COVID-19: Hot Topics in Federal Procurement (Webinar)

Are you interested in learning about increased opportunities in the federal marketplace? Join SBA's?Barb Carson, Deputy Associate Administrator for the Office of Government Contracting & Business Development during the?COVID-19: Hot Topics in Federal Procurement Webinar on Monday,?May 18 at 2:00 pm ET.?

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Employer Credits from the IRS

The IRS is offering the following tax?help for businesses affected by COVID-19:

• New employer credit available for paid family leave
• New employer credit available for paid sick leave
• Employee retention credit for businesses affected by COVID-19

Webinars for Employers on Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements

As of January 1, 2020, employers can provide their workers with tax-preferred funds to pay for the cost of individual market health insurance coverage through individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs).

To help employers learn more about this new option available to them, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) is hosting webinars on these individual coverage HRAs. The webinars provide an overview of HRAs, explaining the opportunities they can provide to businesses and their employees. The presentation is followed by a Q&A session, where you will have a chance to ask any HRA-related questions.

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Federal Coronavirus Resources

State, local, and federal agencies are working together to maintain the safety, security, and health of the American people. Check out coronavirus.gov for updates from the White House's?Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force.?Go to cdc.gov for detailed information about COVID-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.??

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Virtual Mentoring and Training?

Offices around the country may be closed to the Coronavirus pandemic, but SCORE, Small Business Development Centers,?Women?s Business Centers, and Veterans Business Outreach Centers and other resource partners are providing free business mentoring and training by phone, email, and video.

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Beware of Scams and Fraud Schemes

The Office of Inspector General recognizes that we are facing unprecedented times and is alerting the public about potential fraud schemes related to economic stimulus programs offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration in response to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the largest financial assistance bill to date, includes provisions to help small businesses. Fraudsters have already begun targeting small business owners during these economically difficult times.? Be on the lookout for grant fraud, loan fraud, and phishing.

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