COVID-19 Economic Resources

Internal Revenue Service

• IRS.gov – Deadline to file and pay extended to July 15, 2020

• File online for free

• Economic Impact Payment

  • Based off 2019 taxes. 2018 filing will be used if 2019 isn’t yet filed.

  • No action required if you have Social Security Retirement, Disability (SSDI) or Survivor benefits, received Railroad Benefits or Railroad Survivor Benefits.

  • If you made less than $12,200 in 2018 or 2019 and did not have to file, you can verify eligibility and calculate payments.

  • Check the status of payment and verify direct deposit information

Tacoma-Pierce County Development Board

• Emergency Injury Disaster Loans

• Emergency Injury Disaster loan Advance ($10,000 Grant)

• Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant Program

• Small Business Debt Relief Program (for 7a and 504 SBA Loans)

• Individual Stimulus “Economic Impact Payment”

• Pierce County Emergency Small Business Relief Program

• COVID-19 Business Resources Guide

• COVID-19 Resource page

Greater Tacoma Community Foundation

• Submit a funding request for emerging needs of Pierce County Connected Funding

• PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Funding Request FAQ

• PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Funding Request Example PDF

• PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Funding Request How-To Guide

• PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Funding Requests Information & Technical Support

Philanthropy Northwest

• WA CARE Fund COVID-19 Response Fund:Cancer Research Endowment Fund

• Humanities Washington Rapid Response Fund

• COVID-19 Resiliency Fund: Latino Community Fund

• WA Food Fund

• WA State Student and Youth Homelessness COVID-19 Response Fund

• COVID-19 Relief Fund for WA Undocumented Families

Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce

• Rapid Response South Sound

  • For assistance with:

    • Financial Issues

    • Government Regulations

    • HR & Employee Questions

    • Legal Issues

    • Communication Struggles

• Chamber calendar of virtual events

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

• Resources, guides and webinars on coronavirus

• Coronavirus Small Business Hub

• Guide to Small Business Emergency Loans (PPP)

• Guide to Small Business Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)

• CARES Act Relief for Independent Contractors

• National Small Business Town Hall Series

• Workshop Wednesdays

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce CARES Act presentation