Nonprofits May Need to Amend Bylaws to Retain the Option to Hold Virtual Meetings
CLIENT ALERT Madeline Hutchings | July 6, 2021 As we all recover from Zoom fatigue, many of us would like to make virtual meetings a relic of the COVID Era. But New Hampshire nonprofits can advance their missions by ensuring that their boards of directors may continue to meet remotely, should the need arise again. […]
Nonprofits May Need to Amend Bylaws to Retain the Option to Hold Virtual Meetings
CLIENT ALERT Madeline Hutchings | July 6, 2021 As we all recover from Zoom fatigue, many of us would like to make virtual meetings a relic of the COVID Era. But New Hampshire nonprofits can advance their missions by ensuring that their boards of directors may continue to meet remotely, should the need arise again. […]
Massachusetts Enacts COVID-19 Emergency Sick Leave Requirement
CLIENT ALERT Mark Ventola | June 7, 2021 Massachusetts employees are now eligible for Emergency Paid Sick Leave for several reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continuing through September 30, 2021, or until the $75 million allocated to this program is exhausted, all Massachusetts employers, regardless of size, are required to provide up to 40 […]
Clouded Post-COVID Workplace? Employers Challenged by Growing Cannabis Use/Accommodation Issues
Jim Reidy and Madeline Hutchings | April 21, 2021 With more than 30 states having legalized cannabis in one form or another employers have been revisiting their drug and alcohol policies. In recent years many employers were conflicted as they wanted to attract and retain employees while also seeking to promote workplace safety and job […]
Everyone Could Be Affected by Proposed Estate Tax Changes
CLIENT ALERT Michael P. Panebianco | April 15, 2021 Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont recently introduced the “For the 99.5% Act.” If enacted, it would likely affect almost all taxpayers in one way or another, despite the title of the act suggesting otherwise. It is anticipated that a similar bill will be introduced in the […]
IRS Announces More Covid-19 Related Tax Deadline Extensions
CLIENT ALERT Peter Beach | March 30, 2021 The IRS previously extended the federal income tax filing and payment deadline for individuals for the 2020 tax year to May 17, 2021. The IRS has now also extended deadlines for the following: IRAs and Roth IRAs. The deadline for making contributions to IRAs and Roth IRAs […]
Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont Have Extended Filing and Payment Deadlines for Individual Taxpayers to May 17
CLIENT ALERT Peter Beach | March 25, 2021 Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont have extended the filing and payment deadlines for their 2020 state personal income tax returns as described below. As of the date of this posting, the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration’s website is still silent regarding extensions of tax filing and payment […]
IRS Extends Filing and Payment Deadline for Individual Taxpayers to May 17
CLIENT ALERT Peter Beach | March 18, 2021 The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the federal income tax filing and payment due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year has been automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. In a statement, the IRS Commissioner attributed the postponement to hardships taxpayers […]
The American Rescue Plan Act
CLIENT ALERT Abbygale Martinen | March 15, 2021 On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) of 2021 into law—the third relief package since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic just over one year ago. This $1.9 trillion stimulus aims to provide needed support to individuals and small businesses, to […]
Is Your Business Eligible for a Second Draw PPP Loan? Applications Are Being Accepted
CLIENT ALERT By: Colleen Lyons | February 16, 2021 For almost a month, certain businesses that previously received a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan have been eligible to apply for a second PPP loan. These Second Draw PPP Loans were authorized as part of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act […]
