for ten years. We talk about non-filers and the specific IRS regulation that applies to them. Specialized professionals who deal with unfiled returns should be consulted as a complete investigation of the situation is crucial to determining the appropriate action to take. We hear about the biggest case the speaker had dealt with, someone who had not filed tax returns for 20 years, and the reasons for not filing taxes can vary widely. The transcript talks about strategies for replacing liabilities with actual liabilities for non-filers. We also mention the Fresh Start program as a strategy for those considering an Offer in Compromise. The speaker offers a free consultation for non-filers to help them get their life in order and get back into compliance with the IRS. To learn more about tax debt, tune in to Carlos Samaniego- Tax Debt Consultant. Download my free book: http://TaxDebtBook.com Visit Me: TaxDebtConsultant.com TEXT ME!! +1 (909) 909-345-9215 Office: (909)570-1103 Book an Appointment: CallTaxEA.com [00:00:13] The text discusses what IRS non filers are and why people become non filers. [00:01:26] Failed to file taxes for eight years due to big tax bills not being paid. [00:02:01] Not filing taxes can lead to prison time; divorce, lack of knowledge, or fear can cause people to not file. [00:03:21] Not filing taxes can lead to jail time, as demonstrated by Wesley Snipes. [00:03:34] IRS mandates filing tax returns for all. [00:04:01] Six years of tax returns can reduce IRS penalties and back taxes. [00:04:28] Compliance means filing tax returns on time. Non-filers must file to avoid consequences even if they haven't filed in years. [00:05:08] Man went 10 years without filing taxes, sought consultation, returned a year later. [00:05:44] Person needs tax help, hasn't filed in 10 years, investigator can gather IRS info on income and debt. Person didn't prepare taxes, went to H&R Block. [00:06:35] Unfiled tax returns found without substitutes by the IRS. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carlossamaniego/message

What Your CPA Wants You to Know
11. Your Business Does Not Owe Taxes!!! Important Info For 3-15 Filers!

What Your CPA Wants You to Know

Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 16:25


Are you filing an S Corp or Partnership tax return?  This podcast episode is a MUST listen!We explain what the information on your business tax return means, when taxes are due for the business and business owner, and how taxes are paid for these businesses.If you own one of these entities and do not understand how it works, do yourself a favor and listen to this podcast episode to educate yourself on this very important topic.  Knowledge is POWER!Spoiler Alert:  You do not owe taxes when you file your 1120S or 1065 tax return!Here's where you can find us! Follow along on Instagram for lots of free content for business owners daily!Our CPA firm website!Purchase our new business guide!Our Instagram PageOur family page

Friends with Tax Benefits
Where Do I Start? Answers for First-Time Tax Filers

Friends with Tax Benefits

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 29:10


Do you remember the first time you had to do your taxes? Or, maybe this tax season will be your first and you feel overwhelmed with where to start. Tune in to hear how to stay on top of it, or maybe learn something new — even if you're a veteran filer! Edgar Gatsinzi, a 22-year-old first-time tax filer in the entertainment industry, joins as our guest for this episode. He shares his story about filing alone for the first time, while Lauren and Daniel offer advice on how to navigate the process. Then TurboTax Expert Maria Gomez reviews everything you need to know about tax withholding, standard deductions, key tax forms, planning for refunds, taxes and employer benefits, and how to track important tax expenditures. Make sure to read TurboTax's tax document checklist here!  The views, information or opinions expressed during the Friends with Tax Benefits podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not represent those of Intuit, TurboTax or any of its brands. The primary purpose of this podcast series is to educate and inform. This podcast series does not constitute financial, legal or other professional advice or services.

Retirement Starts Today Radio
Early Filers Should Wait to Submit Their Tax Return in 2023, the IRS Warns, Ep #283

Retirement Starts Today Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 20:42


Do you typically like to get your taxes done early? Before you rush out to submit your tax return, listen to this episode to hear why you might want to wait. In this episode, we'll explore a CNBC article by Kate Dore that lists the reasons you may want to wait to file your taxes in 2023. After the Retirement Headlines segment, Bret and I will discuss the differences between bonds and bond funds to see if we can answer which one is better. Finally, in the Personal Development section, Scott from Houston will let us know what he has been doing to improve his life and health in retirement. This episode is packed full of helpful, informative ideas that you can use to improve your life in retirement. Press play now to listen. Outline of This Episode [1:22] Early filers should wait to submit their tax returns [6:00] Which are better: bonds or bond funds? [12:52] Scott is reassessing the practices and habits of his everyday life Resources & People Mentioned BOOK - Raise Your Healthy Deserve Level by Gary Kadi Episode 282 - Raise Your Healthy Deserve Level an Interview with Gary Kadi ‘Early filers' should wait to submit their tax return in 2023, the IRS warns. Here's why Connect with Benjamin Brandt Get the Retire-Ready Toolkit: http://retirementstartstodayradio.com/ Follow Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/retiremeasap Join the newsletter: https://retirementstartstodayradio.com/newsletter Dive deeper into retirement planning with Ben at www.RetirementIncome.University Subscribe to Retirement Starts Today on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Podbean, Player FM, iHeart, or Spotify

Bishop On Air
IRS clarifies issues with state payments for federal filers

Bishop On Air

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 2:53


Bishop gets to the latest update from the IRS about how federal taxes will be impacted by state rebates people in states like Illinois got last year.

City Life Org
NYC Kicks Off Tax Season With Free Tax Preparation Services Now Tailored For Self-Employed New Yorkers, More Money For Filers Claiming Newly Enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit

City Life Org

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 14:01


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecitylife.org/2023/01/28/nyc-kicks-off-tax-season-with-free-tax-preparation-services-now-tailored-for-self-employed-new-yorkers-more-money-for-filers-claiming-newly-enhanced-earned-income-tax-credit/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/citylifeorg/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/citylifeorg/support

Dr. Friday Tax Tips
Lifetime Learning Credit and Joint Filers

Dr. Friday Tax Tips

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 1:00


Dr. Friday 0:00 Good day. I'm Dr. Friday, President of Dr. Friday's Tax and Financial firm. To get more info go to www.drfriday.com. This is a one-minute moment. Dr. Friday 0:12 The modified adjusted gross income amount used for joint filers to determine the reduction in the Lifetime Learning Credit provided under 25 A is not adjusted for inflation for tax years beginning after December 31, 2020. So the Lifetime Learning Credit is phased out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income that exceeds $80,000 are joint filers of 160. We mean that every year those numbers are going to be the same, yet your raises may kick you outside of those situations. You can check us out on the web at drfriday.com. Announcer 0:51 You can catch the Dr. Friday call-in show live every Saturday afternoon from 2 pm to 3 pm on 99.7 WTN.

The College Investor Audio Show
Best Tax Software For Early Filers In December 2022

The College Investor Audio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 10:40


If you're one of the early filers, which tax software is best for you? These are for people filing taxes in December or January.

Don‘t Tread on Merica!
DTOM Filers! M.L.K. Assassination Conspiracy!

Don‘t Tread on Merica!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 187:02


Today we continue our new series called the The DTOM Files! This will be a series of shows where we discuss a variety of conspiracy theories! On today's show we discuss Dr. Martin Luther King's Assassination! Who did it, and was it a Conspiracy? SHOW WARNING: This show runs a little long! Please Listen, Like, and SHARE!! it'll be worth it! Web Site: www.DontTreadonMerica.com   Sponsors: www.makersmark.com   Redcon1 (Promo code T20Quartermus)   Social Media:   www.facebook.com/donttreadonmerica     www.instagram.com/donttreadonmerica     YouTube Don't Tread on Merica     www.twitter.com/DTOM_1775     www.twitter.com/PCGC_1775

Loving Liberty Radio Network
10-20-2022 Liberty RoundTable with Sam Bushman

Loving Liberty Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 109:40


Hour 1 * Guest: Eldon Stahl – Field Coordinator – The John Birch Society – JBS.org – TheNewAmerican.com * Guest: Kelly Finnegan, Over the past 50 years, Rust Coins has been working to educate customers about precious metals – RustCoinAndGift.com * Honest Money Report: Gold: $1637.70 Silver: $18.82. * A Bloomberg Economics model shows the likelihood of a recession beginning at some point before October 2023 at 100%. * The price of candy, chewing gum, and other sweets has reached its highest level ever recorded. The US continues to suffer from 40-year high inflation. * The Deep State is Rapidly Moving Towards A Compulsory Digital Dollar! * Global Diesel Shortage May Get Worse Heading Into Winter – Bloomberg. * Social Security: Big 8% Increase Coming? * Biden's Department of State spent more than $20,000 on funding drag performances in Ecuador to promote “diversity and inclusion. The latest grant, awarded in September, is the first to be given for the purpose of putting on drag performances. * Inflation Brings Lower Tax Rate For Some in 2023 – Filers whose salaries have not kept pace with inflation could see savings on their federal income tax bills. * Emmy Award-winning ABC News journalist James Gordon Meek remains missing after “heavily armed FBI agents” raided his home and seized his laptop, which reportedly contained “classified information,” according to the New York Post. * Drudge finally ‘cancels' WND … after 24 years! – WND.com * Is Matt Drudge DEAD? If not, where is he? – Joseph Farah, WND.com * Suit: Biden Illegally Withholding JFK Assassination Files ‘The law requires the records be released' so ‘what are they hiding? asks Robert Kennedy Jr. Hour 2 * Guest: Weston Martinez, Is an arbitrator, a government affairs strategist, and the vice president of business development with a law firm. He also served on the Texas Real Estate Commission – Get Current Voter Fraud Updates, VoterFBI.org * The violation of extradition by the FBI. There is some progress on this front in Florida because of Weston. * Where is the FBI's authority written down? * The role of sheriffs in elections – election law is different in every state. * Federal agents plan to show up at Central Counting on Election Day, How do we stop these gov. criminals? * Role of sheriffs as CLEOs to protect chain of custody. * Role of sheriff to protect poll watchers. * Yes Sheriff's can deputize posse members or deputies as poll watchers. * If Feds are operating outside the law, Sheriff's can escort them out. Feds have no authority to usurp or obstruct poll watchers. * Voting Machine Reliability Questioned, Are these machines clasified and cirtified as Industrial Equipment? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

