As the state continues to respond to COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Revenue is extending the Sales and Use Tax grace period on Sales and Use Tax payments for businesses identified in Executive Order 20-04. The department will not assess penalties or interest as follows: Identified businesses with [...]

In compliance with Minnesota's extended Stay-At-Home order, we have extended our temporary office closure through May 1st, 2020.  We look forward to re-opening the office to clients and staff on Monday, May 4th.  During the office closure our entire staff is continuing to work remotely and we remain [...]

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law on March 18th 2020, and went into effect on Wednesday, April 1st. The FFCRA requires covered employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. [...]

The U.S. Treasury Department released information on the assistance available for small businesses through the recently enacted CARES Act. Small businesses and sole proprietorships affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program starting April 3. Independent contractors and self-employed individuals can apply [...]

To help people facing the challenges of COVID-19 issues, the Internal Revenue Service has announced a sweeping series of steps to assist taxpayers by providing relief on a variety of issues ranging from easing payment guidelines to postponing compliance actions.  These new changes include issues ranging from postponing [...]

Please note: This blog post supersedes previous blog posts on this topic and the email sent to our clients on 3.20.20 announcing the changes to the filing deadline.  Additional details and changes have since been issued, particularly for Minnesota, those updates are reflected in this post.  We apologize [...]