{"id":3395,"date":"2020-11-02T09:53:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T14:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/falconexpenses.com\/blog\/?p=3395"},"modified":"2022-02-01T10:33:29","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T15:33:29","slug":"covid-19-resources-for-small-business-owners-self-employed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/falconexpenses.com\/blog\/covid-19-resources-for-small-business-owners-self-employed\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 Resources for Small Business Owners &#038; Self Employed (You May be Eligible for a Federal Relief Grant)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69dd12709654d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/falconexpenses.com\/blog\/covid-19-resources-for-small-business-owners-self-employed\/#A_list_of_helpful_resources_for_the_independently_employed_and_small_business_owners_to_help_them_survive_the_coronavirus_pandemic\" >A list of helpful resources for the independently employed and small business owners to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/falconexpenses.com\/blog\/covid-19-resources-for-small-business-owners-self-employed\/#US_Corona_Virus_Information\" >US Corona Virus Information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/falconexpenses.com\/blog\/covid-19-resources-for-small-business-owners-self-employed\/#Funding_Grant_and_Loans\" >Funding, Grant and Loans<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/falconexpenses.com\/blog\/covid-19-resources-for-small-business-owners-self-employed\/#Other_Resources\" >Other Resources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/falconexpenses.com\/blog\/covid-19-resources-for-small-business-owners-self-employed\/#About_Falcon_Expenses\" >About Falcon Expenses<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-list-of-helpful-resources-for-the-independently-employed-and-small-business-owners-to-help-them-survive-the-coronavirus-pandemic\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_list_of_helpful_resources_for_the_independently_employed_and_small_business_owners_to_help_them_survive_the_coronavirus_pandemic\"><\/span>A list of helpful resources for the independently employed and small business owners to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/falconexpenses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201102_182227_0000-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Covid-19 Resources for Small Businesses and Self Employed\" class=\"wp-image-3419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/falconexpenses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201102_182227_0000-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/falconexpenses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201102_182227_0000-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/falconexpenses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201102_182227_0000-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/falconexpenses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201102_182227_0000.png 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This list contains information about coronavirus federal relief grants, access to stimulus checks, and other government programs pertaining to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Falcon Expenses hopes everyone is safe, in good spirits, and most of all in good health during these unpredictable and challenging times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we begin, we would like to provide some links to other articles that are also providing valuable resources for small business owners and the self-employed to help them through these challenging Covid-19 times. Falcon Expenses&#8217; goal is to keep our customers and readers as up-to-date as possible so this post will be updated as things change. In addition, the links below to other articles on corona resources for small businesses and freelancers should provide you with anything that we potentially missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accountingdepartment.com\/blog\/covid-19-we-are-all-in-this-together?utm_campaign=Blog%20Posts&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=85337662&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9A13F_zcENuVPD7Hcyg2VV3_dnNC6YoFtAT6V7tCS6mf5s3px47gEyJ0hzBG776PMZ4ClDoc5-l6aDVRiDTMDmcuM_mw&amp;_hsmi=85337662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AccountingDepartment.com<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/blog\/small-business-government-relief-programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shopify<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelanceartistresource.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FreelanceArtistResource<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/phlearn.com\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PHLEARN<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"us-corona-virus-information\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"US_Corona_Virus_Information\"><\/span>US Corona Virus Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/travelers\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travel advisory update<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coronavirus.gov\/smallbusiness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How the U.S. government is support small businesses<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/cases-updates\/cases-in-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outbreak update<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"funding-grant-and-loans\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Funding_Grant_and_Loans\"><\/span>Funding, Grant and Loans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/funding-programs\/loans\/coronavirus-relief-options\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides Disaster Loans such as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury and Disaster Loan (EIDL)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-04\/PPP-Borrower-Application-Form-Fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to the application for the Paycheck Protection Program<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/falconexpenses.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SBA small business guidance and loan resources<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/advisor\/2020\/04\/10\/list-of-coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-loan-and-grant-programs\/?sh=6c8290accc4b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Loans and grants available to small business owners (by state)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/graphics\/business\/coronavirus-stimulus-check-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calculate how much of the $1,200 grant you will receive (for individual tax payers)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-resources\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Resources\"><\/span>Other Resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/falconexpenses.com\/blog\/work-from-home-tips\/\">7 Work from Home Tips (Especially Helpful for Those New to Working from Home)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-falcon-expenses\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Falcon_Expenses\"><\/span>About Falcon Expenses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Falcon Expenses is a top-rated expense and mileage tracker app for self-employed and small businesses to track expenses and tax deductions. <strong><em>Falcon customers record $6,600, on average, in annual tax deductions. Get started today. <\/em><\/strong>The longer you wait, the more tax deductions you miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Automatically track mileage expenses and expenses, keep an odometer log, receipt vault and log billable hours. Quickly organize expenses by time period, project, or client. Easily create expense reports and mileage logs with your expense data to email to anyone in PDF or spreadsheet formats, all from your phone. Falcon&#8217;s expense report template is IRS compliant. Use for keeping track of tax deductions, reimbursements, taxes, record keeping, and more. 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