CLIENT INFORMATION

As we continue to monitor reports of the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to assure you that BUSINESS CONSULTING GROUP, INC. remains committed to delivering outstanding business solutions.

During this evolving health situation, the safety and well-being of our team members, clients, and families is our main priority. We greatly care about our communities and want to do our part to keep you healthy, keep our employees healthy and help minimize the spread of the virus. In that spirit, we are implementing more aggressive components of our Business Continuity Plan to assist in the containment of the coronavirus and help protect us all.

For our BUSINESS CONSULTING GROUP, INC. Clients:

• Our office will be open to clients on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY ONLY, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. until further notice.
• Our professionals are available via email or telephone Monday through Friday to continue to serve you. If you have a question, please call and leave a message and we will return your call within 24 hours. Help us minimize in-office visits.
• We highly encourage you to use our client-friendly portals for the safe and secure transfer of information.
• You may mail documents to our offices but, consider using our secure portals.
• If the above methods are not an option for you, the drop-off of documents is still available. Note that we will allow in-office visits only on Tuesday and Wednesday. On other days, please use the drop box on our door.
• At this time, the government has extended tax deadlines for filing and paying balances due.
• For Federal individual and C corporation tax returns, the due date to file, pay a balance due, or pay the first estimated tax payment is now July 15, 2020. Anything filed or paid afterwards will incur penalty and interest.
• For North Carolina individual tax returns, the due date to file, pay a balance due, or pay the first estimated tax payment is now July 15, 2020. Anything filed or paid afterwards will incur penalty and interest. Please note that North Carolina will continue to charge interest on any balances due paid after April 15, 2020. Only penalties will be waived until July 15, 2020.
• For South Carolina individual tax returns, the due date to file, pay a balance due, or pay the first estimated tax payment is now June 1, 2020. Anything filed or paid afterwards will incur penalty and interest.
• Business payroll and sales tax filings and payments: These filing and payment dates HAVE NOT been extended. They are due on their normal date.

Other Steps Being Implemented Firmwide

Other steps we are taking to help prevent the spread of the virus include minimizing the number of team members in our offices. Our professionals may work remotely from home during this time, while others are working alternate hours, creating social distancing for those in the office. This is not new to us; BUSINESS CONSULTING GROUP, INC. has embraced remote and flexible schedules for years. Our information security systems ensure that our clients’ information will remain secure, even when we are working remotely. All team members are directed to stay home if they or a family member are sick. Further measures are in place should a team or family member be exposed or contract the virus.

These steps are necessary to preserve the health of our team and help curtail the spread of the virus while upholding our commitment to you, our clients. As we continue to monitor the impact of the coronavirus, we will keep you informed of further changes, including possible date changes of the above measures.

On behalf of all of us at BUSINESS CONSULTING GROUP, INC., thank you for your understanding and support during this challenging time. Remember, we are all in this public health situation together. We wish you, your families and your teams much good health.

Kind Regards,

Business Consulting Group, Inc.