Check out these resources on COVID-19
The COVID-19 resources below are intended to provide you the information you need to make more informed decisions—but you don’t have to go it alone. Your CDS and CDS Financial experts are here to help you navigate these unprecedented times. We’ll continue to look for the best resources and information and post them here.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”)
- Stimulus Package Signed Into Law – NEW!
- New Coronavirus Relief Provisions for Cafeteria Plans – NEW!
- FFCRA Leave/Tax Credits 2021 – NEW!
- Key Takeaways for Benefits Administrators: Consolidated Appropriates Act of 2021 – New! (Source: Alegeus)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Save Small Business $5,000 Grant-making Initiative (4-21-10 update: Unable to accept new applications at this time)
- Small Business Hub
CARES Act
- PPP Loan Application Period Extended To August 8
- SBA issues first guidance on PPP Flexibility Act
- Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act
- New PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications and Interim Final Rule AICPA offers Loan Forgiveness Calculator for Paycheck Protection Program
- SBA and Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application
- Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)
- Answers to Your Stimulus Payments
- Interim Coronavirus Relief Funding
- Overview for Businesses
- Overview for Individuals
- OTC Medications and Telehealth Now Reimbursable
- Podcast: Cares Act Funding for Businesses
- Payroll Protection Program (PPP): An Overview
- Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Calculators
- PPP Loan Tracking and Recording Expenses in QuickBooks Online
- PPP Loan Tracking and Recording Expenses in QuickBooks Desktop
- Special Rules for Retirement Accounts
- Flex Spending Account, DCAP, HSA, HRA, QSEHRA
Election Changes - IRS Provides Tax Relief with Increased Flexibility in Cafeteria Plans
U.S. Small Business Administration
- SBA Funding Options due to Coronavirus
- SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
- SBA Extends PPP Loan Repayment Deadline
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
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- Covid-19 Vaccinations and Your Workplace Webinar Recording (2-18-21)
- Covid-19 Vaccinations and Your Workplace Webinar Slide Deck (2-18-21)
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act –
What payroll needs to know - Pay Rate Guidance for Employers: Can employers
reduce pay because of economic slowdown
due to COVID-19? - HR Guidance and Best Practices Webinar – Recorded 3/23/2020
- Handouts 3-23-20
- HR Guidance and Best Practices Webinar – Recorded 3/31/2020
- Handouts 3-31-20
- HR Regulatory Updates Webinar – Recorded 4/16/2020
- Handouts 4-16-20
- Compliance Matters: COVID-19 Layoffs, Furloughs, and Recalls – Recorded 5/14/2020
- Handouts 5-14-20
- Workplace Health & Safety Post-COVID-19 – Recorded 6/18/2020
- Handouts 6-18-20
Firm Update
Employee Tax Retention Credits for Employers
- Employee Tax Credit for Employers
- IRS Employee Retention Credit Flow Chart
- FFCRA Leave/Tax Credits 2021
Minnesota Unemployment Benefits
- Minnesota Small Business Relief Grants
- Minnesota Unemployment FAQs
- Unemployment Benefits for Self-employed and Independent Contractors
- Overview for Employers
- Overview for Workers
Minnesota DEED
- Minnesota Emergency Loan Program for
Small Businesses - Minnesota DEED – Helping Minnesota
Businesses during COVID-19
IRS Filing and Payment Deadlines
Other COVID-19 Resources
- Podcast: Tips for Distance Learning and Engaging Remote Employees
- Podcast: Business Resiliency
- Business Resiliency White Paper
- Family-friendly Activities
- COVID-19 Related Cyber Threats
- Kandiyohi County Real Estate Tax Deadline Extended
