by Sandra Mertens | Feb 1, 2024 | GCK on Law
Millions of U.S. businesses and individuals took advantage of the government’s various forms of relief during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, years later, the IRS has begun denying thousands of claims for relief, including under the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”)...
by GCK Legal | Jun 15, 2023 | News
GCK is proud to announce that attorneys E. Philip Groben and Sandra D. Mertens successfully represented their client during a four day bench trial before the Commercial Calendar of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. At issue was the enforcement of a contract...
by Sandra Mertens | Feb 17, 2021 | GCK on Law
In March 2020, the federal government passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) which provided a refundable tax credit for eligible self-employed individuals who were unable to work or telework because they or a family member had COVID-19. The tax...
by Sandra Mertens | Apr 20, 2020 | GCK on Law
On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act became law, creating and allocating $349 billion to the new “Paycheck Protection Program” (“PPP”) administered by the Small Business Association (“SBA”). The PPP allowed small businesses and sole proprietors to apply for loans...
by Sandra Mertens | Apr 16, 2020 | GCK on Law
During this lengthy period of isolation and social distancing, many are struggling financially who will benefit from the government’s most recent stimulus package arising from COVID-19, designated “Economic Impact Payments.” Here are some of the most frequently asked...
