On March 3, 2021, the SBA issued a new interim rule making changes to the PPP loan calculation methodology for IRS Form 1040, Schedule C (“Schedule C”) taxpayers. This change will allow qualifying Schedule C taxpayers (which includes independent contractors, sole proprietors, and self-employed individuals) to calculate their maximum loan amount using gross income. Prior
On March 1, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-20 “Guidance for Employers Claiming Employee Retention Credit Against Payroll Tax for 2020”. This guidance does not address changes made to the employer retention credits (“ERC”) for qualified wages paid after December 31, 2020. The IRS will address 2021 credits in future guidance. Background The Taxpayer
The recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”) contains retroactive changes and expansions to the Employee Retention Credits (“ERC”) that make these previously underutilized tax credits now potentially very lucrative for many small businesses. As explained in more detail below, three main retroactive changes in the CAA making the ERC applicable to more small business are
The SBA will open the application window for PPP loans from all lenders starting at 9 a.m. EST on Tuesday, January 19th. All borrowers seeking either a first or second-draw PPP loan are will be eligible to apply at that time. Small lenders with under $1 billion in assets will be able to submit loan
On Wednesday, January 6, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Treasury issued joint guidance regarding the latest updates to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as amended by the recent COVID-19 relief bill. A recent article from the Journal of Accountancy offers an overview of the guidance, which includes the following items: An interim
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021” (the “Act”) and it was signed by President Trump on Sunday, December 27th. This Act contains many important tax changes and updates for the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans (see our article here for more details on the tax provisions of the Act). Updates to the
On December 22, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA2021), which includes $892 billion in coronavirus stimulus spending. The act was signed into law by President Trump on Sunday, December 27, 2020. This long-awaited and highly contested piece of legislation ties coronavirus relief funding into a $1.4 trillion resolution for funding the federal
On October 8, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Treasury announced the release of a simplified forgiveness process for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) participants that received loans of $50,000 or less.
On October 13, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released clarifying guidance regarding the due date of forgiveness applications for loans issued via the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
This week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury released new information for recipients of loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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