Important items related to PPP Loans clients

Below you will find two important updates regarding PPP Loans. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Q: Will SBA review individual PPP loan files?

A: Yes. SBA reminded all borrowers of an important certification required to obtain a PPP loan. To further ensure PPP loans are limited to eligible borrowers in need, the SBA has decided, in consultation with the Dept of the Treasury that it will review all loans in excess of $2 million, in addition to other loans as appropriate, following the lender’s submission of the borrower’s loan forgiveness application. Additional guidance implementing this procedure will be forthcoming.
The outcome of SBA’s review of loan files will not affect SBA’s guarantee of any loan for which the lender obligations set forth in paragraphs III.3.b(i)-(iii) of the Paycheck Protection Program Rule (April 2, 2020).

Q:  Will a borrower’s PPP loan forgiveness amount be reduced if the borrower laid off an employee, offered to rehire the same employee, but the employee declined the offer?

A:  No. As an exercise of the Administrator’s and the Secretary’s authority under Section 1106(d)(6) of the CARES Act to prescribe regulations granting de minimis exemptions from the Act’s limits on loan forgiveness, SBA and Treasury intend to issue an interim final rule excluding laid-off employees whom the borrower offered to rehire (for the same salary/wages and same number of hours) from the CARES Act’s loan forgiveness reduction calculation. The interim final rule will specify that, to qualify for this exception, the borrower must have made a good faith, written offer of rehire, and the employee’s rejection of that offer must be documented by the borrower.
Employees and employers should be aware that employees who reject offer of re-employment may forfeit eligibility for continued unemployment compensation.

To Understand how the PPP Loans, Expenses and Loan Forgiveness will impact your taxes, please click here – Example of how ABC Company will record PPP Expenses used for Rent and Wages on P&L Statement which relates to the IRS Notice 2020-32.