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…
If you own an agricultural business that has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, consider applying for the EIDL (Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Advance). The SBA opened up a special application period for agricultural businesses on May 4th, 2020.…
The IRS issued regulations on Tuesday, 5/12/2020 that could impact your health insurance plan, health flexible spending accounts (FSA’s), and dependent care assistance. There are two broad changes that you may hear more about in the coming weeks: The IRS…
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…
Are you someone who is not required to file your tax return or who has not filed a 2018 or 2019 tax return for other reasons? You will need to fill out a free online form to identify yourself, your…
Want to know “Where is my Stimulus Check”? The link to obtain information regarding your Coronavirus stimulus payment is finally available! By visiting the site link below, you can check payment status, method of payment (i.e. direct deposit or check), and…
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…
When Economic Impact Payments, aka Stimulus Payment, first came about, it was stated that they would use your 2018 and 2019 tax return information to figure out if you are eligible. What happens if you did not have to file…
Stimulus payments will be sent out soon and with that being said, most are wondering how they will receive them, but first things first, there are scammers trying to get bank information and saying it is for the stimulus payments.…
If you are a targeted small business and are experiencing a business disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we encourage you to look into applying for a grant of up to $10,000 with Iowa Economic Development: https://www.iowaeconomicdevelopment.com/programDetails?pid=137&ppid=26 Businesses with no…