Treasury guidance expands list of eligible CERTS expenses
The U.S. Treasury Department seems to be nearing the end of the CERTS grant application approval process. Most of the recipients have received their initial…
Finally! Motorcoach operators begin receiving notice of CERTS grant funding
The timing couldn’t have been much better. As Thursday’s United Motorcoach Association Town Hall began, more than a dozen operators were reporting they had just…
What you need to know after your CERTS grant is approved
Many of you may have already received notice that your company’s CERTS grant application has been approved. Some of your applications may still be in…
New PPP formula for the self-employed
There is a new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) formula for business operations that report their taxes on a Schedule C with their personal tax returns.
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Why PPP recipients should rethink Employee Retention Credit
The Employee Retention Credit — ERC tax credit — was not available to you in 2020 if you took Paycheck Protection Program…
Used bus sales stall due to lack of reliable pricing, industry slow down
Used bus sales have stalled as the motorcoach industry remains mired in a pandemic-induced slowdown, with some operators who are trying to sell their buses…
PPP forgiveness? What you need to know to apply
PPP forgiveness is a hot topic for small businesses these days. While the Small Business Administration started accepting PPP forgiveness applications in August, it just…
PPP loan forgiveness — what you need to know
Tracy Fickett has successfully paired her love of accounting with her passion for the motorcoach industry.
Her mom, Elaine Fickett, and sister, Jody Merritt, operate…
Industry allies mobilize to rally support for the CERTS Act
Trisha Fridrich has written more than 250 letters to U.S. senators and representatives, urging their support of the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS)…