This year has been just full of craziness! For many of our clients, current craziness includes the recent derecho (a new vocab. word for me!). The storm has caused significant damage and business interruption, so we have a bit of…
This year has been just full of craziness! For many of our clients, current craziness includes the recent derecho (a new vocab word for me!). The storm has caused significant damage and business interruption, so we have a bit of…
As the coronavirus continues to affect our country, state and communities – Iowa continues to enact varying levels of relief for farmers and businesses that are facing uncertain times. If you’ve been impacted by this recent outbreak, there are a…
The Paycheck Protection Program has provided vital funds to many of our clients during these challenging times. We’re so very grateful that we’ve been able to assist with securing these loans. Unfortunately, over the past 2 weekends the SBA has…
Our clients certainly recognize the friendly smile and cheerful voice of BakerStarrett’s resident administrative assistant. Courtney has been greeting our clients as they walk through our doors for more than five years. Not only is she a pleasure to speak…
First, congratulations! Iowa, and the Midwest in general, were lucky to have a great amount of funding for eligible businesses requested and received. Many other areas of the country were not as fortunate! Now, down to the good stuff: as…
PPP is the new buzz in small business. We wanted to give you a short breakdown: PPP stands for Paycheck Protection Program. It’s setup to help businesses that are affected by the COVID-19 disaster (affected can mean many different things…
Iowa announced a grant package today for employers of 2-25 employees that are experiencing disruption due to the pandemic, for dollar amounts of $5k-$25k. Applications will be available tomorrow 3/24 at 8 a.m. here: Iowa Economic Development For employers that…
We’ve received many phone calls, emails, etc. from business owners as well as employees affected by COVID-19 business closures. We’re doing our best to share information as quickly as possible, and be there however we can for our clients. The…
The US Dept. of Treasury and IRS have issued some basic guidance on penalty & interest relief for the period April 15, 2020 – July 15, 2020. As a result, if you owe tax on your 2019 tax returns and/or…