In May, the IRS issued Notice 2020-32, providing that a taxpayer that receives a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) is not permitted to deduct expenses that are normally deductible under the Code to the...more
Significantly, the statement confirms that partial forgiveness will remain available even if a borrower does not spend at least 60% of its forgiveness amount on payroll costs. ...more
6/9/2020
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Federal Loans ,
Joint Statements ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Secretary of the Treasury
The first PPP loans now near the end of their eligible 8 week period: significant questions persist and pressure is mounting on the SBA and Treasury to implement program revisions. ...more
CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Program Loans -
In guidance issued in late April, after many Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans had already been funded and the proceeds were being spent, the SBA said borrowers needed...more
5/14/2020
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Certification Requirements ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eligibility ,
Good Faith ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA ,
Small Business Loans ,
Time Extensions
SBA Extends Certification Safe Harbor Repayment Date By One Week -
On May 5, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) newly issued limited guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) extending the safe...more
Prompted by the public clamor surrounding the participation of large, publicly traded and deeply capitalized companies in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), on April 23, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”)...more
4/30/2020
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Business Necessity ,
Eligibility ,
Federal Loans ,
Good Faith ,
Liquidity ,
New Guidance ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Returned Funds ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA ,
Time Extensions
Following criticism that large restaurant chains were able to obtain funds before the loan program had been depleted - seemingly shutting out much smaller restaurants - Shake Shack has publicly announced that it is returning...more
4/23/2020
/ Borrowers ,
Certifications ,
Eligibility ,
Franchises ,
Good Faith ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
New Guidance ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Returned Funds ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA