What to Expect During the SBA PPP Loan Forgiveness Review Process

PPP Loan Forgiveness

By Steve Whitehill 2020 was a tough year for business owners. Many small business owners are struggling to stay afloat during these challenging economic times. If you are one of them and are considering applying for loan forgiveness under the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), it would be in your best […]

The New Federal Relief Program Has Been Signed into Law – AKA: the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021”

Stimulus 2 AKA PPP2

The Bill includes roughly $900 billion in new COVID economic relief. The legislation also provides for over $300 billion for support of small businesses, including additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans advances (grants). What Does the New Stimulus Bill Include with Respect to the PPP? […]

SBA Announces Simplified PPP Loan Forgiveness for PPP Loan $50k or Less – 3508S

Loan Forgivness 3508S

by Steve Whitehill In early October 2020, the Small Business Administration issued additional Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) guidance for simplified forgiveness for loans of $50,000 or less in order to ease the process from smaller borrowers. The move simplifies the proceeding of financial relief to small businesses and guarantees that taxpayer […]

Revised PPP Loan Forgiveness Application – In addition to the SBA-3508 we now have a SBA-3508EZ

PPP 3508 - Loan Forgiveness

By Steve Whitehill Thank goodness, there is a new “EZ” short form for borrowers who meet certain criteria. See instructions and form below. https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/PPP-Loan-Forgiveness-Application-Form-EZ-Instructions.pdf https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/PPP-Forgiveness-Application-3508EZ.pdf   There is also a revised standard application and instructions below. https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/PPP-Loan-Forgiveness-Application-Instructions_1.pdf https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/3245-0407-SBA-Form-3508-PPP-Forgiveness-Application.pdf Importantly pages 8-10 of this new rule (below) provide that you can pay […]

PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS PROCESS – PART 3 How to Complete the SBA 3508 Loan Forgiveness Application – The final Piece

Loan Forgiveness Part 3

By Steve Whitehill, Anchor Business Brokers To this point we have covered how to determine the “Cash” compensation portion of payroll for the Schedule A worksheet of the loan Forgiveness application (SBA Form 3508). The next topic is the Non-Cash Compensation & Compensation to Owner. Non-Cash Compensation First, we will be […]

Paycheck Protection Program Updates

PPP is Broker

By MATTHEW LUTTINGER & BRAN NOONAN of Date   May 8, 2020 The CARES Act created the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which amended the Small Business Act (“SBA”) to provide short term loans to companies with fewer than 500 employees and other companies (such as those in the restaurant and hospitality industry). Such […]