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 current stimulus law.
The COVID-19 relief package that Congress approved last month renewed the PPP with $284 billion in financing for small-scale businesses looking for forgiven loans to help deal with the financial fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. The legislation required that the SBA issue simplified forms within 24 hours of the signing into law. This was done to make it easier to apply for forgiveness. The legislation also contained conditions to encourage community banks to make more loans specifically to minority-owned companies who were unable to obtain loans in the past.
Ed Zollars, a partner with Thomas, Zollars & Lynch CPAs said that the Small Business Administration fulfilled the requirement to publish the PPP form, which is one page long, for loan forgiveness within the first 24 hours of the date of the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 20,21. This was on the Current Federal Tax Developments blog of Kaplan Financial Education. “The agency also released the updated forms.”
Forgiveness terms for the initial draw of PPP loans
Westwood Loan Forgiveness – First Draw PPP loans made to borrowers who are eligible can be granted total loan forgiveness within the 8-to 24-week period after the disbursement of loan:
- The levels of compensation and employee pay are kept at a constant level.
- The proceeds from the loan may be used to pay for payroll costs or other eligible expenses.
- Minimum 60% of funds go to payroll costs
Second Draw PPP Loan Forgiveness Terms
Second Draw PPP loans made to borrowers who meet the criteria are eligible for full loan forgiveness if during the 8to 24-week covered period following loan payment:
- The First Draw PPP loan requires that the compensation and employee levels be maintained in the exact same way.
- The loan funds are used on payroll expenses as well as other eligible expenses and
- Minimum 60% of profits go towards payroll costs
- How do I apply for loan forgiveness and when to apply
A borrower can apply for forgiveness only after all loan proceeds for which the borrower has applied for forgiveness have been used. Borrowers are able to apply for forgiveness at any time prior until the date of maturity of the loan. If borrowers do not apply for forgiveness within 10 months of the expiration date of the loan will be able to receive payment from their PPP lender.
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