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Iowa DPAD DeductionThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017 (TCJA) removed section 199 from the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), which created several unintended consequences. In response, Congress introduced Section §199A(g), which essentially re-instated the federal Domestic Production Activities Deduction (DPAD) deduction. As a result, the State of Iowa announced Tax Reform Guidance regarding the DPAD...

As you know, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27th, 2020. Part of this law provided aid to businesses in the form of Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans; which were intended to be forgivable to the extent that these loans were utilized for certain payroll-related costs....

On June 5, 2020, President Trump signed into law the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020. This amends the PPP giving borrowers more freedom or flexibility in spending the PPP funds and retaining the possibility of full forgiveness. Some key takeaways are as follows: + Forgiveness period was increased to 24 weeks, up from 8 weeks,...

In my last article, I wrote about what had become the new work environment at Gardiner + Company as a result of the pandemic. What we learned during the pandemic is that we are able to perform our primary job functions as efficiently working remote as being in our offices (or yours). Our profession is...

You have received your loan proceeds under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)…what’s next?  The information below is based on what we know today, but we also expect further clarity and guidance in the weeks to come.  Your covered period begins on the date you receive your funds and lasts for the 8 weeks following.  At...

No different than everyone else, Gardiner + Company has also had to change the way we are accustomed to working, and remaining productive, while adhering to social distancing.  A few years ago, our firm began talking about providing more flexible scheduling and remote working arrangement for our staff.  We weren’t good at it, or ready...