The U.S. Small Business Administration has released a single-page form aimed at simplifying the process of applying for the forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans, along with newly updated and revised forms to conform to the requirements of the most recent stimulus legislation.
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 to deal with the effects of economic collapse from the coronavirus pandemic. The law required that the SBA provide simplified forms within the first 24 hours of the legislation’s signing into law. This was to make it easier to apply for forgiveness. It also included conditions to encourage community banks to make more loans specifically to minority-owned companies that had difficulty getting loans last year.
Ed Zollars, a partner with Thomas, Zollars & Lynch CPAs, wrote that the Small Business Administration fulfilled the requirement to publish the one-page form for PPP loan forgiveness within 24 hours from the date of enactment under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 20,21. This was on the Current Federal Tax Developments blog of Kaplan Financial Education. “The agency also released more updated forms.”
First Draw PPP Terms of loan forgiveness
United Infoways Student Loan Forgiveness – For borrowers who are eligible First Draw PPP loans are qualified for loan forgiveness. This happens when the loan is disbursed within an 8 to 24 week period.
- It’s the same for pay and benefits for employees.
- The proceeds from the loan may be used to cover the cost of payroll as well as other eligible expenses.
- A minimum of 60% of the funds go to payroll costs
Second Draw PPP Conditions for loan forgiveness
Second Draw PPP loans made to borrowers who are eligible can be granted total loan forgiveness if they do so during the 8to 24-week time period after loan payment:
- Pay and worker levels are kept in the same way as required for the First Draw PPP loan
- The loan proceeds can be used to pay for the cost of payroll as well as other expenses that are eligible.
- A minimum of 60% of proceeds are spent on payroll costs
- When and how do I apply for loan forgiveness?
Once all of the loan proceeds have been used the borrower is eligible for forgiveness. 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 of the expiration date of the loan are able to receive payment from their PPP lender.
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