A Message From Our Estates and Elder Law Practice Group
Dear Clients and Friends, GKH remains ready and able meet your ongoing estate planning and elder law needs by video and/or telephone conferencing, email, fax and regular mail. We are hopeful that the Governor will respond to requests for virtual or remote notarization of legal documents; but in the meantime,… Continue
COVID-19 Tax Update
This past week, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS and the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue extended the deadline for filing and paying federal income tax. Certain Pennsylvania counties have begun to follow suit. This update summarizes those extensions, but it is important to keep in mind that… Continue
Additions, Deletions and Modifications to Pennsylvania Life Sustaining Business Designations
Here is a non-exhaustive list of additions, deletions, and modifications to the Life Sustaining Business designations by Governor Wolf: Added: Timber Tract Operations Forest Nurseries/Local Gathering Logging Support Activities for Forestry Various Mining Activities Sawmills/Wood Preservation Printing/Related Support Activities Glass/Glass Product Manufacturing Lime/Gypsum Specialty Food Stores Accounting/Tax Preparation/Bookkeeping/Payroll Dry Cleaning/Laundry… Continue
Pennsylvania’s and Congress’s Response to COVID-19: Business Update Part 2
Yesterday, we sent a Congressional update concerning President Trump’s enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the provisions regarding FMLA extensions and Paid Leave. On Thursday, March 18, 2020, Governor Wolf ordered that “no person or entity shall operate a place of business in the Commonwealth that is… Continue
Serving Our Clients Remotely
GKH is available and ready to serve your needs. Although our offices are closed, in compliance with Governor Wolf’s order, attorneys and staff are working remotely to ensure that our clients’ questions and concerns are addressed in a timely and effective manner. Clients are encouraged to contact our office by… Continue
Congressional Response to COVID-19: FMLA and Paid Leave
Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on March 18, 2020 and the President signed the legislation shortly thereafter. The provisions below become effective within 15 days. We will provide further guidance on the details of the Act as they are released in the coming days. The Act contains… Continue
IRS Announces Electronic Filing of Form 1023
In 2014, the IRS released Form 1023-EZ, which is a streamlined version of IRS Form 1023 that is intended to help small nonprofits apply for 501(c)(3) tax exempt status more easily. Form 1023-EZ and the user fee (which was reduced to $275 by the IRS effective July 1, 2016) must… Continue