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Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the White House has approved California’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state’s emergency response to wildfires burning in Northern California and support impacted residents in Lake, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties.

The IRS has released a draft of the 2020 form 1040. https://www.forbes.com//irs-releases-draft-form-1040-her/

FTB Tax News May 2020 California’s conformity with Federal CARES Act Notice of Tax Return Change mailing delayed... Modified collection actions, filing compliance and audit programs Resources for small business owners and your small business clients Tips to keep your and your clients’ data secure IRS, Security Summit partners warn tax professionals on scams IRS resources during COVID-19 Ask the Advocate All About BusinessUpdated Gig Economy webpage Event Calendar https://www.ftb.ca.gov//tax-news/may-2020/print-version.pdf

"In a series of Facebook live talks, California Labor Secretary Julie Su explained the delay was because the California Employment Development Department, which manages the state's unemployment insurance fund, was unable to accept applications from independent or self-employed contractors under its current system. They have to build an entirely new system to manage their unemployment insurance claims. The EDD claimed the new PUA system will likely rival the size of the regular UI program it administers."

CA is stepping up to help the millions of workers who have lost jobs or wages due to #COVID19. This week, we launched a new initiative to expand call center hours at the State of California Employment Development Department & create a one-stop shop for benefits including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.

The City of San Francisco is making resources available to help sustain as many SF businesses and workers as possible. https://oewd.org/businesses-impacted-covid-19

A San Rafael Small Business COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund has been created to help small businesses struggling to maintain cash flow and financial solvency during these unprecedented times. The Relief Fund will allow qualified small businesses to apply for one-time grants in amounts up to $5,000 to help pay for immediate operational costs, including but not limited to rent, payroll, utilities and loan payments. Must have a City of San Rafael business license and must apply by 4/20 5 PM https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/businesses-covid-19/

Stimulus checks may be delayed. https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-putting-name-on-stimu

The Northern California SBDC Finance Center is a partnership of the Northern California SBDC nonprofit network. We can help you apply for financial support such as SBA disaster assistance loans to ensure you have a financial plan to endure the weeks and months ahead There are good COVID-19 resources here https://www.norcalsbdc.org/covid-19

The North Coast Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a nonprofit organization that provides expert no-cost advising and low cost workshops and small business trainings to guide small businesses to success and accomplishment. The North Coast SBDC serves all of Humboldt and Del Norte Counties. They can help with COVID-19 issues! https://www.northcoastsbdc.org/index_north_coast