CARES Act and Families First Coronavirus Relief Act

The CARES Act encourages eligible employers to keep employees on their payrolls. How do they do it? With the Employee Retention Credit, and the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act. This SMB legislation requires certain employers to pay sick or family leave to employees unable to work or telework because of circumstances related to COVID-19. And, and the Families First Act specifies that employers are entitled to a refundable tax credit for the required leave paid up to specified limits per the Cares Act.

Have questions? Click here for FAQs provided by the IRS.

Additional Reading

There is no shortage of tools to help you succeed during these challenging times.

• Paycheck Protection Program Application
• PPP-Borrower Factsheet
• SBA Loan Worksheet
• Paycheck Protection Program Checklist

Here’s some additional reading for living in today’s world of social distancing. 

Whether you are new to working from home, or you commonly do it, here’s a range of resources and fresh tips to update your sales process, improve organization, close more business with home financing, and how to manage communications during COVID.

• Working from Home – Is Your Sales Process Ready? Click here.
• What Does it Mean to Work from Home as a Contractor? Click here.
• Home Improvement Financing that Helps You Close More Business. Click here.
• Over Communicate with Your Clients During COVID-19. Click here.