Federal disaster relief available for your company through the coronavirus stimulus package: what you need to know now.
NEFI has partnered with Gray Gray & Gray for another installment in our Coronavirus Financial Planning webinar series. The main SBA program opens Friday. As we understand it, this program will likely be available on a first come, first served basis. This two-hour...
IRS Offers Employee Retention Tax Credit To Qualifying Businesses
The United States Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service launched the Employee Retention Credit, designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The refundable tax credit is 50% of up to $10,000 in wages paid by an eligible employer...
Governor Mills Extends State’s Property Tax Exemption Deadline
Governor Janet Mills has issued an Executive Order (PDF) extending the State’s property tax exemption deadline. The order, which took effect yesterday, March 31st, extends the statutory April 1st deadline to either the commitment date of the municipality (the date set...
Governor Mills Requests Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Government
Governor also requests federal funding under Title 32 for the Maine National Guard Governor Janet Mills today announced that she has submitted a request through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (PDF) (FEMA) for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration in light...
Governor Janet Mills Issues Stay Healthy at Home Directive
Governor Janet Mills today issued a series of substantial new mandates to protect public health and safety in the face of COVID-19, including a Stay Healthy at Home directive that requires people living in Maine to stay at home at all times unless for an essential job...
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update From Allumbaugh Agency
I’m sure you have all been inundated with e-mails regarding COVID-19, however, we wanted to share an important bulletin released from the Maine Bureau of Insurance. Many companies are experiencing financial hardship as a result of COVID-19 and some may face short term...
TRUMP EXTENDS SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES TO APRIL 30
Report By Jim Collura, NEFI Vice President & Director of Government Affairs (jim.collura@nefi.com) President Trump announced an extension of his coronavirus social distancing guidelines for another month. The original coronavirus guidelines, called 15 Days to Slow...
RVP waiver from the Department of Agriculture.
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EPA RVP Fuel Waiver issued late Friday
Click here to read the EPA RVP Fuel Waiver
Updated Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce:
The “Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in COVID-19 Response Version 2.0” was updated this past weekend. This guidance is important to petroleum marketers, convenience stores and heating oil dealers...
EPA Issues Temporary Nationwide Waiver
Moments ago, the EPA issued a temporary waiver allowing more time for refiners and terminal operators to switch over to low volatility summertime RVP requirements nationwide. The waiver moves the deadline for refiners and terminal operators to covert to summertime...
TMC Offers Cab Cleaning Protocols
TMC Offers Cab Cleaning Protocols March 27, 2020 ATA's Technology Maintenance Council (TMC) has released the work products for cab cleaning protocols. Generally Recommended Practices are an item TMC sells but in this current environment, they felt it was...