Perkins Law to Sponsor American Clay Court Nationals Tennis Event at The Greenbrier
June 11, 2020

Perkins Law is excited to announce its sponsorship of the upcoming American Clay Court Nationals taking place June 21-25, 2020 at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV. The week-long tournament marks the unofficial reopening of the…

Quick Summary of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
June 08, 2020

The ongoing response of the federal government to the COVID-19 crisis to protect the small business community continues to evolve. Last week the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 was signed into law. The Act significantly…

Time for a Small Business Compliance Check Up?
June 05, 2020

When was the last time you spent some quality time reviewing the legal and compliance condition of your business? You might be surprised by what you discover. Even if you discover a compliance issue or problem that had been overlooked, much…

SCORE Releases Small Business Reopening Checklist
June 03, 2020

As part of its ongoing efforts to educate and assist small business owners and entrepreneurs across America, SCORE has recently released a helpful checklist of tips and resources for small business owners as they implement their reopening strategies…

Common Questions Regarding Setting Your Salary as a Startup Business Owner
May 29, 2020

Once a startup business is formed and starts generating a profit, owners are faced with the decision of how to begin withdrawing money from the business. Owners that decide to start drawing a salary are faced with an often-controversial issue…

Thumbs Up to ForwardRVA for its Efforts to Help the Local Small Biz Community
May 22, 2020

A new program, ForwardRVA, has been organized by Chamber RVA and local business, government, and community leaders to provide resources to support local businesses in reopening and operating safely. Specifically, ForwardRVA is offering free…

SBA PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Released
May 20, 2020

If you are one of the millions of fortunate small business owners who obtained a PPP loan in this massive $600+ billion program, it is now time to start getting your ducks in a row to apply for loan forgiveness with the recent SBA release of…

Employee or Independent Contractor?
May 15, 2020

The legal distinction between an employee and an independent contractor has confused and frustrated business owners, attorneys, and accountants for many years. The purpose of this article is to provide some guidance for business owners and explain…

New Guidance from Dept. of Treasury Offers Comfort to Small Business PPP Borrowers
May 13, 2020

As a follow up to a recent post about concern and confusion among many small business owners about whether they should consider returning their PPP loans this month, those concerns should largely disappear thanks to a newly published PPP FAQ…