PPP Loan Forgiveness Update
Paycheck Protection Program loans may be forgiven in full depending on use of funds and eligibility. The loan may be fully forgiven if the funds are used for payroll costs, interest on mortgages, rent, and utilities during the covered period following the funding of the loan. Please note at least 60% of the forgiven amount must have been used for payroll. We have put together a list of resources to help Liberty’s PPP borrowers get more information about loan forgiveness.
Qualifying for a PPP is easy and more small businesses will qualify for the Coronavirus relief loans than any previous SBA loans. First answer two simple questions:
- My business (or nonprofit) was in operation as of February 15, 2020
- I am an independent contractor or sole proprietor, or a business/organization has employees or independent contractors with associated payroll costs
If this sounds like your business, take the next step.
Businesses and private nonprofits can use the money to maintain payroll and continue necessary payroll-related payments like rent and utilities. Full uses of the loan include:
- Salaries, wages, commissions (or similar compensation), cash tip payments (or equivalent)
- Costs to continue group healthcare benefits, including insurance premiums
- Mortgage interest payments (not mortgage principal)
- Rent
- Utilities
- Interest on any other debt obligations incurred before February 15, 2020
PPP loans are different from Economic Injury and Disaster Loans (EIDLs).
EIDLs can be available for small businesses in designated areas (designated as all US states and territories) that have suffered economically due to the COVID-19 pandemic. EIDLoans are more stringent and must be repaid in full. (unlike PPP loans, which are potentially forgivable.)
You do not have to prove economic injury with a PPP loan. They are not tied directly to economic losses suffered as a result of the disaster and presume you have experienced economic distress because of COVID-19.
Up to 100% of the loan principal of a PPP loan is potentially forgivable. Eligibility for loan forgiveness is outlined below.
Costs and Payments Eligible for Forgiveness
The below costs and payments incurred within the first 8 weeks of the loan origination date are eligible for forgiveness:
- Payroll costs
- Mortgage interest payments (excluding principal)
- Rent
- Utilities
Calculating Your PPP Loan Forgiveness
No more than 25% of the forgiven amount can be for non-payroll costs (mortgage interest, rent, and utilities). If your business has laid off employees, that will also affect how much your loan can be forgiven.
Payments are deferred for the first 6 months.
Yes. Even if you have other SBA loans you can still apply for a PPP loan. You cannot use the funds from PPP loans and other loans for duplicate use – ex. paying rent with PPP loan funds and funds from another loan.
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