Monday, March 23, 2020

Economic Assistance Programs for Nevada Small Businesses Affected by Coronavirus (COVID19)


Federal, state, and local governments are announcing economic aid and loan programs to assist small businesses impacted by COVID-19 (coronavirus). These include:

U.S. Federal government (IRS): https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus?utm_source=Summit+CPA%2C+Inc.&utm_campaign=f247223cfa-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_22_02_30&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c3b50b8184-f247223cfa-356485491

IRS tax filing and payment deadlines extended to July 15, 2020: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/payment-deadline-extended-to-july-15-2020

Federal government (SBA loans): https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources

Clark County (Las Vegas): https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/covid19/Pages/default.aspx

Facebook Small Business Assistance Program: https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants

For businesses that are permitted to remain open by state* and local authorities, guidance from the U.S. Center for Disease Control has best practices to avoid spreading coronavirus. See

* See Nevada essential businesses list (2020 coronavirus).

Nevada COVID-19 essential business list (coronavirus)

Nevada's governor released further guidance on what businesses are essential, and not subject to the 30-day statewide shutdown, through April 18, 2020, and those that are non-essential:

Nevada essential business guidance (March 20, 2020)