Happy Holidays!  2020 has been an extremely challenging year for many, but overnight (Monday night, December 21st) Congress passed legislation designed as one more stimulus to help those in need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Consolidated Appropriations Act, which includes the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) timeframe modification and extensions and other COVID-related [...]

As with much of what has been issued regarding PPP loans and ever-changing guidance, the following analysis of deductibility is subject to legislative change.  At the end of April, the IRS issued guidance precluding deductions for expenses paid with PPP funds.  The Small Business Expense Protection Act would reverse that and allow the expenses to [...]

In anticipation of PPP borrowers beginning to file applications for PPP loan forgiveness, the SBA issued 23 new FAQs. While they do not cover all needed guidance, answers were provided in the following categories: General Payroll costs Nonpayroll costs Wage and headcount reductions Meanwhile, legislation has been introduced to expand and extend the PPP loans. [...]

Congress extended the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application deadline from June 30, 2020 until August 8, 2020.  PPP loans are potentially forgivable loans designed to provide businesses with funds primarily to cover payroll costs during the 24 weeks following the loan (originally 8 weeks, but the program has been revised numerous times since its [...]

On June 16th, the SBA issued the REVISED Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and a new EZ Forgiveness Application.  Generally, a borrower can apply to have PPP Loan amounts forgiven related to certain payroll and non-payroll costs paid during the “covered” period (generally either 24 weeks, or, if the loan was made before [...]

Wednesday evening, June 3rd, the Senate passed the House’s version of Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 and now awaits President Trump’s signature.   The bill passed unanimously Wednesday evening in the Senate and 471-1 last week in the House.  Designed to make it easier for borrowers to get full, or almost full, forgiveness, the [...]

Amidst the chaos created by the COVID-19 pandemic, much of corporate America has been concentrating on how to obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds, and then making sure they are adhering to the ever-changing rules on forgiveness. For these companies, a key question is now – how do we account for these funds?   Accounting [...]

On May 28, 2020, the House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, nearly unanimously (417-1). Most importantly this bill would extend the forgiveness period for PPP funds from 8 weeks to 24 weeks. Though the final time period is unknown, it appears very likely that the Senate will take up legislation that [...]