The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 expanded expenses qualifying for Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) loans and made "second draw loans" available.
Not much time to protect assessed value of California real estate
Effective for transfers after February 15, 2021, the exemption from reassessment only applies to the excess of the fair market value of a primary residence (qualifying for the homeowner's real estate tax exemption) over the transferor's assessed value up to $1 million.
Tax highlights of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
President Trump changed his mind and signed The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 on December 27, 2020. The Act is more than 5,000 pages. There were not very many tax law changes in the Consolidated Appropriations Act compared to the CARES Act enacted during March 2020. Here are a few highlights
Coronavirus Relief Package includes PPP loan deduction relief
Section 278 of Subtitle B, COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020, clarifies that otherwise deductible expenses paid with proceeds of a PPP loan that is forgiven remain tax deductible.
Does waiting to apply for PPP loan forgiveness change the time for the expense offset?
the IRS clarifies that when a taxpayer satisfies all of the requirements (having qualified expenses during 2020) and expects to apply for forgiveness of the related PPP loan, those expenses aren't tax-deductible for 2020, even when the application for forgiveness isn't made until 2021.
Year end tax moves for Biden’s tax plan
Here are some of the most significant changes, with suggested year-end tax planning moves for 2020, assuming the proposals are enacted.
Final regulations for required minimum distributions include important changes
Most significantly, the final regulations are effective for required minimum distributions for tax years after 2021. Under the proposed regulations, the new rules would be effective for tax years after 2020.
Taxpayers located in wildfire counties get tax return filing extension
Taxpayers located in California wildfire counties get tax return due date extension.
Some simplification for $50K or less PPP loans
The requirement to reduce debt forgiveness for reductions of full-time equivalent employees or reductions in salaries or wages has been waived for these borrowers.
More Paycheck Protection Program Loan guidance from SBA
The SBA has issued PPP loan forgiveness guidelines for owner employees, home office expenses, subleased space and related party rent expenses