Archives for April 2020

Vermont Suspends Civil Statutes of Limitations During COVID-19 Emergency

Note that all Sheehey guidance regarding COVID-19 is subject to change, as the legal landscape is evolving rapidly. Please note the date of publication for this bulletin, and be aware that things may have changed since then. Please check our COVID-19 landing page for the most up-to-date posts and contact us with any questions.

On April 28, 2020, Governor Phil Scott signed into law S.114, an act relating to the Vermont judiciary’s emergency response to the COVID-19 crisis.

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The Right Time for an Advance Directive is Now

The following was written by Sheehey attorney Daphne Moritz, who specializes in estate planning and elder law, and works out of Sheehey’s Woodstock office.

At the time I am writing this, we are well into the COVID-19 pandemic, which means we have been self-isolating, social distancing, quarantining, masking, gloving, and listening to a daily barrage consisting of frontline heroes, large scale catastrophes, uplifting stories, and problematic politics. Some people face emotional and financial struggles. Others seem to cope day-to- day well enough. Still others worry about their own health and that of their vulnerable family members. Most of us live daily with an acute awareness of our unseen virus nemesis, taking the measures we can and doing our best to stave off the worst.

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Department of Labor Answers Employer Questions About Unemployment Process

Note that all Sheehey guidance regarding COVID-19 is subject to change, as the legal landscape is evolving rapidly. Please note the date of publication for this bulletin, and be aware that things may have changed since then. Please check our COVID-19 landing page for the most up-to-date posts and contact us with any questions.

The IRS released guidance regarding payroll tax deferral under the CARES Act for Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan recipients. Under the CARES Act, all employers, except those who receive PPP loan forgiveness, may defer depositing and paying their share of Social Security taxes from March 27, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Taxes will still accrue during this deferral period and will be due over the following two years, with 50% of the deferred taxes due on December 31, 2021 and the remaining amount due on December 31, 2022.

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