The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a one-page form which makes it simpler to request the cancellation of Paycheck Protection Program loans. It also includes newly revised forms to comply with the most recent stimulus law.
The COVID-19 relief package that Congress passed last month revived the PPP with $284 billion of funding for small businesses seeking forgiveness loans to help them cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The law required that the SBA release simplified forms within 24 hours of the signing into law. This was done to simplify the process of applying for forgiveness. Additionally, it included conditions that encourage community banks to make more loans particularly to minority-owned businesses who had a difficult time getting loans last year.
Ed Zollars, a partner with Thomas, Zollars & Lynch CPAs, wrote that the Small Business Administration fulfilled the obligation to issue the PPP form, which is one page long, for loan forgiveness within the first 24 hours from 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 published the updated forms.”
First Draw PPP Loan forgiveness terms
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Changes – First Draw PPP loans granted to eligible borrowers qualify for full loan forgiveness if within the 8-to 24-week covered period following the disbursement of loan:
- This is also true for employee compensation and the.
- The loan proceeds are used on payroll expenses and other expenses that are eligible and
- At least 60% of funds go to the cost of payroll
Second Draw PPP Loan Forgiveness Terms
Second Draw PPP loans for eligible customers are eligible for loan repayment if the loan is paid within an 8– 24 week period.
- The levels of compensation and employee pay are kept in the same way as is required for the First Draw PPP loan
- The loan proceeds are used on payroll and other expenses that are eligible and
- At least 60% of proceeds go to expenses for payroll
- What is the best time to apply for loan forgiveness?
The borrower is eligible for forgiveness once all loan proceeds to which the borrower has applied for forgiveness have been used. Borrowers are able to apply for forgiveness any time up until the date of maturity of the loan. If borrowers do not apply for forgiveness within 10 years of the last day of the covered period and the loan is not renewed, PPP loans are no longer deferred, and the borrower will be required to make monthly payments to their PPP lender.
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