It has been more than eight months since the enactment of the CARES Act,[i] yet here we are, with the end of 2020 in sight, and we are still debating whether taxpayers should be allowed to claim a deduction for business expenses that were properly paid using the proceeds of a loan under the
Notice 2020-32
Forget Congress: The IRS Needs to Reverse Course On The Deduction of Business Expenses Paid with PPP Loan Proceeds
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Round Two
“Painful social lockdowns in Europe and some American states helped blunt the coronavirus. Now, amid a fitful reopening, the pandemic is once again surging.”
So begins an article on the front page of last weekend’s Wall Street Journal.[i] The article describes how governments – in response to the “economic strain” being…
The Election, the Democrats’ Tax Proposals, and Year-End Tax Planning: Caught Between Scylla and Charybdis
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What a Week
There is no denying that last week’s political events were historic; one can only hope they were aberrational.
The week began with the Sunday New York Times publishing a story in which it claimed to have obtained copies of Mr. Trump’s tax returns for several years, but not including 2018 and 2019.…
Deductions for PPP Covered Expenses – Almost There; How Will Your Business Use the Tax Savings?
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What Did You Do Last Night?
“Friday night, May 15 . . . You didn’t watch the roll call vote in the House? . . . On CSPN . . . The HEROES Act. . . . C’mon, seriously. . . . Really? . . . You had no interest whatsoever? . . . Foregone…
Opting Out of the PPP? There Are Some Tax Benefits to Consider
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So Much Promise
I am not embarrassed to say that I was excited at the introduction of the bill that would eventually be enacted as the CARES Act.[i] In particular, I viewed the Paycheck Protection Program[ii] as a practical means of getting funds into the hands of those closely held businesses that needed…
PPP Loan Forgiveness and The Denial of Deductions for Covered Expenses – What’s Wrong with the IRS’s Position?
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The Program
The Paycheck Protection Program[i] has been welcomed by many as the cornerstone of the CARES Act.[ii] It was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President shortly after the government-ordered shutdown of businesses and other organizations[iii] throughout the country as part of the effort to contain the spread…