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Are You Eligible for Additional Relief from the COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant Program?

The state of Pennsylvania has $50 million set aside for a reimbursement-based grant available through Pennsylvania’s Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED).  The COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant has…

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CARES Act Funding for Home & Community-Based Service (HCBS) Providers – What You Should Know

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act established the Coronavirus Relief Fund (the Fund) and appropriated $150 billion to the Fund. The purpose of the Fund is to…

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Update to Our PPP Loan Forgiveness Implementation Guide

The PPP Loan Program Evolution Continues As suspected back in May when Mercadien published its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Implementation Guide, many rules have evolved and changed for…

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The CARES Act – Retirement Provisions & Future Planning

Breaking News!!  The IRS announced that anyone who already took a required minimum distribution for 2020 from IRA accounts now has the opportunity to roll those funds back into a…

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NJEDA Update: Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program – Phase 2 Info Now Available

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) recently announced $50 million in new funding and broader eligibility criteria for the Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program. Under the newly-expanded program,…

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New PPP Guidance from the SBA Regarding Good Faith Need Certification

On May 13, the SBA released new guidance regarding the required good faith certification of need by PPP loan applicants, providing safe harbor to all recipients of less than $2…

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Sherise Ritter Presents Webinar for HITS Consulting – Post COVID-19: Resuming Your Practice After the Pause

Sherise D. Ritter, CPA, CGFM, CGMA, PSA, Managing Director & Co-Chair of Mercadien’s Nonprofit & Human Services Group, was a featured speaker in HITS Consulting’s April 30th webinar – Post…

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Paycheck Protection Program Reloaded

On April 24, 2020, President Trump signed another Coronavirus relief package into law that included an expansion of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), making an additional $310 billion available to…

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A Discussion on COVID-19 & Its Impact on Organizations

Mercadien Managing Directors Kyle Neeld, Lee Boss, Sherise (Sherry) Ritter and Frank Pina all sat down online and had an open discussion answering frequently asked questions as it relates to…

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Mercadien Webinar Replay: CARES Act – Tax & Financial Reporting Considerations

Managing Directors Frank Pina, CPA, Lee D. Boss, CPA, MBA, & Rick Willinger, CPA, MST, presented a webinar CARES Act – Tax & Financial Reporting Considerations on Tuesday, April 14th.…

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