The U.S. Small Business Administration released a one-page form designed to make it easier for applicants to complete the process of applying for forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans, along with newly revised and updated forms to comply with the most recent stimulus legislation.
The COVID-19 relief package that Congress passed last month revived the PPP with $284 billion in financing for small-scale businesses looking for forgivable loans to help them to deal with the effects of economic collapse from the coronavirus pandemic. It also included a requirement that the SBA to issue streamlined forms within 24 days after the legislation was approved by the lawmaker to streamline the procedure of applying for forgiveness. It also included conditions designed to facilitate more loans from community banks, specifically for minority-owned companies that had trouble getting loans last year.
“The Small Business Administration met the requirements to release the one page form for the forgiveness of PPP loans within 24 hours of the date of the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021,” wrote Ed Zollars, a partner with Thomas, Zollars & Lynch CPAs on his Current Federal Tax Developments blog for Kaplan Financial Education. “The agency also issued new forms that were updated.”
First Draw PPP Terms of loan forgiveness
Auto Loan Debt Forgiveness – First Draw PPP loans made to borrowers who are eligible can be granted complete loan forgiveness if they do so within the 8 to 24-week period after the disbursement of loan:
- This is also true for employee compensation and the.
- The loan proceeds can be used to cover payroll costs or other expenses that are eligible.
- At least 60% of profits are used to pay for payroll expenses
Second Draw PPP Loan forgiveness terms
Second Draw PPP loans granted to borrowers who are eligible can be granted total loan forgiveness if they do so during the 8to 24 week covered period following loan disbursement:
- The First Draw PPP loan requires that the employee and compensation levels are maintained in the exactly the same manner.
- The loan proceeds are used on payroll and other eligible expenses; and
- Minimum 60% of proceeds go to the cost of payroll
- When and how do I apply for loan forgiveness
A borrower can apply for forgiveness once all loan proceeds for which the borrower is requesting forgiveness have been utilized. The borrower can apply for forgiveness at any time until the loan’s maturity date. If borrowers do not apply for forgiveness within 10 month after the date they will be able to repay the loan will be able to receive payment from their PPP lender.
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