The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a one-page form that makes it easier to apply for the cancellation of Paycheck Protection Program loans. It also includes newly revised forms that comply with the current stimulus law.
The COVID-19 aid package Congress adopted last month revived the PPP with $284 billion of funding for small businesses seeking forgiveness loans to help them deal with the financial fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. The law requires that the SBA issue simplified forms within the first 24 hours of the signing into law. This was to simplify the process of applying for forgiveness. It also included conditions that would encourage community banks to lend more specifically to minority-owned companies who were unable to obtain loans last year.
Ed Zollars, a partner with Thomas, Zollars & Lynch CPAs and wrote that the Small Business Administration fulfilled the requirement to issue the one-page form for PPP loan forgiveness within the first 24 hours of the date of enactment under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 20,21. This was published on the Current Federal Tax Developments blog of Kaplan Financial Education. “The agency also released new forms.”
First Draw PPP Loan forgiveness terms
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program Form – First Draw PPP loans granted to borrowers who meet the criteria are eligible for complete loan forgiveness if they do so within the 8 to 24-week covered period following the loan’s disbursement
- This is also true for compensation and employees.
- The loan proceeds can be used to pay for expenses for payroll or other eligible expenses.
- A minimum of 60% of proceeds are spent on payroll costs
Second Draw PPP Loan forgiveness terms
Second Draw PPP loans granted to borrowers who meet the criteria are eligible for full loan forgiveness if during the 8– to 24-week time period after the loan’s disbursement
- Pay and worker levels are maintained in the same manner in accordance with the First Draw PPP loan
- The proceeds of the loan can be used to cover expenses for payroll or other expenses that are eligible.
- A minimum of 60% of proceeds are used for the cost of payroll
- How to request loan forgiveness and when
Once all of the loan funds have been utilized The borrower may apply to be forgiven. Borrowers may apply for forgiveness at any time up to the loan’s maturity date. Borrowers who do not request forgiveness within 10 months after the date they will be able to repay the loan are able to receive loan payments from their PPP lender.
Download Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program Form
Gallery of Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program Form
