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Financial Assistance<\/a> Tracker for Businesses. Governments are making unprecedented moves to help small businesses amid the Covid-19<\/a> crisis. Find out about the resources that may be available to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business owners are reeling as the Covid-19 disruptions<\/a> to daily life hit an increasing number of locales. Governments are scrambling to marshal resources to offer assistance to those taking a hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a rundown of programs available as of Wednesday, April 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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President Trump signed a new $484 billion coronavirus relief bill into law on Friday, April 24. The legislation adds an additional $320 billion in funding to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)<\/a>, which provides government-guaranteed loans to small businesses, and adds $10 billion to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On March 27, President Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic stimulus bill<\/a> into law. The package includes hundreds of billions of dollars in loans to both small businesses and large companies, as well as direct payments of up to $1,200 for individuals. The package also includes enhanced jobless aid that for the first time would also apply to freelancers and gig economy workers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin announced on March 20 that Tax Day is being delayed from April 15 to July 15, giving taxpayers and businesses extra time to file their taxes without interest or penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Trump signed a coronavirus relief package into law on March 18 that provides paid leave benefits and additional unemployment benefits for U.S. workers. The package, which will take effect by April 2, includes new federal employee-benefit mandates and offers these provisions for employers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n