NH Supreme Court Reinforces That The Law Means What It Says About Filing For Not-For-Profit Property Tax Exemptions
CLIENT ALERT February 9, 2021 The New Hampshire Supreme Court, in a unanimous ruling dated February 9, 2021, held that in order to get the tax exemption under NH RSA 72:23-c, an entity has to file its paperwork seeking the exemption in a timely way. The statute states that the filing must be made by […]
US Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
CLIENT ALERT By: Robert Lucic | January 25, 2021 Shortly after his Inauguration on January 20, President Biden signed a series of Executive Orders, many of which dealt with the federal government’s response to the Covid pandemic, the distribution of vaccines and immigration policy. Among them was an Order which announced the United States […]
NH DOJ Issues Mask Guidance and Recommendations
CLIENT ALERT Andrew Eills | January 12, 2021 As many retail establishment and other business owners can attest, enforcing Governor Sununu’s Emergency Orders pertaining to mask-wearing creates, on occasion, uncomfortable situations for business owners, customers, and employees. In order to ensure the effectiveness of Emergency Orders 52 and 74, which, respectively, pertain to opening businesses […]
More Covid-19 Tax Changes: An Overview of Key Tax Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
CLIENT ALERT By: Peter Beach January 8, 2021 Below is a summary of key business and individual tax provisions included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”). While many of the provisions are related directly to the impact of Covid-19, some are simply part of the process of accumulating the necessary votes to pass […]
A New Year… a New Leave: the latest on the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
CLIENT ALERT By: Karen A. Whitley January 4, 2021 After more than a year of making contributions to the Family and Employment Security Trust Fund, Massachusetts employers and workers have entered the next phase of the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”) program. Despite the long lead-up time and the substantial information already published […]
Overview of New Stimulus Legislation
CLIENT ALERT By: Abby Martinen December 28, 2020 On December 21, 2020, the Senate passed a new emergency economic relief, government funding, and tax cuts package, known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, to supplement the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, most of which expires at the end of the year. The […]
SBA Mandates New Paycheck Protection Program Loan Necessity Questionnaire for PPP Loans in Excess of $2 Million
CLIENT ALERT By: Colleen Lyons and Paul Reuland November 10, 2020 The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) recently released two forms of loan necessity questionnaires which borrowers who received Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans in excess $2 million will be required to complete. Form 3509 is the Loan Necessity Questionnaire for use by for-profit borrowers, […]
Governor Baker Issues Stay at Home Advisory and Three Orders Aimed at Curbing Rising COVID-19 Cases
CLIENT ALERT By: Michael J. Lambert November 3, 2020 On November 2, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker issued a series of sweeping but “targeted” new measures to help curb the spread of COVID-19 across the Commonwealth. The measures go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2020. Key provisions in the Governor’s Advisory […]
Cybersecurity Experts Issue Ransomware Alert for Healthcare Industry
CLIENT ALERT By: JP Harris and Jason Gregoire November 2, 2020 On October 28-29, 2020, the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took the rare step of issuing a joint cybersecurity advisory to the healthcare sector regarding ransomware attacks […]
New Hampshire Main Street Relief Fund 2.0 – Application Due by October 30, 2020
CLIENT ALERT By: Paul Durham October 28, 2020 Earlier this year, we summarized the qualification criteria and application deadlines for grants under the New Hampshire Main Street Relief Fund (“MSRF”). The initial round of MSRF grants was closed to submissions as of June 12, 2020. However, since that time, the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief […]
