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On March 21, 2020, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-18, which announced that the federal income tax filing and payment due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July...

With  non-essential businesses in many states either closed or operating in a limited capacity due to COVID-19, many companies are unable to perform existing contracts. While the basic premise under most U.S. law is that...

New legislation enacted. New guidance constantly being released. It’s hard to keep track of how much you now must pay your employees. Payne & Fears has made the process easy with this “cheat sheet.” Basic Guidelines...

Title II of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) provides a number of tax relief provisions for businesses. The provisions are aimed at increasing liquidity and reducing costs of capital,...

On March 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, otherwise known as the CARES Act, (HR. 748) into law. Portions of the CARES Act intertwine with the Families...

UPDATED SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 A decision yesterday out of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York may impact employers’ coverage under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...

Resorts, hotels, casinos, and others in the hospitality industry are experiencing devastating losses as the result of recent government shutdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Is there anything you can do to salvage...

Payne & Fears LLP will host a complimentary 60-minute webinar on the COVID-19 topics that are important to your business right now. Please join Jim Moss, a partner in the Employment Law Group of the Salt Lake City office...

Businesses all over the country are wondering whether they have insurance for business interruption caused by the government shutdowns resulting from COVID-19.  Some firms deemed “essential” are grappling, too, with...

Now that California and many other states have entered the first full week of Stay-At-Home orders, many businesses are confronting the reality that they have significant lease commitments without the ability to meaningfully...

With countless businesses having either temporarily closed or significantly reduced operations during the coronavirus pandemic, many businesses are rightfully concerned about their ability to meet obligations, and, relatedly,...

UPDATED 7/22/2020: Although a number of city and county eviction moratoriums were set to expire this summer, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-71-20 to give localities authority to halt evictions through September 30....