The U.S. Small Business Administration has released a form of one page that simplifies the application for forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans. The form is also updated with new forms to comply with the most recent stimulus law.
The COVID-19 relief plan that Congress adopted last month revived the PPP with $284 billion of funding for small businesses seeking forgiven loans to help cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. It included a requirement for the SBA to issue simplified forms within the first 24 hours of the legislation being approved by the lawmaker to streamline the procedure of applying for forgiveness. The legislation also contained conditions designed to facilitate more bank loans by community banks, particularly for minority-owned companies that had trouble getting loans in the past.
“The Small Business Administration met the requirement of releasing the one page form for loan forgiveness under the PPP within 24 days of the date of enactment 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 published new forms that were updated.”
Terms for forgiveness for the initial draw of PPP loans
Navient Public Service Loan Forgiveness Form – For eligible borrowers First Draw PPP loans are eligible for loan forgiveness. This applies when the loan is disbursed within an 8– to 24 week period.
- Pay and worker levels are maintained
- The loan funds are used on payroll expenses and other eligible expenses; and
- 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 meet the criteria are eligible for complete loan forgiveness, if within the 8– to 24-week covered period following loan payment:
- The First Draw PPP loan requires that the employee and compensation levels be maintained in an exact same way.
- The loan proceeds are used on payroll costs as well as other eligible expenses and
- At least 60% of proceeds are spent on payroll costs
- How and when to apply for loan forgiveness
The borrower is eligible for forgiveness after the loan’s proceeds for which the borrower wants forgiveness have been utilized. The borrower can request forgiveness any time up until the date of maturity of the loan. Borrowers who don’t request forgiveness within 10 months after the date they will be able to repay the loan will be able to receive payment from their PPP lender.
Download Navient Public Service Loan Forgiveness Form
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