The U.S. Small Business Administration released a one-page form aimed at simplifying the application process for forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans, together with updated and revised forms that conform to the requirements of the most recent stimulus legislation.
The COVID-19 relief package that Congress approved last month renewed the PPP with $284 billion of financing for small-scale businesses looking for forgiven loans to help cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. It also included a requirement that the SBA to issue simplified forms within the first 24 hours after the legislation was approved by the lawmaker to streamline the application process for forgiveness, along with conditions designed to facilitate more bank loans by community banks, specifically for minority-owned companies that had trouble getting loans in the past.
Ed Zollars, a partner with Thomas, Zollars & Lynch CPAs, 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 of the date of enactment in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 20,21. The article was posted on the Current Federal Tax Developments blog of Kaplan Financial Education. “The agency also issued new forms that were updated.”
Forgiveness terms in the initial draw of PPP loans
Student Loan Forgiveness Act 2022 – First Draw PPP loans given to eligible borrowers qualify for complete loan forgiveness if they do so within the 8-to 24 week period that follows the loan’s disbursement
- It’s the same for employee compensation and the.
- The loan proceeds are used on payroll expenses as well as other expenses eligible for reimbursement; and
- At least 60% of profits are used to pay for payroll expenses
Second Draw PPP Loan Forgiveness Conditions
Second Draw PPP loans granted to borrowers who are eligible can be granted total loan forgiveness if they do so during the 8to 24-week duration following loan disbursement:
- The levels of compensation and employee pay are kept in the same way as is required for the First Draw PPP loan
- The proceeds of the loan can be used to pay for payroll costs or other expenses that are eligible.
- A minimum of 60% of the profits are spent on payroll costs
- How do I apply for loan forgiveness and the time to apply
A borrower may apply for forgiveness after all loan proceeds to which the borrower wants forgiveness have been used. Borrowers may apply for forgiveness at any point up to the loan’s maturity date. If they do not file for forgiveness within 10 months after the last day of the period covered the PPP loans are not deferred any longer, and borrowers must make monthly payments to their PPP lender.
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