Liberty Roundtable Podcast
Radio Show Hour 1 – 10/20/2022

Liberty Roundtable Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 54:50


* Guest: Eldon Stahl - Field Coordinator - The John Birch Society - JBS.org - TheNewAmerican.com * Guest: Kelly Finnegan, Over the past 50 years, Rust Coins has been working to educate customers about precious metals - RustCoinAndGift.com * Honest Money Report: Gold: $1637.70 Silver: $18.82. * A Bloomberg Economics model shows the likelihood of a recession beginning at some point before October 2023 at 100%. * The price of candy, chewing gum, and other sweets has reached its highest level ever recorded. The US continues to suffer from 40-year high inflation. * The Deep State is Rapidly Moving Towards A Compulsory Digital Dollar! * Global Diesel Shortage May Get Worse Heading Into Winter - Bloomberg. * Social Security: Big 8% Increase Coming? * Biden's Department of State spent more than $20,000 on funding drag performances in Ecuador to promote "diversity and inclusion. The latest grant, awarded in September, is the first to be given for the purpose of putting on drag performances. * Inflation Brings Lower Tax Rate For Some in 2023 - Filers whose salaries have not kept pace with inflation could see savings on their federal income tax bills. * Emmy Award-winning ABC News journalist James Gordon Meek remains missing after “heavily armed FBI agents” raided his home and seized his laptop, which reportedly contained “classified information,” according to the New York Post. * Drudge finally 'cancels' WND ... after 24 years! - WND.com * Is Matt Drudge DEAD? If not, where is he? - Joseph Farah, WND.com * Suit: Biden Illegally Withholding JFK Assassination Files 'The law requires the records be released' so 'what are they hiding? asks Robert Kennedy Jr.

Moneycontrol Podcast
3640: Simply Save | Is the time limit for verification of IT returns now down to 30 days for late filers? Listen in to find out!

Moneycontrol Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 13:50


For tax returns filed by July 31, 2022, time limit to verify remains the same, that is, 120 days from the date of filing the tax return

BDO in the Boardroom
Weighing Anticipated Tax Regulatory Impacts on Corporate Business Strategy

BDO in the Boardroom

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 23:12


Join BDO's Center for Corporate Governance Amy Rojik as she and her colleague Todd Simmens, National Managing Partner of Tax Risk Management, to discuss how the board's oversight of corporate strategy and risk management would be remiss without an understanding and consideration of evolving global and domestic tax regulations anticipated to significantly impact decision-making at the board level. Key Takeaways:Companies are advised to continue to remain abreast of legislative activity to inform on-going scenario planning, inclusive of the tax department and appropriate advisors. Tax implications need to be considered early on in contemplation of transactions as well as operational decisions and human resource matters.Expectations for a robust tax bill in 2022 under the Biden Administration's ‘Build Back Better' plans may have lost sight of the power that individual members of the House and Senate can have.Mid-term U.S. political elections may put some of the more contentious progressive tax increases being considered on the back burner.With regard to Biden's budget (aka the Green Book): As a reminder, certain of the Jobs Act provisions expire in 2025/2026; other provisions are permanent (e.g. Corporate Tax Rate increase from 21% to 28%, individual rates and capital gains as well as international regulations and policy changes such as the replacement of BEATS and onshoring of taxes) and would require legislation to enact tax changes.Internationally, companies are advised to be in tune to the OECD's agendaThe IRS continues to experience operational challenges including staffing issues, processing, refund delays and extended communication response times. Filers are advised to communicate with the IRS using certified mail or other form to demonstrate proof on communications. It is the responsibility of board of directors to be very aware of what tax professionals have to say about what is going on at the business level. Resources:2022 BDO Tax Outlook Survey

Lexman Artificial
The Thurible and Unrepairable Filers

Lexman Artificial

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 5:04


Jeremy talks about the rumor that the FInisher sign could be scrapped in the near future.

Kyle Chaos and Aaron Order Show
Episode 420: IRS deleted 30 million tax filers record's for tax returns

Kyle Chaos and Aaron Order Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 122:17


Who voted for and against the Ukraine aid package, the unvaccinated get COVID 19 less than the vaccinated according to Walgreens company --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kylechaosaaronorder/support

Alabama's Morning News with JT
Bill Dendy 041522

Alabama's Morning News with JT

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 5:13


CPA and Money Manager Bill Dendy has tips for last minute tax filers

Rules of the Game: The Bolder Advocacy Podcast

On this episode of the pod, we're going to walk you through the types of information you can get from a 990. You'll hear how that information is helpful to a variety of individuals including: a new Executive Director, board members, the press, staff, job applicants, donors, and more.  Our Attorneys for this Episode  Jen Powis Leslie Barnes Quyen Tu  Shownotes  Why nonprofits are required to publicly disclose certain legal and financial information.  The different kinds of Form 990s including:  Form 990  Form 990 EZ  Form 990-N  Form 990-PF      When are Form 990s due?  What are the penalties and fines for not filing?    What can you find in a 990?  Identity, Tax Status, and Tax Year  How Much Income Did the Filer Receive and From What Sources?  How Did the Filer's Total Expenses Break Down?   What Can You Tell from Net Assets?    Number of employees and board members, organization's website, and EIN   What Kinds of Programs Does the Filer Run and How Much Does It Spend on Them?  Good Governance – Conflict of Interest, Whistleblower, Record Retention and Compensation Policies  Who Are the Filer's Board Members, Officers, Key Employees, and How Much Does Its Top Staff Get Paid?    Did the Filer Initiate Some New Activity, Change Its Processes for Governing or Engage in Any Excess Benefit Transactions?  Did the Filer Engage in Any Self-Dealing Transactions During the Year?   Does the Filer Lobby?  When nonprofits must provide copies of financial documents to the public  In-person requests  Requests in writing  Charges for copying and mail must be arranged in advance Fines for noncompliance  Filers who share their 990s on their website are not obligated to produce copies upon request       As a reminder, this episode is just about the tax filing to the federal government (the 990) at the end of your fiscal year. Each state may also require a nonprofit public charity to file other types of forms, perhaps a copy of the 990, or some other tax filing. So make sure if you're a staff person that you work with your bookkeeper to understand all the end of the year filings you need to provide.   Resources   Guidance on how to complete a Form 990 from the IRS  Give Me Your 990   Keeping Track: A Guide to Recordkeeping for Advocacy Charities  Where to look for Form 990s:   Nonprofit Explorer by ProPublica  GuideStar   IRS  Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) Online       

Steve and Ted in the Morning
Gov. Laura Kelly proposes giving KS tax-filers a $250 rebate...

Steve and Ted in the Morning

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 38:12


Hour 1 - Steve & Ted both gave away Christmas cash at Taco Bell locations yesterday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Friday Tax Tips
Marginal Tax Rates in 2021

Dr. Friday Tax Tips

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 1:00


Dr. Friday 0:00 Good day. I'm Dr. Friday, president of Dr. Friday Tax and Financial Firm. To get more info go to www.drfriday.com. This is a one-minute moment. Dr. Friday 0:12 Let's do a quick fact check-in in 2021. First, the marginal tax rates are 10 through 37. If you are, for example, 24% margin for tax bracket limits, a single person can earn up to $164,900. A joint filer $329, 850. That's going to be the margin for 24%. Child tax credit is 3000 for children over the age of 6. 3,600 for children underneath. Filers with AMT tax could start kicking in at 73 and joint filers at 114. I hope you guys have a very Merry Christmas Eve. Announcer 0:51 You can catch the Dr. Friday call-in show live every Saturday afternoon from 2 pm to 3 pm right here on 99.7 WTN.

Heartland Labor Forum
Two Victories for Workers: Chilean Workers Can Now Purge the Pinochet Constitution and Autoworkers Vote for Democracy

Heartland Labor Forum

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 59:42


This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we'll talk about two victories for working people. First, pro-worker leftist Gabriel Boric won Sunday's presidential election in Chile and may finally exorcize the ghost of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile's extremely anti-labor/anti-democratic constitution. Then, United Autoworker Rank and Filers just approved one man one vote in elections […] The post Two Victories for Workers: Chilean Workers Can Now Purge the Pinochet Constitution and Autoworkers Vote for Democracy appeared first on KKFI.

