Congress and the Trump Administration agreed to a deal for what will be the largest stimulus package in American history. Overnight, senators and the Trump administration officials reached a deal for approximately a $2 trillion stimulus to send direct payments and benefits to individuals and businesses devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. There will be a final vote today at noon and it is believed that the bill will unanimously pass and go into effect in the next few days.

The full details of the stimulus have not yet been released. The deal is expected to set aside $250 billion for direct payments to individuals and families, $350 billion in small business loans (https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/), $250 billion in unemployment insurance benefits and $500 billion in loans for distressed companies. As the plan was being negotiated, individuals who earn $75,000 in adjusted gross income or less would get direct payments of $1,200 each, with married couples earning up to $150,000 receiving $2,400 and an additional $500 per child. The payments would scale down by income and entirely phase out for individuals who earn more than $99,000 and couples who earn more than $198,000.

Although we are still waiting on the full and final details of the stimulus package, we are confident that people and businesses in need will have support from the government very soon. Members of Congress have also acknowledged that other legislative measures may be needed in the coming months if the pandemic continues to drag out.

Many of the loans and advances require current financial data and tax returns filed through 2018. Even if you still owe from previous years, make sure your tax returns have been filed through 2018. If you need any help getting caught up on your taxes and/or with loan applications, please reach out and we are happy to help. You can also follow us on social media to stay up to date on these events.

~Mitzi E. Sullivan, CPA

Mitzi E. Sullivan, CPA is a cloud based professional services provider specializing in cloud accounting.

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