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Comprehensive Overview of the Paycheck Protection Program

April 14, 2020

By Will Johnson and Perry MacLennan

On March 27, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a historic $2 trillion stimulus package to provide financial assistance to individuals and businesses. One of the most important components of the CARES Act is the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). 

Essential Services Guide to Keeping Workplaces and Employees Safe During COVID-19

April 10, 2020

Businesses operating on-site during the COVID-19 pandemic must take extra precautions to ensure they are not subjecting their employees and others on-site to an outbreak that can be avoided by reasonable protections.

HSB and Synergi Partners Host Webinar on Coronavirus Relief Credits

April 09, 2020

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd and Synergi Partners provided an overview of the economic relief options currently available to employers in the FFCRA and CARES Act during a webinar on April 7, 2020

Interim Final Rule Implementing Paycheck Protection Program Issued

April 02, 2020

The Small Business Administration (SBA) issued an interim final rule on Thursday, April 2, to facilitate implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program, one of the hallmarks of the CARES Act signed into law on Friday, March 30. 

IRS Launches Employee Retention Credit

April 01, 2020

On March 31, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched the Employee Retention Credit for employers who have been impacted by COVID-19. Below are details about the credit:

HSB’s Bonnie Lynch Selected to Leadership Greenville’s 45th Class

July 26, 2018

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholder Bonnie Lynch is one of 60 participants selected to Leadership Greenville’s 45th class.

Congress Addresses Who Can Share Tips

March 30, 2018

The 2018 federal appropriations bill signed into law on March 23rd includes an addition to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) stating that “[a]n employer may not keep tips received by its employees for any purposes, including allowing managers or supervisors to keep any portion of employees’ tips, regardless of whether or not the employer takes a tip credit.”

Legal Issues within the Beverage Industry

October 10, 2017

230333_4404.jpgJeff Stover, an intellectual property attorney with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, recently spoke at BevCon Charleston, a conference solely focused on the beverage industry.

Relief from Federal Excise Tax Could Be on the Horizon for South Carolina Brewers

July 20, 2015

On June 11, 2015, the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015 was introduced in the U.S. Senate with a companion bill, the Small BREW Act, introduced on July 8 in the House of Representatives.

Waiver of Distance Requirements for On Premises Consumption of Liquor

June 16, 2015

Ever wonder why bars, restaurants and hotels that serve liquor aren’t located near schools, churches or playgrounds? 

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