stimulus

Here is what you need to know about your Economic Impact Payment. For most taxpayers, payments are automatic, and no further action is needed. This includes taxpayers who filed tax returns in 2018 and 2019 and most seniors and retirees.

Source: irs.gov

SBA Says Large Firms ‘Unlikely’ To Get Next Round Of PPP
SBA Says Large Firms ‘Unlikely’ To Get Next Round Of PPP
April 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued new rules it says will make it unlikely that publicly traded companies will receive money from the next...

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FinTechs Take A Regional Approach To SMB COVID-19 Relief
FinTechs Take A Regional Approach To SMB COVID-19 Relief
April 23, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With Congress having passed renewed funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), another round of small- to medium-sized business (SMB) coronavirus relief loans is on...

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Nikola Motor CEO Defends $4M In PPP Funds
Nikola Motor CEO Defends $4M In PPP Funds
April 22, 2020  |  Loans

Trevor Milton, the CEO and founder of Nikola Motor Company, is defending his company’s receipt of $4.1 million from the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Paycheck...

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IRS $1,200 Stimulus: Why Your Check Is Not In The Mail
IRS $1,200 Stimulus: Why Your Check Is Not In The Mail
April 22, 2020  |  Coronavirus

If your $1,200 federal COVID-19 stimulus payment has been deposited into your bank account by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), consider yourself one of the...

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Mnuchin: US Must Spend To Save Economy Amid COVID-19
Mnuchin: US Must Spend To Save Economy Amid COVID-19
April 22, 2020  |  Coronavirus

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said while he is sensitive to concerns over increasing federal debt, it’s essential to spend money to rescue the economy...

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Today In Payments: Facebook Closes $5.7B Deal For Stake In Reliance Jio; GM Shutters Its Car-Sharing Platform
Today In Payments: Facebook Closes $5.7B Deal For Stake In Reliance Jio; GM Shutters Its...
April 22, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Facebook closed a $5.7 billion deal for a minority stake in India’s Reliance Jio, and GM shut down its car-sharing company,...

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The Paycheck Protection Program, Round Two
The Paycheck Protection Program, Round Two
April 22, 2020  |  Loans

U.S. small businesses have been waiting on pins and needles for Capitol Hill to determine the future of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and now...

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JPMorgan Allegedly Favored Larger Companies Under Stimulus Loan Program
JPMorgan Allegedly Favored Larger Companies Under Stimulus Loan Program
April 22, 2020  |  Loans

While the Payment Protection Program (PPP) was aimed in part at mom-and-pop businesses – and is run through the Small Business Administration (SBA) – it...

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SBA May Have Exposed Data Of 8,000 SMBs Seeking Relief Loans
SBA May Have Exposed Data Of 8,000 SMBs Seeking Relief Loans
April 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Nearly 8,000 applicants for small business loans through the government’s Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) stimulus program have possibly been affected by a data breach...

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