One of the toughest challenges of living and working in lockdown is maintaining our health – both physical and mental. The disruption to our daily routine means it’s easier to drop the good habits we had developed and lapse into bad habits. With gyms closed and snacks close at hand, many people are reporting weight […]
Covid-19
In recent weeks, we’ve heard a lot about the need to protect “essential businesses” as they are defined by the federal government. At CJBS, all of our clients are essential businesses, because every business is essential to the employees who depend on it to meet their basic needs.
Time to get systematic After the third week of lockdown in much of the US, I know many people are still struggling to get used to working remotely. Away from the familiar routine of office life, it’s not easy to maintain your usual productivity. Throw in spouses and kids sharing the same spaces all day, […]
The Treasury Department and IRS have announced that distribution of economic impact payments, made as part of the CARES Act, will begin in the next three weeks and will be distributed automatically, with no action required for most people.
Dear Clients and Friends, The IRS has published frequently asked questions on the employee retention credit that is contained in the CARES Act. Background. The CARES Act provides a refundable payroll tax credit for 50% of wages paid by eligible employers to certain employees during the COVID-19 crisis. The credit is available to employers, including non-profits, whose […]
Timely wisdom from a ‘stay-at-home working mom’ The covid-19 pandemic is worrying for us all. I have a sister who is now working as a frontline ER nurse in the epicenter of New York, and our mom has a compromised immune system and works at the international airport in Detroit, Michigan, which means she’s now […]