President Joe Biden signed bills that give the government more time to catch and prosecute fraud related to two of the most popular COVID-19 small business relief programs.
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Paycheck Protection Program
The legacy of the Paycheck Protection Program
Firms can build on the relationships with clients that
were bolstered during the pandemic.
PPP forgiveness too slow in some cases, inspection finds
A report by the Office of the Inspector General found that the US Small Business Administration did not meet the 90-day statutory requirement to remit Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness payments to lenders for loans totaling $66.4 billion.
PPP, ERC can lead to sustained business for CPA firms
Firms can turn the connections built doing work related to COVID-19 programs into long-term business opportunities.
SBA details process to appeal partial PPP loan forgiveness decisions
A recent notice from the US SBA outlines a new process for PPP borrowers to appeal partial loan forgiveness decisions made by their lender.
A PPP loan forgiveness update and one CPA’s 2021 reflection
Hear status updates on PPP loan forgiveness and other business relief programs and why one CPA says we should reflect on our resilience.
Further guidance issued on tax treatment of PPP loan forgiveness
Forgiveness amounts are excluded from gross income but included in gross receipts for purposes including determining “small business taxpayer” status under Sec. 448(c).
SBA streamlines forgiveness process for most PPP loans
The SBA issued new guidance intended to speed up and simplify the forgiveness process for Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 or less, which represent 93% of the outstanding loans in the $800 billion program.
SBA officially drops PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaire requirement
The SBA has formally notified lenders that it is no longer requiring a Loan Necessity Questionnaire to be submitted with forgiveness applications for Paycheck Protection Program loans of $2 million or more.
Safe harbor for deducting PPP loan expenses
Congress clarified that business expenses resulting in loan forgiveness are deductible, but some taxpayers had followed earlier, contrary IRS guidance.
SBA may be dropping PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaire requirement
Indications are that businesses with Paycheck Protection Program loans of $2 million or more will not have to submit a Loan Necessity Questionnaire when applying for forgiveness of their loans.
CPAs and the historic Paycheck Protection Program
It’s a good time to reflect on the CPA profession’s role in making this historic business relief program a success and to consider what comes next, especially in four key areas.
SBA stops accepting new PPP applications from most lenders as general funds run out
The SBA has informed lenders that it is no longer accepting new applications from most lenders for the Paycheck Protection Program because the $292 billion program’s general fund is nearly exhausted.
Expenses paid with 2020 PPP loans can be deducted on 2021 tax returns
The IRS issued guidance on a safe harbor permitting qualifying taxpayers who have PPP loans, who did not deduct expenses related to those loans paid or incurred in 2020 on their 2020 returns, to deduct the expenses on their returns for the immediately subsequent tax year, instead of on an amended return or administrative adjustment request for the 2020 tax year.
Tips for for-profits applying NFP accounting rules for PPP funds
For-profit entities are permitted to use the not-for-profit conditional contribution accounting model to account for Paycheck Protection Program loans. The accounting requires reasoned judgment, careful evaluation of barriers and thorough documentation.
PPP and tax advice for not-for-profits; honoring pioneering CPAs
Hear advice for not-for-profits related to tax and PPP applications, along with why one pioneering CPA’s own role model was her sister.
Details of the April 15 postponement and a primer on SVOG
What deadlines have been extended related to the PPP and tax filing? What deadlines haven’t? What grant program is about to open? Learn more in this podcast.
Biden signs PPP deadline extension into law
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application deadline formally changed from March 31 to May 31 when President Joe Biden signed the extension into law.
PPP quiz: 5 frequently asked questions
Businesses and the CPAs who serve them have many questions about the administration and implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program. See if you can answer some of the questions most often asked of the AICPA’s PPP experts.
Ethics considerations for assisting clients with PPP documents
A special crossover episode of the podcast delves into ethical concerns related to assisting clients with PPP loan and forgiveness applications.
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