COVID-19 is causing major disruption in all of our lives and will likely get worse before it gets better. The crisis affects all industries. For the food and beverage industry, labor and supply chain disruptions offer many challenges. In particular, restaurants are in varying states of collapse. This industry is the country’s second largest private employer with 15.6 [...]

As families and business grapple with the reality of health and financial uncertainty, employers and employees are also adjusting to a new way of working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees are balancing taking care of their loved ones with working from home. Employers are putting systems in place to facilitate remote working and support the flexibility that these [...]

We released a Tax Alert earlier this week clarifying the U.S. Treasury’s extension of the federal filing and payment deadlines. The IRS has released additional, non-binding guidance related to IRS Notice 2020-18 (the “Notice”), which grants certain filing and payment relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Notice also explains that taxpayers receive an extens [...]

Children’s Bureau of Southern California (Children’s Bureau) is one of the most trusted and innovative child and family services organizations in California and provides at-risk children and their parents with the support, tools and resources they need to be successful. Children’s Bureau offers a range of programs for children and families and provides training and te [...]

Payment Deadline Extension Details We released a Tax Alert earlier this week informing you that the U.S. Treasury had extended the payment date for 2019 taxes originally due April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. The original Tax Alert published this week shared that an extension applies to individual tax liabilities up to $1 million and corporation tax liabilities up to $ [...]

As we move into uncharted waters in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are embracing – without much of a choice – 100-percent remote working for employees. Remote working for GHJ (GHJ) has become a large part of our company culture and a way for us to advocate and support employee work-life balance. However as this pandemic continues to develop and change wi [...]

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was signed into law on March 18, 2020. The FFCRA creates new “emergency sick leave” and expands the current Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). The FFCRA is intended to address the COVID-19 outbreak by providing paid sick leave, free COVID-19 testing, expanded food assistance and unemployment benefits, and requi [...]

The information contained in this Alert has been updated as of 3/20/20. Please see our newer Tax Alert here with the latest information.The U.S. Treasury Secretary announced that taxpayers will automatically receive a 90-day extension to pay their 2019 taxes that would have been due April 15, 2020. The automatic extension applies to all individuals on up to $1 million [...]

I am writing this from Cape Town, South Africa. COVID-19 has been slow to arrive here, thankfully. However, its economic effects are starting to be felt. Similar to the U.S., schools, universities, restaurants, fitness centers and numerous other businesses are starting to close. But with an already struggling economy, underfunded healthcare systems and facilities, and [...]

Governor Newsom signed an Executive Order on Thursday, March 12 stating that state tax filing deadlines have been extended by at least 60 days for California individuals and businesses unable to file a timely tax return or make a timely payment as a result of complying with a state or local public health official’s imposition or recommendation of social distancing mea [...]