The Crosby Group launches Global Vaccine Support Program

The program allows for team members to take time away from work to get vaccinated against COVID-19 without impacting their paychecks The Crosby Group, a global provider in lifting, rigging, and load securement hardware, announced its Vaccine Support Program to facilitate the ability of its team members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Available to all employees globally, the program provides team members with four additional hours of...

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IRS begins to send second stimulus payments to millions of Americans

Effective December 29th, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department will begin delivering a second round of Economic Impact Payments as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 to millions of Americans who received the first round of payments earlier this year. The initial direct deposit payments may begin arriving as early as December 29th for some and will continue into next...

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Additional Tax Relief: Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020

The President has now signed the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (The Act) as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, providing several new COVID-related relief programs. Amid funding for virus distributions, multiple relief causes, an extension of unemployment benefits, and $600 per person stimulus money, the bill provides $285 billion of funding and direction for a second round of Paycheck...

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National Association of Wholesalers-Distributors makes members aware of the new COVID-19 Relief Bill

The National Association of Wholesalers-Distributors made their members aware of the new legislation that can assist their members during the COVID-19 pandemic. After months of failed negotiations, the House/Senate/White House agreed on a COVID-19 relief bill late Sunday night. The legislation is awaiting President Donald J. Trump’s signature. This is a HUGE piece of legislation—more than 5,000 pages—combining the year-end...

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Standing still is not an option

Here we are nine months into COVID-19 with its associated shutdowns and restrictions with no long-term solution in sight. For some of you, the situation has brought on adequate revenues or even enhanced revenues because of customers associated with companies that distribute essential products and services. For others, it is a major bump in the road that cannot be reversed until revenues return to 2019 levels, but from what I read that...

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Recent developments and guidelines for PPP loans from the SBA

Over the course of the first half of October, the SBA has released three new guidelines addressing some of the most frequently asked questions regarding PPP loans. For those of you that are unaware, PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loans were provided to small businesses as a response to the economic losses due to COVID-related shutdowns. PPP borrowers can qualify to have the loans forgiven if the proceeds are used to pay certain...

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TVH offers cleaning and disinfecting products

TVH in the Americas (TVH), a global provider of quality replacement parts and accessories for the material handling and industrial equipment industries, is proud to offer a variety of cleaning and disinfectant products from Claire to help ensure a clean and healthy work environment. TVH knows how important it is to not only sanitize your workspace but disinfect it as well. Disinfecting eliminates harmful germs and bacteria and also...

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