Tagged: Paycheck Protection Program

American Rescue Plan of 2021 Expands Paycheck Protection Program to Additional Nonprofit Entities

President Biden recently signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, H.R. 1319 (the “Act”) into law on March 11, 2021. The Act will send aid to millions of Americans still recovering from the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Act modifies certain provisions of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP Program”) in a number of ways, including, but not limited to, expanding the eligibility of certain nonprofits to participate in the PPP Program. Section 5001 (Modifications to Paycheck Protection Program) of the Act amends the PPP Program as follows: 1. Section 5001(a)(1) of the Act expands the eligibility of nonprofits to include a new category termed “additional covered nonprofit entity” – which are nonprofits listed in Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code other than 501(c)(3)s, 501(c)(4)s, 501(c)(6)s, or 501(c)(19)s – to receive an initial PPP Program, provided that: The organization does not receive more than 15 percent of receipts from lobbying activities; The lobbying activities do not comprise more than 15 percent of activities; The cost of lobbying activities of the organization did not exceed $1 million during the most recent tax year that ended prior to February 15, 2020; and The organization employs not more than 300 employees. In addition: Larger nonprofits are now eligible for the PPP Program by striking the application...

Significant Changes Coming To the Paycheck Protection Program

As of 6/3/20, over $100 billion in PPP funding was still available from SBA authorized participating lenders. Today, President Trump signed HR7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020. The bill changes specific loan forgiveness provisions of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). PPP was a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) passed by Congress to mitigate the effects of COVID-19. Companies or organizations who secured PPP loans are cautioned and advised to review the new legislation very carefully, as detailed below. Under PPP, eligible businesses could apply for forgivable loans of 2.5 times their average monthly payroll or $10 million, whichever is the lesser amount. A recipient can have 100 percent of its PPP loan forgiven if it uses the proceeds of the loan on the following items during the eight weeks beginning on the date of loan origination: Payroll costs as defined by the CARES Act; Any payment of interest on any covered mortgage obligation (which shall not include any prepayment of or payment of principal on a covered mortgage obligation); Any payment on any covered rent obligation; and Any covered utility payment. Loan recipients were also required to spend at least 75 percent of the loan proceeds on payroll costs. The new law contains the following...