The College Investor Audio Show
Reviewing The Best Tax Software For Early Filers

The College Investor Audio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 10:41


If you're one of the early filers, which tax software is best for you? These are for people filing taxes in December or January. The post Reviewing The Best Tax Software For Early Filers appeared first on The College Investor.

Archive Fever
20 | The Filers and the Keepers

Archive Fever

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 44:00


Yves and Clare are joined by Mark McKenna, historian and award-winning author whose latest book Return to Uluru (2021) tells the hidden history of a story at the heart of the nation. Does the contemporary white historian present themselves in the role of a savior figure? The group discusses the emotional and ethical difficulties of working with personal archives, the significance of a storyteller's own identity, and the gendered nature of a colonial history that seeks to penetrate the center of a nation.

Armed Lutheran Radio
Episode 289 - It's Not About Sensitive Places

Armed Lutheran Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 44:44


On November 3, 2021, the Supreme Court heard arguments in New York Rifle & Pistol Association vs. Bruen -- a case that could make "shall issue" the law of the land around the nation. In this episode, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett review a hysterical amicus brief, filed by a group of Leftist religious organizations, supporting New York's "may issue" concealed carry permit law. An even more in-depth analysis of the brief is available exclusively for Reformation Gun Club members. Click here and come join us for as little as $12/year. Segments [00:00] - Blooper [00:37] - Opening and welcome [03:04] - Thanks to our Patrons [04:36] - "May Issue" vs. "Shall Issue" [09:07] - Responding to Episcopal News Service Article [15:42] - Threats against Places of Worship - Bad Examples [21:58] - The Filers of the Amicus Brief [24:08] - Guns are a Threat to Houses of Worship [25:53] - You Don't Need a Gun [27:23] - Protecting Sensitive Places [31:58] - Are the Filers Idiots or Just Nefarious? [33:59] - Reducing the "Casual Public Carrying of Weapons" [35:58] - Heller, McDonald and Ezell [42:14] - Wrapping Up [43:58] - Show Close Links of Interest Bearing Arms.com - https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2021/11/02/supreme-court-gun-case-n51638 Episcopal News Service - https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2021/11/01/episcopal-leaders-warn-concealed-guns-ruling-could-threaten-safety-of-churches-other-sensitive-places/ Amicus Brief - https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/20/20-843/193307/20210921185212421_41279%20pdf%20Jacquemot%20br.pdf The New Armed Lutheran Book "Duty to Defend" is now available! In Paperback: http://www.armedlutheran.us/duty/ For Kindle: http://www.armedlutheran.us/kindle Prayer of the Week O almighty God, who has knit together Your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of Your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord, grant us grace so to follow Your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that we may come to those unspeakable joys that you have prepared for those who unfeignedly love You; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. Use these Links to Support Armed Lutheran Radio Armed Lutheran Radio is a listener-supported podcast. If you value the information and entertainment we provide, consider supporting the show by joining our membership site, or shopping at your favorite online stores using the links below. Join the Reformation Gun Club! - http://gunclub.armedlutheran.us Check out the other Great Armed Lutheran Books - http://www.ArmedLutheran.us/Books Shop at Amazon* - http://www.armedlutheran.us/amazon Shop at GunMagWarehouse* - http://www.armedlutheran.us/mags Get Regular Refills Coffee Subscriptions at Dunkin' Donuts* - www.ArmedLutheran.us/Coffee Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network - https://www.armedcitizensnetwork.org Get in Touch Visit our Feedback Page - http://www.armedlutheran.us/feedback Please tell your friends about us, leave an iTunes review, and like us on Facebook Join our Facebook group - http://www.armedlutheran.us/facebook Subscribe to us and follow us on Youtube - http://www.armedlutheran.us/youtube Follow us on Twitter - http://www.armedlutheran.us/twitter And search for us on Instagram - http://www.armedlutheran.us/instagram Check Out More at our Website- http://www.armedlutheran.us Disclaimer The links above which are indicated with an asterisk (*) are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I will earn a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. Please understand that I have experience with all of these items, and I recommend them because they are helpful and useful, not because of the small commissions I make if you decide to buy something. Please do not spend any money on these products unless you feel you need them or that they will help you. Keep Shooting, Keep Praying, We'll Talk to you Next time!

The Manila Times Podcasts
KUWTT: Pacquiao leads early CoC filers | Oct. 2, 2021

The Manila Times Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 6:18


KUWTT: Pacquiao leads early CoC filers | Oct. 2, 2021 Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tuneinSoundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud #TheManilaTimes#KeepUpWithTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moneycontrol Podcast
3496: Simply Save | The new income tax return portal: Will the glitches queer the pitch for tax return-filers?

Moneycontrol Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 9:33


The launch of the new income tax return-filing portal has been a tale of unending woes. It has been Riddled with glitches since its launch on June 7 and there is no fool-proof solution in sight yet. On August 21, it was unavailable to tax-payers, prompting finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to summon Infosys CEO Salil Parekh to New Delhi. The company, on its part, said that site went into emergency maintenance for two days. It was back to being functional before the meeting.  The finance minister has now set a deadline of September 15 for Infosys to resolve all the glitches. Will that leave enough time for return-filers to complete the process ahead of September 30 due date? What are the glitches tax-payers need to aware of? Preeti Khurana, Chief Editor, Clear.in, a tax consultancy portal weighs in on the issue in this episode of Simply Save. Tune in for details. 

Her Words Her Truth Podcast
Child Tax Credit Portal for Non- Filers

Her Words Her Truth Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 4:07


Informative episode discussing how to file to receive the early child tax credit for non-filers --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/herwordshertruth/support

The Logan Allec Show
NEW IRS Non-Filers Tool for Stimulus and $250/$300 Parent Payments

The Logan Allec Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 15:23


In today's video, I go over the announcement the IRS released today and walk you through the new non-filers tool!IRS Non-Filer Tool:➡️ https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-unve...Most Recent Video on 2021 CTC / Monthly Payments to Parents:➡️ https://youtu.be/gJuG8ldXB8YIRS Tax Relief:➡️ Do you owe the IRS more than $10,000 in back taxes?  Email me at taxrelief@loganallec.com and let me know how much you owe by year.

The Tax-Turbo Podcast
IRS extends Economic Impact Payment registration deadline for non-filers to Nov. 21

The Tax-Turbo Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 1:41


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://tax-turbo.com/irs-extends-economic-impact-payment-registration-deadline-for-non-filers-to-nov-21/ ✅GET Your Tax Preparation TODAY! ✅Not Happy With Your Previous Tax Refunds? Get Your FREE 3 Years Income Tax Review TODAY! ✅Need Cash Now? GET Your $6,000 Fast Cash Money Refund TODAY! Please Click The Links Below, We Will Accommodate Your Tax Needs. ✅Click Here

IP Fridays - your intellectual property podcast about trademarks, patents, designs and much more
Rise of Mass Trademark Filers and Register Clutter – Interview with Matthew D. Asbell – Episode 119 – IP Fridays

IP Fridays - your intellectual property podcast about trademarks, patents, designs and much more

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 24:45


Matthew D. Asbell Rise of Mass Trademark Filers and Register Clutter – Interview with Matthew D. Asbell – Episode 119 – IP Fridays The mentioned link to the USPTO website document Profile of Matthew D. Asbell The post Rise of Mass Trademark Filers and Register Clutter – Interview with Matthew D. Asbell – Episode 119 – IP Fridays first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

File Under: Entertainment Podcast
S1 - E20 - Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead - Turbo Kid

File Under: Entertainment Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 102:45


Totally tubular! We make use of our new "tangent pad" to actually take notes on all the side talking we do, (in between talking about the actual films Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead, and Turbo Kid). Tangents include: Y2K - (remember when that shut the world down?) New Bob Odenkirk film "Noboby" - NO SPOILERS The Return Of The Living Dead franchise & Eric's affinity for "alternative" girls which segues into Eric's Navy days and living in the barracks and all the weird stuff they had hanging on the walls (and ceiling!) Eric comes up with a new name for our fans which is on brand for the pod, but we're sure it's not one they'll (you'll) want.... JuiceWorld's untimely passing The new Mortal Kombat movie - MINOR SPOILERS The good ol' days where we played the Mortal Kombat video games (and also Nerf basketball league) And we actually do discuss both movies, so trifle not true hero! Follow us on Twitter to vote in our polls @FileUnderPod, e-mail us FileUnderPod@Gmail.com. And while you're at it, if you could rate & review us on your favorite podcast platform, it would be greatly appreciated. Help spread our word to the masses and bring in more fellow Fecal Freaks.....sorry. You uh, obviously don't have to go by that. What WOULD you guys like to be called? Filers? Let us know.... We can probably call all of you by your individual names because we don't that large of a following yet....but help us get there by interacting with us via the above. Till next time.....toodles!

The Mark Novak Show
Overcoming Loss and Finding Answers Within with Derek Filers

The Mark Novak Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 72:48


I had a great time talking with Derek on this weeks episode.  Derek is a very wise man. He has experienced tragedy. He has experienced loss. He has also been adept at listening to his heart and going within to find the answers he needs to move on.  Derek is a coach. He has devoted his life to the service of others. He shares real life lessons in this podcast that you are going to want to hear.  We talked about: - What listening to your heart really means - How to move on and grow from grief - Why you need to stop listening to other people - How to know your true purpose  

WSJ Your Money Briefing
Tax Week: What First-Time Tax Filers Need to Know

WSJ Your Money Briefing

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 10:13


Filing income-tax returns can be complex and intimidating, especially for first-timers. Tax reporter Laura Saunders joins host J.R. Whalen to help clarify the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The College Investor Audio Show
Best Tax Software For Early Filers

The College Investor Audio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 9:02


A brief summary of this episode

Fre5h Files
Don't "Rub-ber" The Wrong Way

Fre5h Files

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 27:42


What's up my Filers, today's show will be a good one. It's one of my more random topic one so just sit back and enjoy and I promise you that it'll be a good time #IMeannnnn  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doug-barron/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/doug-barron/support

Radio Forrest
98. Dave Schrader (The Holzer Filers)

Radio Forrest

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 14:06


Dave Schrader is a paranormal investigator and on the TV Show, The Holzer Files. The season 2 premier is on The Travel Channel this Thursday, October 29th. Dave talks about Hans Holzer, UFO's, time traveling ghosts, how Bruce Springsteen saved his life and who is he more scared of, Chris Jerrico or Zac Bagans from Ghost Adventures? www.darknessradio.com

BOSS Talk Radio
S2 Ep.3 BOSS Tax Tip "Deadlines, Extensions & Non-Filers"

BOSS Talk Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 8:17


Think Like A Lawyer Thursday
Economic Impact Payment registration deadline extended for non filers

Think Like A Lawyer Thursday

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 4:31


If you aren’t required to file an income tax return due to the amount of your annual income, and you haven’t filed a return for 2019 and don’t plan to, you can still register until Nov. 21, 2020 to receive an Economic Impact Payment

Laborwave Revolution Radio
Highlights from Three Years of Laborwave Radio

Laborwave Revolution Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 150:50


Laborwave Radio is celebrating it's three-year anniversary! We've put together a highlight reel from our latest year featuring Jarrod Shanahan, Asad Haider, Boots Riley, Raj Patel, Holly Lewis, Micah Uetricht, Gianpaolo Baiocchi, Sarah Jaffe, Natasha Lennard, Liza Featherstone, Bill Fletcher Jr, Andrea Haverkamp, Shannon Ikebe & Tara Phillips, Nick Driedger, and Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò. We also take a moment to reflect on our history and give a shoutout to all our patreon members! Lots of credit needs to be given to our frequent guest host Andrea Haverkamp for all her work dreaming up this podcast and helping sustain it, thank you comrade for your all-around friendship and radical spirit that gives me hope! Thank you Rank-and-Filers, Committee Members, and Strike Captains that make up our patreon community! You help keep Laborwave running, and we greatly appreciate your contributions. Our patreon community includes: Nicholas Fisher, Jason Sarkozi-Forfinski, Caroline Hunter (my mom!),

Kenneth Wajda Photography Talks
Daily Photography Blog - 09.29.20 - We're Photographers Not Filers!

Kenneth Wajda Photography Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 6:20


Print your photographs, the ones you want to last. Comments? Send them to me at info@kennethwajdaphotographer.com and find me on the web at KennethWajdaPhotographer.com, on IG at www.instagram.com/kennethwajda/ and on YouTube at HeresToGoodLight.com - We can post our photo assignment photos and connect on the Daily Photography Blog FB Group at www.facebook.com/groups/2151928021601330/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenneth-wajda/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kenneth-wajda/support

960 KZIM
I R S sending letters to NON filers

960 KZIM

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 7:37


The Lipstick Files
Lipstick Filers! This Could Save Your Life!

The Lipstick Files

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 24:23


Hey Lipstick Filers! Sara's friend Nancy will be at CrimeCon this year, so she joined The Lipstick Files to share tips on how to protect yourself against predators, perverts, and serial killers! She also tells Sara first-hand accounts of two tragic true crime stories. It is so important to follow your instincts, and if all else fails, stun gun the hell out of his balls! Damsel In Defense has stun guns, pepper spray, and much more so you can protect yourself.Visit https://www.mydamselpro.net/pronancy/shop/CATALOG.aspx to protect yourself. Some of the proceeds go to The Freedom Barn!https://freedombarnhc.weebly.com/about-us.html

Business Matters
PPP Loan Forgiveness - Understanding the Calculations to Maximize Loan Forgiveness

