The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a one-page form that makes it easier to apply for forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans. The form is also updated with new forms that comply with the current stimulus law.
The COVID-19 relief package that Congress approved last month renewed the PPP with $284 billion of funding for small businesses seeking forgiven loans to help to deal with the effects of economic collapse of the coronavirus epidemic. The legislation required that the SBA provide simplified forms within 24 hours after the bill’s passage into law. This is to facilitate the application for forgiveness. The legislation also contained conditions that would encourage community banks to make more loans, especially to minority-owned businesses who were unable to obtain loans in the past.
Ed Zollars, a partner with Thomas, Zollars & Lynch CPAs and said that the Small Business Administration fulfilled the requirement to issue the PPP form, which is one page long, for loan forgiveness within 24 hours from the date of enactment under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 20,21. The article was posted on the Current Federal Tax Developments blog of Kaplan Financial Education. “The agency also published new forms that were updated.”
Terms for forgiveness for the initial draw of PPP loans
How To Fill Out Schedule C For PPP Loan – First Draw PPP loans given to eligible borrowers qualify for total loan forgiveness during the 8- to 24-week period after the disbursement of loan:
- The same goes for the pay and benefits for employees.
- The loan proceeds are used on payroll costs as well as other expenses eligible for reimbursement; and
- At least 60% of funds go to the cost of payroll
Second Draw PPP Terms of Loan Forgiveness
Second Draw PPP loans to qualified borrowers can be qualified for loan forgiveness when the loan is paid within an 8to 24 week time frame.
- Pay and worker levels are maintained in the same way as required for the First Draw PPP loan
- The proceeds of the loan can be used to pay the cost of payroll as well as other expenses that are eligible.
- At least 60% of the profits are spent on payroll costs
- How to apply for loan forgiveness , and when to apply
Once all of the loan’s proceeds have been used The borrower may apply to be forgiven. Borrowers may apply for forgiveness at any time until the date of maturity. 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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