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Paycheck Protection Program

Click the links below to download documents you need. Paycheck Protection Program – Borrower Application Form Paycheck Protection Program – Checklist of Documents Required 

Maryland Stay-At-Home Order

MSATP’s Position on the Stay-At-Home Order All persons living in the State of Maryland are ordered, effective as of 8:00 p.m. on March 30, 2020, to stay in their homes or places of residences (20-03-30-01). Tax preparation, accounting, payroll, and bookkeeping are still essential businesses. However, it may be necessary for these businesses to provide …
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People First Initiative, State Tax Filing Guidance, & DE & WV Filing Deadlines

IRS Unveils New People First Initiative | COVID-19 Effort Temporarily Adjusts, Suspends Key Compliance Programs (IR-2020-59) To help people facing the challenges of COVID-19 issues, the IRS announced a sweeping series of steps to assist taxpayers by providing relief on a variety of issues ranging from easing payment guidelines to postponing compliance actions. These new …
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) FAQs

By Bob Jennings of TaxSpeaker When is the effective date of the FFCRA? The Department of Labor announced that the paid leave provisions are effective on 4/1/2020 and apply to leave taken between 4/1/2020 and 12/31/2020.   I have heard you say this is mandatory for all employers, even if I only have 1 employee. …
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Closing All Non-Essential Businesses in MD, & COVID-19 Resources

Closing All Non-Essential Businesses | Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced today that he is ordering all non-essential businesses in the state to close. For information on which businesses are allowed to remain open, view the press release from the Governor’s office here. Accounting and Bookkeeping firms are allowed to …
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Important Updates In Response to COVID-19

Maryland Income Tax Deadline Extended to July 15, 2020 | Comptroller of Maryland Following yesterday’s press conference from the White House where it was announced there would be a 90-day extension of the April 15th deadline for federal income tax payments, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot has announced that Maryland business and individual income taxpayers will be …
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Timely Radio Ads Featuring Local Sports Heroes Dramatically Increase Healthcare Coverage

By Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative  Paid radio advertising featuring local sports heroes has proven to be an effective means of raising awareness of health coverage options among Maryland’s uninsured population. The Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative Education Fund, Inc. (MCHIEF) first led a Medicaid enrollment campaign featuring Ed Reed, then of the Baltimore Ravens, in radio …
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