Business Matters

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 36:21


In this episode of Business Matters, Roxanne Sexton with the Bean Team discusses the Paycheck Protection Program and more specifically, how to maximize the loan forgiveness provisions of the PPP. We outline and then discuss the 4 categories provided by the PPP to determine the amount of loan that will be forgiven. Of course, all of this is based on the guidelines issued through the time of the recording.   PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOANS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, intends to provide timely additional guidance to address borrower and lender questions concerning the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), established by section 1102 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act or the Act). This document will be updated on a regular basis.Borrowers and lenders may rely on the guidance provided in this document as SBA’s interpretation of the CARES Act and of the Paycheck Protection Program Interim Final Rules (“PPP Interim Final Rules”) (link). The U.S. government will not challenge lender PPP actions that conform to this guidance,1 and to the PPP Interim Final Rules and any subsequent rulemaking in effect at the time.Question: Paragraph 3.b.iii of the PPP Interim Final Rule states that lenders must “[c]onfirm the dollar amount of average monthly payroll costs for the preceding calendar year by reviewing the payroll documentation submitted with the borrower’s application.” Does that require the lender to replicate every borrower’s calculations? Answer: No. Providing an accurate calculation of payroll costs is the responsibility of the borrower, and the borrower attests to the accuracy of those calculations on the Borrower Application Form. Lenders are expected to perform a good faith review, in a reasonable time, of the borrower’s calculations and supporting documents concerning average monthly payroll cost. For example, minimal review of calculations based on a payroll report by a recognized third-party payroll processor would be reasonable. In addition, as the PPP Interim Final Rule indicates, lenders may rely on borrower representations, including with respect to amounts required to be excluded from payroll costs.If the lender identifies errors in the borrower’s calculation or material lack of substantiation in the borrower’s supporting documents, the lender should work with the borrower to remedy the issue.2 Question: Are small business concerns (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632) required to have 500 or fewer employees to be eligible borrowers in the PPP? Answer: No. Small business concerns can be eligible borrowers even if they have more than 500 employees, as long as they satisfy the existing statutory and regulatory definition of a “small business concern” under section 3 of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632. A business can qualify if it meets the SBA employee-based or revenue-As of May 3, 2020based size standard corresponding to its primary industry. Go to www.sba.gov/size for the industry size standards.Additionally, a business can qualify for the Paycheck Protection Program as a small business concern if it met both tests in SBA’s “alternative size standard” as of March 27, 2020: (1) maximum tangible net worth of the business is not more than $15 million; and (2) the average net income after Federal income taxes (excluding any carry-over losses) of the business for the two full fiscal years before the date of the application is not more than $5 million.A business that qualifies as a small business concern under section 3 of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632, may truthfully attest to its eligibility for PPP loans on the Borrower Application Form, unless otherwise ineligible.Question: Does my business have to qualify as a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632) in order to participate in the PPP? Answer: No. In addition to small business concerns, a business is eligible for a PPP loan if the business has 500 or fewer employees whose principal place of residence is in the United States, or the business meets the SBA employee-based size standards for the industry in which it operates (if applicable). Similarly, PPP loans are also available for qualifying tax-exempt nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), tax-exempt veterans organization described in section 501(c)(19) of the IRC, and Tribal business concerns described in section 31(b)(2)(C) of the Small Business Act that have 500 or fewer employees whose principal place of residence is in the United States, or meet the SBA employee-based size standards for the industry in which they operate.Question: Are lenders required to make an independent determination regarding applicability of affiliation rules under 13 C.F.R. 121.301(f) to borrowers? Answer: No. It is the responsibility of the borrower to determine which entities (if any) are its affiliates and determine the employee headcount of the borrower and its affiliates. Lenders are permitted to rely on borrowers’ certifications.Question: Are borrowers required to apply SBA’s affiliation rules under 13 C.F.R. 121.301(f)? Answer: Yes. Borrowers must apply the affiliation rules set forth in SBA’s Interim Final Rule on Affiliation. A borrower must certify on the Borrower Application Form that the borrower is eligible to receive a PPP loan, and that certification means that the borrower is a small business concern as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632), meets the applicable SBA employee-based or revenue-based size standard, or meets the tests in SBA’s alternative size standard, after applying the affiliation rules, if applicable. SBA’s existing affiliation exclusions apply to the PPP, including, for example the exclusions under 13 CFR 121.103(b)(2).As of May 3, 2020Question: The affiliation rule based on ownership (13 C.F.R. 121.301(f)(1)) states that SBA will deem a minority shareholder in a business to control the business if the shareholder has the right to prevent a quorum or otherwise block action by the board of directors or shareholders. If a minority shareholder irrevocably gives up those rights, is it still considered to be an affiliate of the business? Answer: No. If a minority shareholder in a business irrevocably waives or relinquishes any existing rights specified in 13 C.F.R. 121.301(f)(1), the minority shareholder would no longer be an affiliate of the business (assuming no other relationship that triggers the affiliation rules).Question: The CARES Act excludes from the definition of payroll costs any employee compensation in excess of an annual salary of $100,000. Does that exclusion apply to all employee benefits of monetary value? Answer: No. The exclusion of compensation in excess of $100,000 annually applies only to cash compensation, not to non-cash benefits, including:employer contributions to defined-benefit or defined-contribution retirement plans;payment for the provision of employee benefits consisting of group health care coverage, including insurance premiums; andpayment of state and local taxes assessed on compensation of employees. Question: Do PPP loans cover paid sick leave? Answer: Yes. PPP loans covers payroll costs, including costs for employee vacation, parental, family, medical, and sick leave. However, the CARES Act excludes qualified sick and family leave wages for which a credit is allowed under sections 7001 and 7003 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116–127). Learn more about the Paid Sick Leave Refundable Credit here.Question: My small business is a seasonal business whose activity increases from April to June. Considering activity from that period would be a more accurate reflection of my business’s operations. However, my small business was not fully ramped up on February 15, 2020. Am I still eligible? Answer: In evaluating a borrower’s eligibility, a lender may consider whether a seasonal borrower was in operation on February 15, 2020 or for an 8-week period between February 15, 2019 and June 30, 2019.Question: What if an eligible borrower contracts with a third-party payer such as a payroll provider or a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) to process payroll and report payroll taxes? Answer: SBA recognizes that eligible borrowers that use PEOs or similar payroll providers are required under some state registration laws to report wage and other data onAs of May 3, 2020the Employer Identification Number (EIN) of the PEO or other payroll provider. In these cases, payroll documentation provided by the payroll provider that indicates the amount of wages and payroll taxes reported to the IRS by the payroll provider for the borrower’s employees will be considered acceptable PPP loan payroll documentation. Relevant information from a Schedule R (Form 941), Allocation Schedule for Aggregate Form 941 Filers, attached to the PEO’s or other payroll provider’s Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, should be used if it is available; otherwise, the eligible borrower should obtain a statement from the payroll provider documenting the amount of wages and payroll taxes. In addition, employees of the eligible borrower will not be considered employees of the eligible borrower’s payroll provider or PEO.Question: May lenders accept signatures from a single individual who is authorized to sign on behalf of the borrower? Answer: Yes. However, the borrower should bear in mind that, as the Borrower Application Form indicates, only an authorized representative of the business seeking a loan may sign on behalf of the business. An individual’s signature as an “Authorized Representative of Applicant” is a representation to the lender and to the U.S. government that the signer is authorized to make the certifications, including with respect to the applicant and each owner of 20% or more of the applicant’s equity, contained in the Borrower Application Form. Lenders may rely on that representation and accept a single individual’s signature on that basis.Question: I need to request a loan to support my small business operations in light of current economic uncertainty. However, I pleaded guilty to a felony crime a very long time ago. Am I still eligible for the PPP? Answer: Yes. Businesses are only ineligible if an owner of 20 percent or more of the equity of the applicant is presently incarcerated, on probation, on parole; subject to an indictment, criminal information, arraignment, or other means by which formal criminal charges are brought in any jurisdiction; or, within the last five years, for any felony, has been convicted; pleaded guilty; pleaded nolo contendere; been placed on pretrial diversion; or been placed on any form of parole or probation (including probation before judgment).Question: Are lenders permitted to use their own online portals and an electronic form that they create to collect the same information and certifications as in the Borrower Application Form, in order to complete implementation of their online portals? Answer: Yes. Lenders may use their own online systems and a form they establish that asks for the same information (using the same language) as the Borrower Application Form. Lenders are still required to send the data to SBA using SBA’s interface.Question: What time period should borrowers use to determine their number of employees and payroll costs to calculate their maximum loan amounts? As of May 3, 2020Answer: In general, borrowers can calculate their aggregate payroll costs using data either from the previous 12 months or from calendar year 2019. For seasonal businesses, the applicant may use average monthly payroll for the period between February 15, 2019, or March 1, 2019, and June 30, 2019. An applicant that was not in business from February 15, 2019 to June 30, 2019 may use the average monthly payroll costs for the period January 1, 2020 through February 29, 2020.Borrowers may use their average employment over the same time periods to determine their number of employees, for the purposes of applying an employee-based size standard. Alternatively, borrowers may elect to use SBA’s usual calculation: the average number of employees per pay period in the 12 completed calendar months prior to the date of the loan application (or the average number of employees for each of the pay periods that the business has been operational, if it has not been operational for 12 months).Question: Should payments that an eligible borrower made to an independent contractor or sole proprietor be included in calculations of the eligible borrower’s payroll costs? Answer: No. Any amounts that an eligible borrower has paid to an independent contractor or sole proprietor should be excluded from the eligible business’s payroll costs. However, an independent contractor or sole proprietor will itself be eligible for a loan under the PPP, if it satisfies the applicable requirements.Question: How should a borrower account for federal taxes when determining its payroll costs for purposes of the maximum loan amount, allowable uses of a PPP loan, and the amount of a loan that may be forgiven? Answer: Under the Act, payroll costs are calculated on a gross basis without regard to (i.e., not including subtractions or additions based on) federal taxes imposed or withheld, such as the employee’s and employer’s share of Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) and income taxes required to be withheld from employees. As a result, payroll costs are not reduced by taxes imposed on an employee and required to be withheld by the employer, but payroll costs do not include the employer’s share of payroll tax. For example, an employee who earned $4,000 per month in gross wages, from which $500 in federal taxes was withheld, would count as $4,000 in payroll costs. The employee would receive $3,500, and $500 would be paid to the federal government. However, the employer-side federal payroll taxes imposed on the $4,000 in wages are excluded from payroll costs under the statute.33 The definition of “payroll costs” in the CARES Act, 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)(viii), excludes “taxes imposed or withheld under chapters 21, 22, or 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 during the covered period,” defined as February 15, 2020, to June 30, 2020. As described above, the SBA interprets this statutory exclusion to mean that payroll costs are calculated on a gross basis, without subtracting federal taxes that are imposed on the employee or withheld from employee wages. Unlike employer-side payroll taxes, such employee-side taxes are ordinarily expressed as a reduction in employee take-home pay; their exclusion from the definition of payroll costs means payroll costs should not be reduced based on taxes imposed on the employee or withheld from employee wages. This interpretation is consistent with the text of the statute and advances the legislative purpose of ensuring workersAs of May 3, 2020remain paid and employed. Further, because the reference period for determining a borrower’s maximum loan amount will largely or entirely precede the period from February 15, 2020, to June 30, 2020, and the period during which borrowers will be subject to the restrictions on allowable uses of the loans may extend beyond that period, for purposes of the determination of allowable uses of loans and the amount of loan forgiveness, this statutory exclusion will apply with respect to such taxes imposed or withheld at any time, not only during such period.4 Questions 2 – 18 published April 6, 2020.5 Questions 19 – 20 published April 8, 2020.Question: I filed or approved a loan application based on the version of the PPP Interim Final Rule published on April 2, 2020. Do I need to take any action based on the updated guidance in these FAQs? Answer: No. Borrowers and lenders may rely on the laws, rules, and guidance available at the time of the relevant application. However, borrowers whose previously submitted loan applications have not yet been processed may revise their applications based on clarifications reflected in these FAQs.Question: Are PPP loans for existing customers considered new accounts for FinCEN Rule CDD purposes? Are lenders required to collect, certify, or verify beneficial ownership information in accordance with the rule requirements for existing customers? Answer: If the PPP loan is being made to an existing customer and the necessary information was previously verified, you do not need to re-verify the information. Furthermore, if federally insured depository institutions and federally insured credit unions eligible to participate in the PPP program have not yet collected beneficial ownership information on existing customers, such institutions do not need to collect and verify beneficial ownership information for those customers applying for new PPP loans, unless otherwise indicated by the lender’s risk-based approach to BSA compliance.4Question: Do lenders have to use a promissory note provided by SBA or may they use their own? Answer: Lenders may use their own promissory note or an SBA form of promissory note.Question: The amount of forgiveness of a PPP loan depends on the borrower’s payroll costs over an eight-week period; when does that eight-week period begin? Answer: The eight-week period begins on the date the lender makes the first disbursement of the PPP loan to the borrower. The lender must make the first disbursement of the loan no later than ten calendar days from the date of loan approval.5Question: Do lenders need a separate SBA Authorization document to issue PPP loans? Answer: No. A lender does not need a separate SBA Authorization for SBA to guarantee a PPP loan. However, lenders must have executed SBA Form 2484 (theAs of May 3, 2020to issue PPP loans and receive a loan number for each originated PPP loan. Lenders may include in their promissory notes for PPP loans any terms and conditions, including relating to amortization and disclosure, that are not inconsistent with Sections 1102 and 1106 of the CARES Act, the PPP Interim Final Rules and guidance, and SBA Form 2484.As of May 3, 2020Lender Application Form for the Paycheck Protection Program)6to issue PPP loans and receive a loan number for eachoriginated PPP loan. Lendersmay include in theirpromissory notes for PPP loans any terms and conditions, including relating to amortization and disclosure, that arenot inconsistent with Sections 1102 and 1106 of theCARES Act, the PPP Interim Final Rulesand guidance, and SBA Form 2484.22.Question: I am a non-bank lender that meets allapplicable criteria of the PPP InterimFinal Rule. Will I be automatically enrolledas a PPP lender? What criteria will SBAand theTreasuryDepartmentuse to assess whetherto approvemy application to participate as a PPP lender? Answer:We encourage lenders that arenot currently7(a) lenders to apply in order to increase the scope of PPP lending optionsand the speed with which PPP loanscan be disbursedtohelp small businesses across America.We recognize that financialtechnology solutionscan promote efficiency and financial inclusionin implementingthePPP. Applicants should submit SBA Form 3507 and the relevant attachments to NFRLApplicationForPPP@sba.gov.Submission of theSBA Form3507does notresult in automatic enrollmentin the PPP.SBA and the Treasury Department willevaluate each application from anon-bank or non-insured depository institution lenderand determine whetherthe applicant has the necessary qualifications to process, close,disburse, andservice PPP loans made with SBA’sguarantee. SBAmay requestadditionalinformation from the applicant beforemaking a determination.23.Question: How do the $10 million cap and affiliationruleswork for franchises? Answer:If a franchise brand islisted on the SBA Franchise Directory,each of itsfranchiseesthat meets the applicable size standardcan apply for a PPP loan. (Thefranchisor does not apply on behalf of its franchisees.)The $10 million cap on PPP loansis a limit perfranchisee entity,and each franchisee is limited to one PPP loan.Franchise brands that have been denied listing on the Directory because of affiliation between franchisor andfranchisee may request listing toreceive PPP loans.SBA willnot apply affiliation rules to afranchise brand requesting listing on the Directory to participatein the PPP, but SBA will confirm that the brandis otherwiseeligible for listing on the Directory.24.Question: How do the $10 million cap and affiliationruleswork for hotels and restaurants (and any business assigned a North American Industry Classification System(NAICS)code beginning with 72)? Answer:Under the CARES Act,any singlebusinessentitythat is assigned a NAICScode beginning with 72 (includinghotels andrestaurants) andthat employs not more than 500employees perphysicallocationiseligible to receive a PPPloan.6Thisrequirementissatisfiedbyalenderwhenthelendercompletesthe processofsubmitting aloan through the E-Transystem;notransmissionorretentionofaphysical copy of Form2484isrequired.As of May 3, 2020In addition, SBA’s affiliation rules (13 CFR 121.103 and 13 CFR 121.301) do not apply to any business entity that is assigned a NAICS code beginning with 72 and that employs not more than a total of 500 employees. As a result, if each hotel or restaurant location owned by a parent business is a separate legal business entity, each hotel or restaurant location that employs not more than 500 employees is permitted to apply for a separate PPP loan provided it uses its unique EIN.The $10 million maximum loan amount limitation applies to each eligible business entity, because individual business entities cannot apply for more than one loan. The following examples illustrate how these principles apply.Example 1. Company X directly owns multiple restaurants and has no affiliates.Company X may apply for a PPP loan if it employs 500 or fewer employees per location (including at its headquarters), even if the total number of employees employed across all locations is over 500. Example 2. Company X wholly owns Company Y and Company Z (as a result, Companies X, Y, and Z are all affiliates of one another). Company Y and Company Z each own a single restaurant with 500 or fewer employees.Company Y and Company Z can each apply for a separate PPP loan, because each has 500 or fewer employees. The affiliation rules do not apply, because Company Y and Company Z each has 500 or fewer employees and is in the food services business (with a NAICS code beginning with 72). Example 3. Company X wholly owns Company Y and Company Z (as a result, Companies X, Y, and Z are all affiliates of one another). Company Y owns a restaurant with 400 employees. Company Z is a construction company with 400 employees.Company Y is eligible for a PPP loan because it has 500 or fewer employees. The affiliation rules do not apply to Company Y, because it has 500 or fewer employees and is in the food services business (with a NAICS code beginning with 72).The waiver of the affiliation rules does not apply to Company Z, because Company Z is in the construction industry. Under SBA’s affiliation rules, 13 CFR 121.301(f)(1) and (3), Company Y and Company Z are affiliates of one another because they are under the common control of Company X, which wholly owns both companies. This means that the size of Company Z is determined by adding its employees to those of Companies X and Y. Therefore, Company Z is deemed to have more than 500 employees, together with its affiliates. However, Company Z may be eligible to receive a PPP loan as a small business concern if it, together with Companies X and Y, meets SBA’s other applicable size standards,” as explained in FAQ #2. Question: Does the information lenders are required to collect from PPP applicants regarding every owner who has a 20% or greater ownership stake in the applicant business (i.e., owner name, title, ownership %, TIN, and address) satisfy a lender’s obligation to collect beneficial ownership information (which has a 25% ownership threshold) under the Bank Secrecy Act? As of May 3, 2020Answer: For lenders with existing customers: With respect to collecting beneficial ownership information for owners holding a 20% or greater ownership interest, if the PPP loan is being made to an existing customer and the lender previously verified the necessary information, the lender does not need to re-verify the information. Furthermore, if federally insured depository institutions and federally insured credit unions eligible to participate in the PPP program have not yet collected such beneficial ownership information on existing customers, such institutions do not need to collect and verify beneficial ownership information for those customers applying for new PPP loans, unless otherwise indicated by the lender’s risk-based approach to Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance.For lenders with new customers: For new customers, the lender’s collection of the following information from all natural persons with a 20% or greater ownership stake in the applicant business will be deemed to satisfy applicable BSA requirements and FinCEN regulations governing the collection of beneficial ownership information: owner name, title, ownership %, TIN, address, and date of birth. If any ownership interest of 20% or greater in the applicant business belongs to a business or other legal entity, lenders will need to collect appropriate beneficial ownership information for that entity. If you have questions about requirements related to beneficial ownership, go to https://www.fincen.gov/resources/statutes-and-regulations/cdd-final-rule. Decisions regarding further verification of beneficial ownership information collected from new customers should be made pursuant to the lender’s risk-based approach to BSA compliance.77 Questions 21 – 25 published April 13, 2020.Question: SBA regulations require approval by SBA’s Standards of Conduct Committee (SCC) for SBA Assistance, other than disaster assistance, to an entity, if its sole proprietor, partner, officer, director, or stockholder with a 10 percent or more interest is: a current SBA employee; a Member of Congress; an appointed official or employee of the legislative or judicial branch; a member or employee of an SBA Advisory Council or SCORE volunteer; or a household member of any of the preceding individuals. Do these entities need the approval of the SCC in order to be eligible for a PPP loan? Answer: The SCC has authorized a blanket approval for PPP loans to such entities so that further action by the SCC is not necessary in the PPP program.Question: SBA regulations require a written statement of no objection by the pertinent Department or military service before it provides any SBA Assistance, other than disaster loans, to an entity, if its sole proprietor, partner, officer, director, or stockholder with a 10 percent or more interest, or if a household member of any of the preceding individuals, is an employee of another Government Department or Agency having a grade of at least GS-13 or its equivalent. Does this requirement apply to PPP loans? As of May 3, 2020Answer: No. The SCC has determined that a written statement of no objection is not required from another Government Department or Agency for PPP loans.Question: Is a lender permitted to submit a PPP loan application to SBA through E-Tran before the lender has fulfilled its responsibility to review the required borrower documentation and calculation of payroll costs? Answer: No. Before a lender submits a PPP loan through E-Tran, the lender must have collected the information and certifications contained in the Borrower Application Form and the lender must have fulfilled its obligations set forth in paragraphs 3.b.(i)-(iii) of the PPP Interim Final Rule. Please refer to the Interim Final Rule and FAQ #1 for more information on the lender’s responsibility regarding confirmation of payroll costs.Lenders who did not understand that these steps are required before submission to E-Tran need not withdraw applications submitted to E-Tran before April 14, 2020, but must fulfill lender responsibilities with respect to those applications as soon as practicable and no later than loan closing.88 Questions 26 – 28 published April 14, 2020.9 Question 29 published April 15, 2020.10 Question 30 published April 17, 2020.Question: Can lenders use scanned copies of documents or E-signatures or E-consents permitted by the E-sign Act? Answer: Yes. All PPP lenders may accept scanned copies of signed loan applications and documents containing the information and certifications required by SBA Form 2483 and the promissory note used for the PPP loan. Additionally, lenders may also accept any form of E-consent or E-signature that complies with the requirements of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (P.L. 106-229).If electronic signatures are not feasible, when obtaining a wet ink signature without in-person contact, lenders should take appropriate steps to ensure the proper party has executed the document.This guidance does not supersede signature requirements imposed by other applicable law, including by the lender’s primary federal regulator.9Question: Can a lender sell a PPP loan into the secondary market? Answer: Yes. A PPP loan may be sold into the secondary market at any time after the loan is fully disbursed. A secondary market sale of a PPP loan does not require SBA approval. A PPP loan sold into the secondary market is 100% SBA guaranteed. A PPP loan may be sold on the secondary market at a premium or a discount to par value.10As of May 3, 2020Question: Do businesses owned by large companies with adequate sources of liquidity to support the business’s ongoing operations qualify for a PPP loan? Answer: In addition to reviewing applicable affiliation rules to determine eligibility, all borrowers must assess their economic need for a PPP loan under the standard established by the CARES Act and the PPP regulations at the time of the loan application. Although the CARES Act suspends the ordinary requirement that borrowers must be unable to obtain credit elsewhere (as defined in section 3(h) of the Small Business Act), borrowers still must certify in good faith that their PPP loan request is necessary. Specifically, before submitting a PPP application, all borrowers should review carefully the required certification that “[c]urrent economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary to support the ongoing operations of the Applicant.” Borrowers must make this certification in good faith, taking into account their current business activity and their ability to access other sources of liquidity sufficient to support their ongoing operations in a manner that is not significantly detrimental to the business. For example, it is unlikely that a public company with substantial market value and access to capital markets will be able to make the required certification in good faith, and such a company should be prepared to demonstrate to SBA, upon request, the basis for its certification.Lenders may rely on a borrower’s certification regarding the necessity of the loan request. Any borrower that applied for a PPP loan prior to the issuance of this guidance and repays the loan in full by May 7, 2020 will be deemed by SBA to have made the required certification in good faith.1111 Question 31 published April 23, 2020.Question: Does the cost of a housing stipend or allowance provided to an employee as part of compensation count toward payroll costs? Answer: Yes. Payroll costs includes all cash compensation paid to employees, subject to the $100,000 annual compensation per employee limitation.Question: Is there existing guidance to help PPP applicants and lenders determine whether an individual employee’s principal place of residence is in the United States? Answer: PPP applicants and lenders may consider IRS regulations (26 CFR § 1.121-1(b)(2)) when determining whether an individual employee’s principal place of residence is in the United States.Question: Are agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers eligible for PPP loans? Answer: Yes. Agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers are eligible for PPP loans if: (i) the business has 500 or fewer employees, or (ii) the business fits within the revenue-based sized standard, which is average annual receipts of $1 million.Additionally, agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers can qualify for PPP loans as a small business concern if their business meets SBA’s “alternative size standard.” TheAs of May 3, 2020“alternative size standard” is currently: (1) maximum net worth of the business is not more than $15 million, and (2) the average net income after Federal income taxes (excluding any carry-over losses) of the business for the two full fiscal years before the date of the application is not more than $5 million.For all of these criteria, the applicant must include its affiliates in its calculations. Link to Applicable Affiliation Rules for the PPP.Question: Are agricultural and other forms of cooperatives eligible to receive PPP loans? Answer: As long as other PPP eligibility requirements are met, small agricultural cooperatives and other cooperatives may receive PPP loans.1212 Questions 32 – 35 published April 24, 2020.13 Questions 36 published April 26, 2020.14 Question 37 published April 28, 2020.Question: To determine borrower eligibility under the 500-employee or other applicable threshold established by the CARES Act, must a borrower count all employees or only full-time equivalent employees? Answer: For purposes of loan eligibility, the CARES Act defines the term employee to include “individuals employed on a full-time, part-time, or other basis.” A borrower must therefore calculate the total number of employees, including part-time employees, when determining their employee headcount for purposes of the eligibility threshold. For example, if a borrower has 200 full-time employees and 50 part-time employees each working 10 hours per week, the borrower has a total of 250 employees.By contrast, for purposes of loan forgiveness, the CARES Act uses the standard of “full-time equivalent employees” to determine the extent to which the loan forgiveness amount will be reduced in the event of workforce reductions.13Question: Do businesses owned by private companies with adequate sources of liquidity to support the business’s ongoing operations qualify for a PPP loan? Answer: See response to FAQ #31.14Question: Section 1102 of the CARES Act provides that PPP loans are available only to applicants that were “in operation on February 15, 2020.” Is a business that was in operation on February 15, 2020 but had a change in ownership after February 15, 2020 eligible for a PPP loan? Answer: Yes. As long as the business was in operation on February 15, 2020, if it meets the other eligibility criteria, the business is eligible to apply for a PPP loan regardless of the change in ownership. In addition, where there is a change in ownership effectuated through a purchase of substantially all assets of a business that was in operation onAs of May 3, 2020February 15, the business acquiring the assets will be eligible to apply for a PPP loan even if the change in ownership results in the assignment of a new tax ID number and even if the acquiring business was not in operation until after February 15, 2020. If the acquiring business has maintained the operations of the pre-sale business, the acquiring business may rely on the historic payroll costs and headcount of the pre-sale business for the purposes of its PPP application, except where the pre-sale business had applied for and received a PPP loan. The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary, has determined that the requirement that a business “was in operation on February 15, 2020” should be applied based on the economic realities of the business’s operations.Question: Will SBA review individual PPP loan files? Answer: Yes. In FAQ #31, SBA reminded all borrowers of an important certification required to obtain a PPP loan. To further ensure PPP loans are limited to eligible borrowers in need, the SBA has decided, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, that it will review all loans in excess of $2 million, in addition to other loans as appropriate, following the lender’s submission of the borrower’s loan forgiveness application. Additional guidance implementing this procedure will be forthcoming.The outcome of SBA’s review of loan files will not affect SBA’s guarantee of any loan for which the lender complied with the lender obligations set forth in paragraphs III.3.b(i)-(iii) of the Paycheck Protection Program Rule (April 2, 2020) and further explained in FAQ #1.1515 Questions 38 – 39 published April 29, 2020.Question: Will a borrower’s PPP loan forgiveness amount (pursuant to section 1106 of the CARES Act and SBA’s implementing rules and guidance) be reduced if the borrower laid off an employee, offered to rehire the same employee, but the employee declined the offer? Answer: No. As an exercise of the Administrator’s and the Secretary’s authority under Section 1106(d)(6) of the CARES Act to prescribe regulations granting de minimis exemptions from the Act’s limits on loan forgiveness, SBA and Treasury intend to issue an interim final rule excluding laid-off employees whom the borrower offered to rehire (for the same salary/wages and same number of hours) from the CARES Act’s loan forgiveness reduction calculation. The interim final rule will specify that, to qualify for this exception, the borrower must have made a good faith, written offer of rehire, and the employee’s rejection of that offer must be documented by the borrower. Employees and employers should be aware that employees who reject offers of re-employment may forfeit eligibility for continued unemployment compensation.Question: Can a seasonal employer that elects to use a 12-week period between May 1, 2019 and September 15, 2019 to calculate its maximum PPP loan amount under the interim final rule issued by Treasury on April 27, 2020, make all the required certifications on the Borrower Application Form? As of May 3, 2020Answer: Yes. The Borrower Application Form requires applicants to certify that “The Applicant is eligible to receive a loan under the rules in effect at the time this application is submitted that have been issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA) implementing the Paycheck Protection Program.” On April 27, 2020, Treasury issued an interim final rule allowing seasonal borrowers to use an alternative base period for purposes of calculating the loan amount for which they are eligible under the PPP. An applicant that is otherwise in compliance with applicable SBA requirements, and that complies with Treasury’s interim final rule on seasonal workers, will be deemed eligible for a PPP loan under SBA rules. Instead of following the instructions on page 3 of the Borrower Application Form for the time period for calculating average monthly payroll for seasonal businesses, an applicant may elect to use the time period in Treasury’s interim final rule on seasonal workers.Question: Do nonprofit hospitals exempt from taxation under section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code qualify as “nonprofit organizations” under section 1102 of the CARES Act? Answer: Section 1102 of the CARES Act defines the term “nonprofit organization” as “an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.” The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, understands that nonprofit hospitals exempt from taxation under section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code are unique in that many such hospitals may meet the description set forth in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to qualify for tax exemption under section 501(a), but have not sought to be recognized by the IRS as such because they are otherwise fully tax-exempt under a different provision of the Internal Revenue Code.Accordingly, the Administrator will treat a nonprofit hospital exempt from taxation under section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code as meeting the definition of “nonprofit organization” under section 1102 of the CARES Act if the hospital reasonably determines, in a written record maintained by the hospital, that it is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is therefore within a category of organization that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a).16 The hospital’s certification of eligibility on the Borrower Application Form cannot be made without this determination. This approach helps accomplish the statutory purpose of ensuring that a broad range of borrowers, including entities that are helping to lead the medical response to the ongoing pandemic, can benefit from the loans provided under the PPP.16 This determination need not account for the ancillary conditions set forth in section 501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code and elsewhere associated with securing the tax exemption under that section. Section 501(r) states that a hospital organization shall not be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) unless it meets certain community health and other requirements. However, section 1102 of the CARES Act defines the term “nonprofit organization” solely by reference to section 501(c)(3), and section 501(r) does not amend section 501(c)(3). Therefore, for purposes of the PPP, the requirements of section 501(r) do not apply to the determination of whether an organization is “described in section 501(c)(3).”As of May 3, 2020This guidance is solely for purposes of qualification as a “nonprofit organization” under section 1102 of the CARES Act and related purposes of the CARES Act, and does not have any consequences for federal tax law purposes. Nonprofit hospitals should also review all other applicable eligibility criteria, including the Interim Final Rules on Promissory Notes, Authorizations, Affiliation, and Eligibility (April 28, 2020) regarding an important limitation on ownership by state or local governments. 85 FR 23450, 23451.17  

