Wow, Texans. What a wild ride.
I know many of us have been without water, power, heat, internet and sanity this week. I know many have had damage to their homes and offices, and so we wanted to provide as many resources as possible during this, again, a trying time.
SALES TAX
Extended until March 1, 2021- If we do your sales tax we will still be on time: https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report-state/texas-comptroller-extends-due-date-for-tax-fee-payments-due-to-winter-storm-power-outages?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=DSNW&utm_campaign=00000177-b717-dad3-a37f-ffb77b1d0001
STATE OF EMERGENCY
Texas has been declared a state of emergency, and thus we can apply for FEMA benefits for losses to businesses, incolme, and personal property. Here's the link https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ We expect lots of need, so sign up quickly.
INSURANCE CLAIMS
I know navigating insurance claims is tricky and confusing. Let us know if that's something we can help with-your insurance can contain clauses to cover business income losses, as well as contents like plants, landscaping, food that perished in the fridge, etc. There's no harm in asking what is covered and getting the most bang for your coverage in a trying situation like this.
KATIE'S SICK
During all this madness, I have lost my voice. I have a pretty bad chest cold, I think, from the cold, stress, and just plain over it-ness that we are all feeling. IT'S NOT THE RONA. This will mean, unfortunately, that talking to me may be a challenge in the next few days. I am trying to conserve my voice so that I can get back on the phone and answer all your questions on the PPP loans, taxes, etc. Please be patient with me. Jazmin is resetting missed calls right now for the first week of March.
MENTAL HEALTH
I want to encourage everyone to take time for your mental health. I know I'm a bookkeeper, not a therapist, but this year has been a doozy. If you can't get right back to work, or you're feeling overwhelmed, that's okay. Give yourself, and those around you, grace. I encourage everyone to get into some kind of mental health therapy ASAP, whatever that means for you.
SHARE YOUR RESOURCES
As we attempt to keep people as in the loop as possible, we are asking that you forward any and all resources you find for people and businesses in Austin and in Texas as you come across them. I'll try to send a weekly update if I can, but keep checking back. We will be cataloging all our finds here https://www.revatx.com/home1
As always, we appreciate each and every one of you and we are here, in this, with you.
-Katie Heim and the REV ATX Team