Revised 1/20/2020: Important updates to this FIRST ROUND of PPP in the Economic Aid Act, passed December 2020.
- NEW Forgiveness Application for loans of $150,000 or less can be found here
- SBA EIDL Advance amount will no longer reduce the amount that can be forgiven. Previously, if you had received an SBA EIDL advance/grant (which was $1,000 per employee up to $10,000 maximum), this amount was deducted from your forgiven amount. This meant that you would be left with a loan amount equal to the EIDL Advance amount. The new legislation repeals this practice for both rounds of PPP.
- Expenses covered by PPP loan funds ARE deductible. Previously, the IRS had advised that expenses paid for by non-taxed income could not be deducted. This clarifies this issue. This means that any expenses in which you used PPP loan money to pay can also count as a deductible expense in calculating your net profit.
The application period for the first round of the PPP program has closed.
For info on the second round of PPP, click here.
What is the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)?
The PPP provides small businesses with funds to pay payroll costs including benefits. Funds can also be used to pay interest on mortgages, rent, and utilities. Read More