Overview
On May 12, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-33, which (i) increases the carryover limit for flexible spending arrangements (“FSAs”) to $550, and (ii) clarifies the timing for reimbursement of individual health coverage premiums under certain…
Overview
On May 12, 2020, the IRS issued guidance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which provides flexibility during calendar year 2020 for employer-sponsored health coverage, health flexible spending arrangements (“FSAs”), and dependent care…
[UPDATE MAY 13, 2020] - Welcome guidance was issued today by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in the form of FAQ #46 regarding a borrower’s certification of the necessity of a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The guidance…
Overview
On April 29, 2020, the U.S. DOL, Treasury Department and the IRS issued deadline relief and other guidance to aid employee benefit plans and plan participants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance extends certain timeframes…
On May 8, 2020, the IRS released two new FAQs related to relief provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) designed to allow higher education institutions to use certain funds allocated by the Department of…
The daily news reminds us of the growing grim economic toll wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. As discussed in some of our prior Alerts, federal, state and local governments have adopted various measures to moderate some of these effects, including…
There has been a steady stream of commentary about insurance coverage issues and COVID-19. Most of the commentary has appropriately focused on first-party coverages, in particular Business Interruption or Business Income coverages. First-party…
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued its long-awaited Title IX regulations (hereinafter referred to as “the Final Rule”), impacting the potential liability of educational institutions in terms of their response to allegations of…
UPDATED - The Small Business Administration issued guidance on May 5th that extends until May 14, 2020 the safe harbor for returning the PPP loan proceeds. Our alert first published on April 30, 2020 has been updated to reflect this and to add some…
On May 4, 2020, the IRS provided notice of forthcoming guidance to be published in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2020-22, dated May 26, 2020.
Exception for Public Hearing Requirement
Revenue Procedure 2020-21 (“RP 20-21”) provides temporary guidance…
On Sunday, May 3, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) added content to its Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) for the payroll protection program (“PPP”) loans established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act…
Governor Eric Holcomb recently signed Executive Order 20-23, which provides further relief for Indiana businesses in light of COVID-19.
A. Remote Annual Meetings for Corporations and Meetings for Nonprofit Organizations
Remote annual meetings…