Tricks of the Trade(mark)
USPTO Changes for Trademark Filers Due to COVID-19

Tricks of the Trade(mark)

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 7:18


Did you know that filing deadlines can now be extended by the USPTO office and fee penalties may be waived? Erik explains some of the details in this video. For more details, see https://www.erikpelton.com/uspto-covid-19/ Listen to Podcast The post USPTO Changes for Trademark Filers Due to COVID-19 appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

Tax Debt Consultant Podcast
Corona Virus and Non-filers

Tax Debt Consultant Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 9:22


TaxDebtConsultant.com - Today, Carlos talks about about the Corona Virus and why you should be prepared and learn why the IRS is going after Non-filers. If you haven't filed your personal or business income taxes in years. You have to listen to this episode. You host is Carlos Samaniego, Enrolled Agent licensed by the Department of Treasury and NTPI Tax Fellow. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carlossamaniego/message

New tax laws for 2020
IRS Free File: Ideal for young and first-time filers

New tax laws for 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 5:06


Go to www.irs.gov/freefile www.fender-tax.com

TJ Morris ET Radio
ACO UFO Association Filers, Researchers, Films and Alien Xpo

TJ Morris ET Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 122:00


KEN R JOHNSTON SPEAKER AT 1ST ALIEN XPO at KNOXVILLE CONVENTION CENTER - Travis Walton, and Steve Bassett  August 17-18, 2019. Barry and Jan will return to talk about CUFO FILES.Theresa J Morris, Thomas R Becker, Ralph Kennedy Johnston Sr., Kimberly O'Connor to look forward to A TEAM of UFO Historians and Researchers.UFO Enthusiasts and Space Advocates. We will share a take on an armchair philosophy discussion on the WHO's WHO in Center for UFO Studies, CUFOS and the older paper files in the archives in CHICAGO of the A.I. Ancient Investigators with our ACIR - UAP Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. TEAM MANAGEMENT.

