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COVID-19 Stimulus Programs – Updates

We discuss below some of the more important recent developments involving Federal COVID-19 stimulus. June 30, 2020 is the last day a Paycheck Protection Program loan can be approved. If you are eligible for a ...

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FASB Defers The Effective Dates Of ASC 842 And ASC 606 For Certain Entities

Summary The FASB issued ASU 2020-05(1)(“ASU”) to provide a one-year deferral of the effective dates of: ASC 842, Leases, for all private companies and certain not-for-profit entities ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, for ...

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PPP Forgiveness Expansion on the Way to the White House for Enactment

On Monday of this week, we reported that the House of Representatives had passed by a 417-1 vote the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (“H.R.7010”). This bill would relax the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan ...

House Passes Bill That Would Relax PPP Loan Forgiveness Rules

We’ve written extensively about the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) enacted as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES” Act). You can find our PPP observations and explanations on the COVID-19 Resources ...

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SBA Issues More Payroll Protection Program Loan Forgiveness and Review Guidance

At 10:00 p.m. CDT on Friday (May 22, 2020), the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), in coordination with the U.S. Treasury Department, issued two Interim Final Rules (“IFRs”) addressing forgiveness of Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) loans. ...

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Paycheck Protection Program Updates – May 22, 2020

One of the highly publicized centerpieces of the Federal government’s COVID-19 response is the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) enacted as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES” Act). We’ve written extensively ...

SBA Releases Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application. Expect Additional Guidance and Possible Changes.

Friday (May 15, 2020) evening, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and the Department of Treasury released the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Forgiveness Application (the “Application”). The PPP was enacted on March 27, 2020, as ...

SBA Issues Good-Faith Certification Safe Harbor for Paycheck Protection Program Loans of Less Than $2 Million

This morning (May 13, 2020), the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loans Frequently Asked Question (“FAQ”) #46 and its answer. The SBA provides therein that any borrower that, together with its ...

The Paycheck Protection Program Loan Return No Harm, No Foul Deadline Extended to May 14, 2020

On May 4, 2020, we published an article about the current effort of the administration and of both sides of the Congressional aisle to browbeat companies into returning PPP loans by May 7. We concluded ...

The Paycheck Protection Program – “No Harm, No Foul” Deadline is May 7, 2020

The Take Away The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) is part of the hastily-drafted 880-page Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), enacted March 27, 2020. The Federal government alleges that certain recipients of ...

Paycheck Protection Program Should Be Back in Business by the End of This Week

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, enacted on March 27, 2020, contained the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), a $349 billion financial relief measure for, generally, small businesses. The PPP provides loans to small ...

More Guidance Issued to Address Self-Employed & Partner Income In Regard To The PPP Loan

Late yesterday, the SBA issued additional guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program, and it specifically addresses the often-asked question of how self-employed and partner income should be included in the loan application. The new guidance ...