COVID-19 Update 

We hope this update finds you and your families, friends, and colleagues in good health. While we know the challenges related to COVID-19 are not behind us, the fact that some restrictions are being lifted is promising. At Walpole, we have been preparing our office for a safe full re-opening for staff and clients. The safety of our staff and clients is paramount as we continue to adhere to Governor Newsom's Executive Order as well as local orders. As of June 1st, we have returned to the office with new protocols and safety measurements in place. 

To do our part to combat this pandemic, we continue to do our best at practicing the recommended guidelines of social distancing, and we encourage everyone to do the same.

In order to keep our clients and staff safe, we continue to practice social distancing and limit contact with clients.

 Our plan is as follows:

• The reception area now has glass barriers between staff and clients.
• Clients and staff are required to wear a face mask in common areas. 
• We have hand sanitizer stations throughout the office. 
• We have signage to help everyone maintain a safe distance from each other.
• We continue to strongly encourage phone and virtual meetings. 
• We prefer any exchange of data to be by mail or email.
• We no longer offer curbside pick-up for tax returns since we now have safety glass at the counter. 
• Should you require to drop off or pick up information,  the lobby is open between the hours of 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 9:00 am – 12:00 pm on Friday. 
• We are limiting the number of clients/staff in the lobby at any one time and consistently sanitize.

As the state of affairs keeps changing, we will continue to follow guidelines as directed by state and federal officials. Please stay up to date, we will evolve as needed. Below is the full text of the release from the State of California regarding “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” as well as links to sites we refer to for current information.

https://covid19.ca.gov/img/EssentialCriticalInfrastructureWorkers.pdf

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/

https://www.edd.ca.govabout_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm

https://publichealthsbc.org/what-is-covid-19/

Sincerely,

The Walpole Team

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