Uncluttered Office with Catherine Avery
Filers, Pilers and Deniers Ep: 8

Uncluttered Office with Catherine Avery

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 12:18


Catherine provides a brief overview of the tool, Time and Space Style Inventory, that she uses to help clients understand themselves.    In this first episode of a 7 part series, Catherine explains the major components to Space - Arranging Space Assigning Value Tolerating Disorder She then describes the Everything Out/Nothing Out styles, which are how you arrange your space.   The Everything Out needs to see all of their papers and other items, so they don’t forget to get the work done.   The Nothing Out dislikes clutter and mess but may be prone to stashing items away making it difficult to find them later.   Catherine enters the judgement free zone to describe the challenges of each, while quipping about the denial that can be inherent in each style. She then offers strategies for each style.   Links:   How To Be Organized In Spite Of Yourself by Sunny Schlenger and Roberta Roesch Purchase here   Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Purchase here  

An Archivist's Tale
Episode 71: But in a Split Second It's History (Valerie Komor)

An Archivist's Tale

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2019 57:53


Valerie Komor, the Director of Corporate Archives at the Associated Press, tells the stories of how she became an archivist, of archival stories in her family and her work from around the world, and of the similarities between archivists and journalists.

An Archivist's Tale
Episode 71: But in a Split Second It's History (Valerie Komor)

An Archivist's Tale

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2019 57:53


Valerie Komor, the Director of Corporate Archives at the Associated Press, tells the stories of how she became an archivist, of archival stories in her family and her work from around the world, and of the similarities between archivists and journalists.

Coming To America : The K1 Visa Podcast
Pilot Episode 05/28/19. Medicals, Driving in the USA.

Coming To America : The K1 Visa Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 36:33


Andrew and Hollie discuss how they met their spouses, answer questions from the facebook group K! visa Filers 2018-19 and talk about a few of the differences in life now they live in the USA.

Coptic Voice Radio
Title Podcast#: 0291 Walking In The Light | 24/05/2019

Coptic Voice Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 97:42


Walking In The Light. Gospel Reflection (12 :35-50). Women of Faith, What  it is to be a strong woman? Filers of Love: Respect, Humility and Acceptance. Are your Patient? Bible Reflection (Psalm 64). What is walk in the Light? Loving Others.

De-Classy-Fied
Episode 23 - X-Filers Unite Part Deux - that means Part Two

De-Classy-Fied

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 49:32


Just like C&C Music Factory, our field trip was full of "Things, that make you go Hmmm. Things that make you go hmmm." We continue our closet talk with; the education of the ghost spirt Dolly Cole and a real lawsuit suing the government to acknowledge Bigfoot is real. As the X-Files used to say, "The Truth is Out There" (or in the closet). So, if you are commuting in on Monday morning and trying to digest what happened on GOT last night, use this as a palate cleanser of weird fun, with a side of Downeast Cider Aloha Friday (but on a Monday).

De-Classy-Fied
Episode 22 - X-Filers United Conference with a Side of Shadow People

De-Classy-Fied

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 45:34


Major Field Trip Alert!!! Warwick, RI....Crowne Plaza...X-Filers Unite! Yes and yes. Done and done. Cheryl, Renee and Lindsey embark on an unusual Saturday spending quality time in a coat closet (we are resourceful producers of course), podcasting about Shadow People and listening to real life abductee stories at the conference. The stories we heard were straight out of an X-files episode, but they were real and they were riveting. Cheryl even got to meet Thom Reed, whom she covered in a few episodes back, as he was the first ever well documented alien abduction. Even though we didn't get to interview any of them on the record (no one wanted to come to our closet), we do retell some of the pieces of stories we heard.

Radio Wasteland
X-Filers United Convention w/ Jaimy Mauricio

Radio Wasteland

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 57:04


X-Filers United Convention w/ Jaimy Mauricio On this episode we discuss the X-Filers United convention with guest speaker and author Jaimy Mauricio. Find out more at: https://radiowasteland.us/episode/000104/ Guest: Jaimy Mauricio - Author & Researcher On August 10, 2008, Jaimy Mauricio, the author of Beyond 2012: Watch Where You’re Going, felt a divine inspiration and calling to write this book. About two months prior, the entire story was somehow magically implanted in his mind and he could not get it out of his head. However, it wasn’t until that day in August, when he experienced a unique calling from someone he just couldn’t say “no” to, that he began writing. Jaimy is originally from New Bedford, Massachusetts. He holds a degree in chemical engineering and an MBA. While working as an engineer and business professional, he researches and maintains an interest in metaphysics, consciousness, religion, history and ufology. About Radio Wasteland: Radio Wasteland is a radio show and podcast that covers all topics mysterious to conspiratory, ranging from corrupt governments and cover-ups to UFO phenomenon and cryptozoology… and everything in between… and more importantly, everything beyond. Learn about the cast and crew at: https://radiowasteland.us/about/ Follow Us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadioWasteland.us/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/radiowasteland6 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Radio_wasteland/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radiowasteland/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCacz6KvUCCTuMKg0rBkXdAA Radio Wasteland Episode #104 Episode categories: Episodes, Upcoming Episodes Episode Tags: This podcast originally aired Live On RadioWasteland.us and KCNR AM 1460: Monday, March 11th 2019 6:00 pm On the Para-X Paranormal Radio Network: Wednesday, March 13th 2019 8:00 pm Available for Streaming and Download: Wednesday, March 20th 2019 6:00 am

Tax Rep Network with Eric Green
41. Three Critical Mistakes When Helping Non-Filers by Tax Rep Network

Tax Rep Network with Eric Green

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 25:13


In this week's podcast Eric discusses three routine mistakes made by practitioners when helping non-filers clean up their issue, which can cause significant financial difficulty for the taxpayer later as they try and resolve their tax debt.

Tax Rep Network with Eric Green
41. Three Critical Mistakes When Helping Non-Filers by Tax Rep Network

Tax Rep Network with Eric Green

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 25:13


In this week’s podcast Eric discusses three routine mistakes made by practitioners when helping non-filers clean up their issue, which can cause significant financial difficulty for the taxpayer later as they try and resolve their tax debt.

Tax Debt Consultant Podcast
Jail Time For Non-Filers

Tax Debt Consultant Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 9:02


http://HealthcareTaxAdvisor.com - Are you a non-filer? If so, now is the time to get those returns filed, the IRS is getting serious about non-filers. Learn about a case you need to be aware a nurse decided not to file her income taxes and now faces up to 25+ years in jail! You host is Carlos Samaniego, Enrolled Agent licensed by the Department of Treasury and licensed health insurance agent. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carlossamaniego/message

Industry Focus
Financials: Tax Tips for Last-Minute Filers

Industry Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017 20:12


With the April 18 tax filing deadline fast approaching, here are some things you need to know.

GreyBeards on Storage
GreyBeards talk edge-core filers with Ron Bianchini, President & CEO Avere Systems

GreyBeards on Storage

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2014 44:26


Welcome to our 13th podcast where we talk edge filers with Ron Bianchini, President and CEO of Avere Systems. Avere has been around the industry for quite awhile now and has always provided superior performance acceleration for backend NAS filers. But with their latest version, they now offer that same sort of performance acceleration for public cloud … Continue reading "GreyBeards talk edge-core filers with Ron Bianchini, President & CEO Avere Systems"

Innovation Divaz
Clare Kumar, Co-Creator of Pliio Clothing Filers & Michelle McCullough, Make It Happen Radio

Innovation Divaz

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2014 57:58


Innovation Divaz
Clare Kumar, Co-Creator of Pliio Clothing Filers & Michelle McCullough, Make It Happen Radio

Innovation Divaz

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2014 57:58


Butt-Shot Bobcast
Episode 4 - Tattoos

Butt-Shot Bobcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2014 9:21


Are tattoos good or bad? What about cops, are they necessary when it comes to China and tattoos? Ask Dillon, Dustin, and Casey, they know the answers to everything!