Cameron Hess
The following is a Quick Guide on two important benefits intended to help Americans financially during the COVID-19 crisis: Federal Direct Payments The federal government will be making one-time cash payments directly to individuals during the month of April 2020 either by check or direct deposit. Individuals earning less than $75,000 will receive $1,200. Married […]
READ MOREOne-hundred fifty-years ago the United States offered a generous program to rail companies to build a transcontinental railroad. Last Friday, the President signed legislation adopting the Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act (the “American WPE Act”), part of the CARES Act. Accordingly, the federal government through the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) is now […]
READ MOREOn March 18, 2020, the President signed the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (the “Emergency FML Act”) and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (the “Emergency Sick Leave Act”), both of which are effective April 1, 2020. These Acts only apply to employers of under 500 employees and require that such employers provide qualified employees with federally […]
READ MOREUPDATE: EFFECTIVE March 27, 2020, GOVERNOR NEWSOM ISSUED EXECUTIVE ORDER NO 37-20. FOR ANY EVICTION PROCEEDING, THE DEFENDANT’S DUTY TO RESPOND WITHIN 5-DAYS UNDER CCP 1137 MAY BE EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS IF THE TENANT MEETS CERTAIN CONDITIONS. Governor Newsom’s March 16, 2020, Executive Order N-28-20 has had a major chilling effect on landlords and the right […]
READ MORE(and Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019) By Cameron L. Hess, CPA, Esq. Late-year tax changes are becoming a trend. Two parts of HR 8165, signed into law on December 20, 2019 by President Donald Trump, cover important new tax provisions, namely Division Q, the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act of […]
READ MOREBy: Cameron L. Hess[1] Overview. It’s fitting tribute that Mad Magazine’s final publication ending the use of the sarcastic catch-phrase “What me worry?” came just before the issuance of the Treasury’s February 27, 2019 final regulations for the Centralized Partnership Audit (CPA) regime. February 27, 2019 final regulations supersede prior draft and final regulations, but leave in […]
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