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A Fourth Stimulus Check?

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A Fourth Stimulus Check?

The pandemic has caused serious financial difficulties for individuals and small businesses alike. The nation-wide lockdowns and social distancing measures led to a huge amount of small business closures, employee layoffs, and furloughs. While the economy is picking up pace again, many are still struggling due to the financial

Breaking: The PPP Program Has Run Out of Funding

Breaking: The PPP Program Has Run Out of Funding

Nearly a month ahead of its deadline [https://helloskip.page.link/bCy7], the SBA announced yesterday that the PPP program has run out of funding and the agency will not process new applications for most businesses. “After more than a year of operation and serving more than eight million small

Small Business Owners Can Get a Tax Credit for Giving Employees Paid Time Off for Vaccination

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Small Business Owners Can Get a Tax Credit for Giving Employees Paid Time Off for Vaccination

As the U.S. nears 300 million vaccine doses administered, the Biden Administration is encouraging people to get inoculated as soon as possible. Yesterday, President Biden announced [https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/21/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-call-on-all-employers-to-provide-paid-

Pandemic News Updates Archive

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Pandemic News Updates Archive

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Will You Receive a "Plus Up" Stimulus Payment This Spring?

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Will You Receive a "Plus Up" Stimulus Payment This Spring?

The Internal Revenue Service has now distributed over 130 million $1,400 stimulus checks [https://helloskip.com/blog/daily-pandemic-updates/] to eligible Americans. While there are millions of third stimulus payments still remaining to be sent, the IRS has also begun sending some additional payments, called “plus up payments”

Will You Pay Taxes On Unemployment? It Depends Where You Live

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Will You Pay Taxes On Unemployment? It Depends Where You Live

2020 was an incredibly difficult year for many, especially those who found themselves jobless as businesses were forced to shut down. Record numbers of Americans were unemployed in 2020. To help unemployment recipients recover, the latest stimulus bill, the American Rescue Plan, included some protections for them, including tax breaks

Here's What's In Biden's $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

Here's What's In Biden's $2.3 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

President Biden shared his vision for a $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan that's focused on fixing roads and bridges, expanding broadband internet access and increasing funding for research and development, including for electric vehicles and charging stations. The plan includes higher corporate taxes to pay for the package.

Receiving Unemployment? Here's What You Need to Know About the New Stimulus Bill

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Receiving Unemployment? Here's What You Need to Know About the New Stimulus Bill

After months of negotiating, the U.S. Congress finally passed the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill proposed by President Biden yesterday. The bill was signed officially into law by President Biden this afternoon, making it one of the largest pieces of legislation ever to pass in the U.S. The

Senate May Pass Stimulus Bill Tomorrow

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Senate May Pass Stimulus Bill Tomorrow

After passing the House [https://helloskip.com/blog/house-set-to-approve-1-9-trillion-stimulus-package-today/] last week, President Biden’s COVID relief plan, the American Rescue Plan, is under debate in the Senate and could pass in the chamber as early as tomorrow. The bill includes another

Lawmakers Are Pushing For Recurring Stimulus Payments

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Lawmakers Are Pushing For Recurring Stimulus Payments

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package by the end of the week, which includes $1400 stimulus checks for most Americans. The package is expected to pass. Some lawmakers want to go further, however. A group of lawmakers are sending