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ARTICLE · 17 APRIL 2020

Coronavirus Relief Bill Update

Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.
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On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response, H.R. 6201, (the "Families First Act" or the "Act"). Please see our prior article for more background (link).

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Executive Summary
 

Under the mandate of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("Act"), the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") announced that the effective date is April 1 rather than April 2. The DOL issued a poster. The poster can be found at (link).

In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"), and the DOL announced two new refundable tax-credits available to small and midsized employers. These two new refundable tax-credits aim to reimburse employers, "dollar-for-dollar," for the costs of providing leave to their employees for reasons related to COVID-19.

Background

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response, H.R. 6201, (the "Families First Act" or the "Act"). Please see our prior article for more background ( link).

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