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03/31/2020

Part of the CARES Act, the Paycheck Protection Program provides potentially forgivable loans to small companies to maintain payroll. As this is new legislation, the applications may not be available at this moment, but look to participating lenders for more guidance.

Here's how small business owners can use the stimulus to continue paying their employees.

03/31/2020

https://www.forbes.com/sites/leonlabrecque/2020/03/29/the-cares-act-has-passed-here-are-the-highlights/

The CARES Act was signed into law on Friday, March 27, 2020. While that is great news, in and of itself, here’s a look at some of the key provisions included in the bill and what that may mean for you.

03/20/2020

It's official! Federal income tax filing has been postponed until July 15th!

03/20/2020

Some really good information on who qualifes for paid leave under the new law!

It is the first time the U.S. will have broad federally mandated paid leave. But some will be excluded from the emergency measure.

03/18/2020

If you still need to get your tax return prepared but don't want to venture out, we can help you. At Burtis & Johnson we can do everything via secure, electronic communications. You can visit our website, www.BurtisJohnson.com, click on the Send Secure Files button, enter your name and email address, and easily and securely send us all your tax documents via Citrix Sharefile. When the tax return has been prepared, you can receive your completed tax return, sign the necessary papers, and even pay our invoice electronically. Any questions, just give us a call (203)790-6036.

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08/28/2019

New business owners beware!!

After sharing this post back in July, we recently received a scam letter from this operation just one week after registering a business in CT. There is no need to use CT Certificate Service to get a certificate of existence. If you need to prove your business exists to a bank, tax authority, insurance provider or any one else you can get what you need from the CT Secretary of State. This is nothing more than a shameless scam!

The attorney general and secretary of the state are warning businesses about what they say is an illegitimate business mailing that tells companies they must pay a fee to obtain a document that companies are not...

07/31/2019

Business owners beware! Another scam targeting you

The attorney general and secretary of the state are warning businesses about what they say is an illegitimate business mailing that tells companies they must pay a fee to obtain a document that companies are not...

07/25/2019

Take the quiz! Where do you stand on the Financial Literacy scale? Are you smart enough for a Cayman Islands account?

06/06/2019

We get these phone calls at least twice a day! How often do you get these scam calls?

05/23/2019

https://sba.thehartford.com/managing-employees/small-business-owner-6-reasons-why-you-should-hire-your-child/?cmp=EMC-SC-SBA-00322107&eml=1
We have been suggesting this to our clients for many years. Great tool to reduce taxes and fund College or Bail Money.

Are you paying your kid to work for your business? You’re not? You should. No, I’m not saying you should put your four-year-old behind the receptionist desk to take calls. Or ask your middle-schooler to assist you in surgery. But if you have a teenager, you should strongly consider putting him o...