The U.S. Small Business Administration issued a one-page application form designed to make it easier for applicants to complete the process of applying for the forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans, together with revised and updated forms to meet the requirements of the most recent stimulus legislation.
Congress approved the COVID-19 relief package in the month of March and included $284 billion of financing to small businesses that needed loans. The money was intended to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic. The law requires that the SBA issue simplified forms within 24 hours of the legislation’s signing into law. This is to facilitate the application for forgiveness. Additionally, it included conditions that would encourage community banks to make more loans, especially to minority-owned businesses that had difficulty getting loans last year.
Ed Zollars, a partner with Thomas, Zollars & Lynch CPAs and wrote that the Small Business Administration fulfilled the obligation to issue the one-page form for PPP loan forgiveness within 24 days 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
Why Student Loan Forgiveness Is A Bad Idea – First Draw PPP loans made to eligible borrowers qualify for total loan forgiveness during the 8- to 24-week covered period following the disbursement of loan:
- Pay and worker levels are kept at a constant level.
- The loan proceeds are spent on payroll expenses and other eligible expenses; and
- At least 60% of proceeds go to expenses for payroll
Second Draw PPP Terms of Loan Forgiveness
Second Draw PPP loans made to borrowers who meet the criteria are eligible for complete loan forgiveness, if within the 8– to 24-week covered period following loan disbursement:
- The First Draw PPP loan requires that the employee and compensation levels be maintained in an exactly the same manner.
- The proceeds of the loan could be used to cover expenses for payroll or other expenses that are eligible.
- At least 60% of the profits are used for the cost of payroll
- When and how do I apply for loan forgiveness
A borrower can apply for forgiveness once all loan proceeds for 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 the borrower does not apply for forgiveness within 10 months of the date of expiration of the period covered and the loan is not renewed, PPP loan payments can no longer deferred and borrowers must make monthly payments to their PPP lender.
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