GRANTHAMPOOLE NEWS & UPDATES
The Consolidated Appropriations Act and PPP
The Consolidated Appropriations Act passed in late December revived and expanded the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Established under the CARES Act, PPP furnished loans to businesses to pay employee wages and other necessary expenses...
2020 Market and Economy Recap
Mike Carraway talks with Martin Palomo, President and Chief Investment Officer of Pinnacle Trust, and GranthamPoole partner and Succession & Estate Planning Team Leader Jessica Cooley about the year that was 2020 in terms of financial markets, the economy in...
Possible Income Tax Changes For 2021: A Discussion Of The Biden Tax Plan (Part 2)
The second in a two-part discussion on the proposed Biden tax plan between GranthamPoole tax experts Melanie Woodrick, Jessica Cooley, and host, Mike Carraway.
Possible Income Tax Changes For 2021: A Discussion Of The Biden Tax Plan (Part 1)
GranthamPoole tax experts Melanie Woodrick, Jessica Cooley, and Mike Carraway (your host) discuss the broad strokes of possible income tax changes under a new administration, with brief analysis of the obstacles that may still be in the way of them becoming a short...
Biden Tax Plan: What Could Happen…Maybe…
Counting votes is hard. So is staying on top of tax law. We will leave the former to the states, and your GranthamPoole advisors will focus on the second; it’s what we do every day, after all. As with most potential changes in administration...
Mississippi Relief for Rental Property Owners and Businesses
On October 9, 2020 the Mississippi Rental Assistance Grant Program (MRAP) was established to award grants to owners and landlords of Mississippi rental property. When the CARES Act passed in March of this year, it included a moratorium on...
Start Ups: Part 2
The second of a two-part discussion between host Michael Carraway and fellow GranthamPoole partner, Michael Denny, on the unique decisions and issues faced by startups.
Ongoing Certificate of Good Standing Scam
With it being renewal time for the Mississippi Secretary of State Annual Report, we wanted to remind our small business clients to be cautious of an ongoing scam involving a falsified renewal form and a request for $90.50. The Secretary of State is the only provider...
Start Ups: Part 1
Start-ups have their own unique issues in the business world, and Mike Carraway, CPA, and Michael Denny, CPA, CFP take a look at just a few of those from the perspectives of structuring, business, and tax planning in the first of a two-part conversation.
Retirement Plans and the CARES Act: Part 3
The final installment of an interview between host Mike Carraway and Employee Benefits Leader, John Long, on changes made to retirement plans by the CARES Act.