July 2020

The CARES Act was enacted in an attempt to mitigate the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other things, it extends favorable tax treatment to qualified individuals who take so-called “coronavirus-related distributions” (CRDs) from IRAs, 401(k) plans and certain […]

Ohio will have a sales tax holiday from Friday, August 7, 2020, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, August 9, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax: An item of clothing […]

A new law is providing more COVID-19 relief. On June 5, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020, which provides more flexibility for participants in the loan program. The law includes provisions that allow participants […]

To survive and possibly even thrive during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, your family business might need to spend some money to reconfigure its operations.

Many family-owned businesses have been adversely affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. But some may benefit from new opportunities created by the crisis. If you're optimistic about the outlook of your business in this radically changed environment, here are two tax-smart strategies — involving hiring family members and taking advantage of 100% first-year bonus depreciation — that you might want to consider in 2020.