Skils Inc. Still Servicing Our Clients: No Disruption in Services Due to Coronavirus. 

With the current pandemic related to the COVID-19 virus, the global economy is in uncharted territory, according to the Director General of the World Health Organization, given the speed of which the virus is spreading. The introduction of this novel virus will not be a one-off occurrence based on recent history (SARS, MERS, etc.). As much as we, as a global community, place our faith in modern medicine, our healthcare systems have their constraints. They are been pitted against fast moving illnesses that require quick responses from health authorities, governments, private industries, our hospitals, and the economic engines of the world…. your business included.

As of March 19, 2010, Taxes for Most People Still Must be Filed by April 15th!

As of right now (March 19th), taxpayers STILL need to file their federal tax returns by the traditional April 15 deadline. The 90-day extension is solely for the money that is due. Those delayed payments are now due July 15.

Although our office is extremely busy right now due to company shutdowns and tax season, we want to assure our clients that we’re still working—uninterrupted and diligently. As incidicated in the paragraph above (we’ll repeat it because it is important!) although payment of taxes has been pushed to 90 days after April 15th, one must still file by April 15th. We’ll try to update you if this information changes. Learn more here.

Although we’ve all known that pandemics are possible, they have been considered outliers and rarely make it into risk logs or considered a driver for business continuity plans. With the onset of COVID-19, all that has changed. We are now dealing with a global event, one that has seriously strained health organizations, layering hardships and significant economic impacts upon world populations, and spurred governments to action. Unprepared businesses with neither a cohesive, all-encompassing business continuity plan nor a robust, adaptable IT infrastructure will face challenges within the corporate walls and our small businesses. 

Not to be negative, but the reality is that our communities are preparing for unemployment levels that may be worse than the Great Depression. As many of our parents and grandparents told us, “Plan for the worst and hope for the best.”  

So, how do small businesses and corporations guard themselves financially, professionally and personally when faced with isolation restrictions, quarantines, sick employees, closures, and an interruption in your stream of income or supply chain? Please read this article for some suggestions.

Stay healthy, folks. We’re saying prayers for all of us, and thank you to all of the men and women in healthcare who are caring for those who are severely ill. You are heroes.