The U.S. Small Business Administration has released a 1-page form which makes it simpler to request forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans. The form also contains newly updated forms to comply with the current stimulus legislation.
The COVID-19 aid package Congress passed last month revived the PPP with $284 billion in funding for small businesses seeking forgiven loans to help cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. The law required that the SBA provide simplified forms within 24 hours of the signing into law. This is to facilitate the application for forgiveness. The legislation also contained conditions that would encourage banks in the community to lend more specifically to minority-owned companies who had a difficult time getting loans in the past.
Ed Zollars, a partner with Thomas, Zollars & Lynch CPAs stated that the Small Business Administration fulfilled the requirement to issue the one-page PPP form loan forgiveness within 24 days of 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 released additional updated forms.”
First Draw PPP Terms of loan forgiveness
Military Student Loan Forgiveness And Discharge Programs – For those who qualify First Draw PPP loans are qualified to be forgiven. This happens when the loan is disbursed within an 8 to 24 week period.
- The levels of compensation and employee pay are kept at a constant level.
- The loan proceeds are used on payroll costs and other eligible expenses; and
- A minimum of 60% of proceeds are used for the cost of payroll
Second Draw PPP Loan Forgiveness Conditions
Second Draw PPP loans given 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 levels of compensation and employee pay are maintained in the same manner in accordance with the First Draw PPP loan
- The loan proceeds are used on payroll and other expenses that are eligible and
- A minimum of 60% of the profits are used for the cost of payroll
- How to apply for loan forgiveness and the time to apply
Once all of the loan’s proceeds have been used, a borrower can apply to be forgiven. The borrower can apply for forgiveness at any time up to the date of maturity. Borrowers who don’t request forgiveness within 10 month of the end date of the loan are eligible to receive the loan payment from their PPP lender.
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