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Late Tuesday, May 5, the SBA issued an update to its Frequently Asked Questions (see FAQ #43) to extend the safe harbor date for repayment of a PPP loan from May 7 to May 14. Any borrower that repays a PPP loan by this date will be deemed by SBA to have made the required certification regarding the necessity of the loan in good faith.

The SBA recently issued updates to its Frequently Asked Questions interpreting provisions of the Paycheck Protection Program. FAQ #40 addresses application of the CARES Act provisions that reduce the amount of loan forgiven based upon the number of employees retained by a borrower.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently released an update to its Frequently Asked Questions.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently released a supplement to the Interim Final Rule issued on April 3, 2020, along with an update to its Frequently Asked Questions. The supplemental rule provides guidance for self-employed individuals as well as addressing certain eligibility requirements. This alert contains a review of several pertinent points in the rule and updated FAQs.

This guidance reviews several of the more significant provisions of the PPP Frequently Asked Questions issued Monday, April 6, 2020. Lender’s responsibility with respect to borrower’s payroll calculation (Question 1) The FAQ confirms that lenders are not required to recalculate every aspect of borrower’s payroll cost calculation. Lenders will be protected provided that they “perform a good faith review, in reasonable time, of borrower’s calculations.” The level of investigation by the lender should be determined based upon the quality of documentation submitted by the borrower. We believe that reports, forms and other information filed with a governmental agency (IRS, State) would carry the most weight in this regard.

The Small Business Administration issued an interim final rule that provides additional implementation guidelines and requirements for its Paycheck Protection Program. This article provides answers to frequently asked questions from lenders.

In an effort to provide support to the nation's ailing economy during the COVID-19 outbreak, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The CARES Act, among other things, amends the Small Business Act (SBA) for the period from February 15, 2020 to June 30, 2020, also referred to as the "covered period," to expand the SBA loan program, making $349 billion in funds available to businesses and nonprofit organizations that would not otherwise qualify to cover expenses that would otherwise not be permitted.