The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201),  became law on March 18, 2020. The Act guarantees free testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), establishes emergency paid sick leave, expands family and medical leave, enhances unemployment insurance, expands food security initiatives, and increases federal Medicaid funding. The Act includes up to 80 hours of emergency paid sick leave for workers who are unable to work while they are sick or…  Read more

UPDATED April 9, 2020: The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service announced extensions for additional tax deadlines in Notice 2020-23. The extension generally now applies to all taxpayers that have a filing or payment deadline falling on or after April 1, 2020, and before July 15, 2020. Key takeaways from the announcement: Individual taxpayers who need additional time to file beyond the July 15 deadline can request an extension to Oct. 15,…  Read more

To our valued clients, At Harris, Hardy & Johnstone, P.C., the health and safety of our employees and our clients is of paramount importance. For this reason, we are taking specific precautions to protect our staff and visitors. With confirmed cases reported here in central Virginia, we have considered the potential impact and how to best protect our clients and staff, while still providing an unparalleled experience to both. Currently,…  Read more