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Getting Ready for the CERTS Application
The CERTS portal has only been open a few days, but questions and panic is setting in. Like most of the government programs over the last 15 months, there has been vague guidance and more information is likely to come out in the future. It’s good to remember that the CERTS grant is non-competitive, so […]
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The CERTS Portal is Now Open
Treasury opened up the CERTS portal today on June 20th, and will be open through July 19, 2021. The portal is only open for 30 days, and applications will NOT be accepted after the deadline. In order to gain access to the CERTS portal and submit an application, you must first register through the ID.me […]
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Certs Grants – Who’s Eligible?
The updated guidance from Treasury laid out the criteria for who is eligible for a CERTS grant. After the requirement of experiencing a revenue loss of 25% or more on an annual, calendar year basis from 2019 to 2020 as a result of COVID-19, the biggest criteria is that a company must be a “Qualifying […]
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CERTS Grant Program Guidance Finally Released
The Department of Treasury released guidance on the CERTS grant program earlier today on their website: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Program | U.S. Department of the Treasury We’ll discuss the details over the next few blog posts, but here are some of our initial takeaways: the grant will be formula based and […]
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Cybersecurity Alert — Is Your Email Safe?
The increase in cyber attacks is another of the many challenges Transportation and Logistics companies face today. Today’s hackers continue to finetune their strategies and are targeting companies of all sizes. In this installment of Transportation and Logistics Industry Insights, CLA’s David Anderson and Brandon Knight discuss some ways hackers continue to gain access to […]
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Motorcoach Companies Still Waiting for CERTS Guidance
The motorcoach industry has been devastated over the past year as a result of COVID. In December, the Consolidated Appropriations Act provided some help with $2 billion allocated to transportation relief grants (CERTS). It’s been nearly 3 months, and there still hasn’t been any formal guidance provided on the program itself. This week the Treasury […]
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Breaking News – IRS to Extend Tax Deadline
According to Bloomberg News, the IRS is planning to extend the April 15th tax filing deadline to around mid-May. The move would allow taxpayers additional time to file returns and meet their tax obligations.
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