The U.S. Small Business Administration has released a single-page form aimed at simplifying the process of applying to forgive Paycheck Protection Program loans, along with newly updated and revised forms that comply with the latest stimulus legislation.
The COVID-19 relief plan that Congress passed last month revived the PPP with $284 billion of funds for small businesses that want forgiven loans to help deal with the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation required that the SBA provide simplified forms within the first 24 hours of the signing into law. This is to facilitate the application for forgiveness. Additionally, it included conditions to encourage community banks to lend more particularly to minority-owned businesses who had a difficult time getting loans last year.
“The Small Business Administration met the requirement of releasing the single-page form for the forgiveness of PPP loans within 24 hours of the date of the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021,” wrote Ed Zollars, a partner at Thomas, Zollars & Lynch CPAs, on his Current Federal Tax Developments blog for Kaplan Financial Education. “The agency also released the updated forms.”
First Draw PPP Terms of loan forgiveness
Student Loan Debt Forgiveness 10 Years – First Draw PPP loans made to eligible borrowers qualify for full loan forgiveness if during the 8- to 24 week period that follows the disbursement of loan:
- Employee and compensation levels are maintained
- The loan proceeds are spent on payroll and other expenses that are eligible and
- At least 60% of the proceeds are used for the cost of payroll
Second Draw PPP Loan Forgiveness Conditions
Second Draw PPP loans granted to eligible borrowers qualify for full loan forgiveness if during the 8to 24-week time period after loan disbursement:
- Pay and worker levels are kept in the same way as is required for the First Draw PPP loan
- The loan proceeds are used on payroll costs as well as other eligible expenses and
- A minimum of 60% of the profits are used for the cost of payroll
- When and how do I apply for loan forgiveness?
Once all of the loan proceeds have been used the borrower is eligible to be granted forgiveness. Borrowers can apply for forgiveness any time up until the date of maturity of the loan. If borrowers do not apply for forgiveness within 10 months of the date of expiration of the time period that was covered and the loan is not renewed, PPP loan payments can no longer deferred, and borrowers must make payment to their PPP lender.
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