COVID-19

Under an Executive Order that directs federal agencies to address the economic emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic by rescinding, modifying, waiving, or providing exemptions from regulations and other requirements that may inhibit…

SBA Office of Advocacy Small Business Virtual Tax Roundtable Friday, December 4, 2020 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Via Microsoft Teams Please RSVP to charles.jeane@sba.gov. A meeting link will be provided then. Agenda* I.…

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted metropolitan areas, which have seen a higher rate of small business closures than non-metropolitan areas. However, in recent weeks, the New York City metropolitan area has reopened…

In May 2020, employment in leisure and hospitality was down 41 percent relative to May 2019, compared to declines ranging from 2 to 18 percent in other areas. The largest category of businesses within leisure and hospitality is food…

Updated December 22, 2021, 3:00pm ET The Office of Advocacy will share small business resources and information related to the coronavirus pandemic as we receive them. SBA COVID PAGE On February 22, 2021 - The White House released…

Since a declaration of emergency for COVID-19 was issued on March 13, 2020, total private employment dropped by over 15 percent. Small businesses employers bore the brunt of the job loss, with a decline of more than 17 percent. Read “Small…

On May 26, 2020 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), pursuant to a final rule issued on May 21, 2020, began accepting applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The program aims to provide financial…

On May 8, 2020, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule (75 FR 27550) with comment period that gives individuals and entities that provide services to Medicare, Medicaid, Basic Health Program,…

By Charles Jeane, Assistant Chief Counsel On April 30, the IRS released Notice 2020-32, which provides guidance on the deductibility of otherwise deductible expenses incurred in a trade or business if a taxpayer received a loan through…

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) invites small business and workers to participate in the DOL’s “Opening America’s Workplaces Again National Online Dialogue.” Through this dialogue, the public can play a key role in helping to reopen…