Coronavirus Resource Center

New law permits PPP loan recipients to obtain Employee Retention Credits, extends and expands ERC for 2021

Read how ERC requirements have changed for 2021, including what counts as qualified wages, who is an eligible employer, the maximum credit amount, and more.

1/20/2021 | Dana Fried

New COVID-19 relief legislation passed: PPP, unemployment, aid to communities, tax impacts, and more

Read highlights from the latest coronavirus relief and stimulus measures, including new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding and direct cash payments.

12/22/2020

Main Street Lending Program: Catch up on recent expansions, guidance for PPP borrowers

Read about MSLP loan options for eligible businesses and nonprofits affected by COVID-19, plus rules around taking MSLP and Paycheck Protection Program loans.

11/19/2020

SBA issuing loan necessity questionnaires for both non-profit and for-profit PPP borrowers

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has begun issuing certified loan necessity questionnaires to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Borrowers with loans of $2 million or greater. Learn more.

12/11/2020

Loan forgiveness for first-and second-draw PPP loans: What's new?

Learn about changes in forgivable costs, covered periods, owner compensation, and more for first- and second-draw Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.

1/28/2021

Using cybersecurity lessons learned from COVID-19 to advance your remote-work program

Read about steps to take with regard to training, frameworks, protecting against phishing, and more amid the extra security challenges brought by the pandemic.

2/4/2021 | Bhavesh Vadhani, Ali Khraibani, Kiran Bhujle

On-Demand Webinar: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Complications Around the Teleworking Model

With millions of employers now switching to a telework model based on the shift caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the ‘Great Lockdown,’ many businesses and individuals have raised concerns as to the multistate issues they now face.

6/26/2020

Extension and expansion of PPP loans: What to know about first- and second-draw loans

Click to learn about the new first- and second-draw PPP loans: Who is eligible, how to apply, maximum loan amounts, loan forgiveness rules, and more.

1/8/2021

SBA releases procedures for changes of ownership of PPP loan recipients

Whether transactions must be approved by SBA depends on the status of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan and the character of the transaction. Read more.

10/5/2020 | Claudine Cohen, Stephanie O’Rourk

Extension and expansion of PPP loans: What to know about first- and second-draw loans

Click to learn about the new first- and second-draw PPP loans: Who is eligible, how to apply, maximum loan amounts, loan forgiveness rules, and more.

1/8/2021

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Assistance

CohnReznick is here to help you navigate the process and calculation of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness for SBA COVID-19 relief. Learn more.

Q&A: Appealing an SBA decision on a PPP loan or PPP loan forgiveness

An SBA interim final rule establishes who can appeal Paycheck Protection Program loan decisions, when and how appeals must be filed, and more. Read highlights.

8/14/2020 | Stephanie O’Rourk

FINANCIAL SPONSORS: COVID-19 valuation considerations for fund managers

The coronavirus has made estimating fair value of portfolio company holdings more complicated. Here’s what fund managers should know as they calculate Q1.

4/17/2020 | Christopher Aroh, John Stomper

On-Demand Webinar: Distressed deals in a post-COVID-19 marketplace

Here, we’ll discuss the key considerations for dealmakers as they navigate through uncertain conditions.

6/30/2020 | Claudine Cohen, Cynthia Romano, Aaron Rosenstein, Geoffrey Richards

DEALMAKERS: Distressed investments in the COVID-19 marketplace and beyond

Private equity investors and dealmakers need to prepare for distressed M&A deals amid the coronavirus crisis. Learn how to maximize value and minimize risk.

5/27/2020

On-Demand Webinar: Investing in technology companies - Current and future challenges and opportunities

With the COVID-19 pandemic shaking the economic markets, there is a lot of unknowns with capital and market demands. This panel shares their insight into the current M&A ecosystem, recent transaction activities, and future opportunities.

Natalie Tronkina, Mark Solovy, Scott Green, Dimitri Keselman

On-Demand Webinar: Impact of COVID-19 on portfolio company valuations

By participating in this webinar, fund managers will gain clarity to help them modify their valuation policies and procedures to reflect the impact of COVID-19.

John M. Stomper, David Larsen, Kevin Neubauer, James Wheatley, Carmen Sims

SBA releases procedures for changes of ownership of PPP loan recipients

Whether transactions must be approved by SBA depends on the status of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan and the character of the transaction. Read more.

10/5/2020 | Claudine Cohen, Stephanie O’Rourk

Things to consider when hiring your first work-from-anywhere employee

CohnReznick professionals talked to TechCrunch about taxes, compensation, and other factors to keep in mind when hiring employees who will be fully remote.

10/12/2020

RESTRUCTURING & DISPUTE RESOLUTION: A road map to recovery for businesses disrupted by coronavirus

Business interruption losses (a form of lost profit damages) from the COVID-19 coronavirus can be difficult to measure, and could be significant for many businesses.

4/1/2020

5 questions to ask when planning a permanent remote-work strategy

Even after COVID-19, business leaders will need to maintain remote-work and workforce enablement programs to keep employees efficient and engaged. Read more.

8/28/2020 | Paul Ricci, Mark Brown, Reed Dailey

COVID-19 telework complicates multistate tax considerations

As coronavirus-related remote work continues, absent special relief, businesses will need to reconsider nexus, apportionment, withholding, sales tax, and more.

6/8/2020 | Lance Rothenberg, Corey Rosenthal

Check the cybersecurity health of your remote-work environment

As many businesses go remote amid the coronavirus outbreak, use this checklist to make sure your cybersecurity and privacy practices and policies are adequate.

4/14/2020 | Bhavesh Vadhani

On-Demand Webinar: Post-COVID office space assessment & justification for NFPs

To help not-for-profit organizations succeed, CohnReznick continues its Not-for-Profit Governance and Financial Management Webinar Series with the next presentation to assist organizations manage their office space requirements beyond COVID. Join us for “Post-COVID Office Space Assessment & Justification for NFPs.”

8/26/2020 | MELISSA BOONE, RICHARD MIRLISS, MARK BROWN

PUBLIC SECTOR: 8 strategies for maintaining focus in a remote project management office (PMO) amid COVID-19

If you and your project management team are new to remote work, here are 8 strategies for staying productive during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

5/7/2020 | Phillip Van Gavree