The US Department of Labor (“DOL”) has provided further guidance on FFCRA childcare leave available to caregivers. Given that “back to school” is taking many forms this school year (virtual, in-person, blended and hybrid), the DOL has clarified which employee situations would be covered by FFCRA childcare leave. Please see this article for details on the DOL’s guidance.

Many nonprofits are faced with new challenges in this COVID era. Some nonprofits have pivoted to expand programming to assist existing clients during COVID-19. And some nonprofits have expanded their scope to address the heightened awareness around social injustices. In this episode of the PBPA podcast, nonprofit consultant Dolph Goldenburg and PBPA Senior Tax and Corporate Counsel Robyn Miller share legal and logistical insight on how to expand your nonprofit’s mission, while avoiding mission creep. Pro Bono …

Just about every couple of weeks, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) puts out additional guidance related to forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). PBPA has a number of articles on PPP including a detailed article on Loan Forgiveness. Going forward, we will post future PPP updates in this handy outline, with each SBA update numbered and dated.

In the summer of 2020, Governor Brian Kemp signed the COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act (the “Act”) to limit COVID-related liability for certain Georgia businesses.  The Act can provide protection from COVID-19 related claims from non-employees, if explicit warning language is posted at your business. NOTE: The protection has been extended through July 14, 2022 for businesses who maintain the proper entry signage.  Read this article for more details about the original Act signed last summer and this article from Fisher Philips …

Updated August 3, 2022 Complying with charitable solicitation registration, annual renewals and filings, and disclosure statement requirements for multiple states takes a lot of time and requires detailed and dedicated focus. There are many companies that provide this service at a reasonable cost. This is a chart comparing various charitable solicitation compliance companies. Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta does not endorse any of these companies. Comparison of Charitable Solicitation Compliance Companies 

Georgia has indefinitely extended sales and use tax exemptions for nonprofit volunteer health clinics, nonprofit health centers and qualified food banks. Read this article to learn more about applying for sales and use tax exemption letters of authorization.