Category: SECURE Act

  • PPP Adjusted to Prioritize Very Small Businesses

    PPP Adjusted to Prioritize Very Small Businesses

    When the Small Business Administration (SBA) launched the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) last year, the program’s stated objective was “to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll.” However, according to federal officials, the recently issued second round of funding has distributed only a small percentage of the $15…

  • Four New Law Changes that May Affect Your Retirement Plan

    Four New Law Changes that May Affect Your Retirement Plan

    If you save for retirement with an IRA or other plan, you’ll be interested to know that Congress recently passed a law that makes significant modifications to these accounts. The SECURE Act, which was signed into law on December 20, 2019, made these four changes. Change #1: The maximum age for making traditional IRA contributions…

  • New Law Provides a Variety of Tax Breaks to Businesses and Employers

    New Law Provides a Variety of Tax Breaks to Businesses and Employers

    While you were celebrating the holidays, you may not have noticed that Congress passed a law with a grab bag of provisions that provide tax relief to businesses and employers. The “Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020” was signed into law on December 20, 2019. It makes many changes to the tax code, including an extension…

  • Congress Gives a Holiday Gift in the Form of Favorable Tax Provisions

    Congress Gives a Holiday Gift in the Form of Favorable Tax Provisions

    As part of a year-end budget bill, Congress just passed a package of tax provisions that will provide savings for some taxpayers. The White House has announced that President Trump will sign the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 into law. It also includes a retirement-related law titled the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement…