Zoom Fatigue

Tips for Zoom Fatigue

Local SHRM Chapter Santa Barbara Human Resources  Association (SBHRA) offers simple tips on combating Zoom fatigue: We are using virtual video meetings daily for multiple reasons. We are using virtual meetings for work, school and many types of social activities.…

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Got Zoom Fatigue?

Before the pandemic, roughly two-thirds of all social interactions were face-to-face. Not anymore. Those of us following the rules of social distancing (hope that’s everyone) still talk in person with the people we live with and maybe with a friend…

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Taxable Income

Hold Off On Suspending Payroll Taxes

There's no rush to offer workers a holiday from Social Security taxes. employers in the U.S. have not rushed to offer their workers a suspension of Social Security payroll taxes through the end of the year, given that employees would…

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Dollars

IRS News COVID Related

The IRS has posted a  few news updates this week (August 17, 2020): Pending Check Payments and Payment Notices - COVID Related If a taxpayer mailed a check with or without a tax return, it may be unopened in the…

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Security

Small Business Fraud Is Up

  • August 4, 2020
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As the COVID-19 pandemic spread through the world, so too has fraudulent activity that affects small businesses. Crises like the COVID-19 pandemic offer a prime opportunity to prey on unsuspecting businesses while they are preoccupied with keeping their businesses afloat.…

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Solutions

PPP Forgiveness Application Update

Banks are not accepting the Forgiveness applications yet. There is still some debate in Congress about whether or not PPP loans under a specific threshold ($150,000 was mentioned) might be forgiven outright or with a simple one-page application. The application,…

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Time

PPP Application Deadline Is August 8

Small businesses still have until August 8 to apply for potentially forgivable loans via the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was extended from its original June 30 deadline.  While a second PPP is under consideration in the Continuing Small Business…

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Trump Signs 5-week PPP Extension

President Donald Trump signed a bill Saturday re-opening the application window for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) until Aug. 8. The five-week extension had been approved last week by both chambers of Congress. The U.S. House of Representatives and the…

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