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PPP Loan Audits Could Affect Millions of Borrowers

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In March 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law establishing, among other things, the Payment Protection Program (PPP) administered...more

Wiley Rein LLP

PPP Recipients Beware – Your Loan Forgiveness May Be a Credit Due Back to Government

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One of most significant aspects of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was the “Paycheck Protection Program” (PPP). PPP, administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), authorized...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Asking for Forgiveness: Further Revised PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications and Guidance - Update

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Below are 10 important things to know about the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Forgiveness ‎Applications and the detailed instructions for the further revised and updated applications posted on July 30, 2021, ‎as...more

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The Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Calls For Increased Funding and Expanded Jurisdiction In Its Quarterly Report...

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On July 30, 2021, the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recover (“SIGPR”), Brian D. Miller, submitted his quarterly report to Congress. SIGPR was created as an independent watchdog of the Department of the Treasury...more

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House Subcommittee Launches Investigation into FinTech Companies’ Role in Allegedly Fraudulent PPP Loans

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The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis recently announced an investigation into the role of four Fintech companies and partner banks in issuing allegedly fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. ...more

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Initial PRF Reporting Deadline Extended to September 30; Other New Deadlines Provide

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On Friday, June 11, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced four new deadlines for using and reporting on Provider Relief Fund (PRF) distributions. The new guidance was issued through an updated...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Paycheck Protection Program Round 2: FAQs For Microbusinesses - June 2021

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The Paycheck Protection Program closed on May 28, 2021. The SBA is no longer accepting new applications from participating lenders. The following FAQs are for informational purposes only and to assist borrowers who obtained...more

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COVID-19 Fraud Task Force Established

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Intensifying its crackdown on suspected fraud in pandemic relief programs, the U.S. Department of Justice has established the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force, sending a clear message that any individual or business that...more

Miller Canfield

UPDATED: PPP Application Deadline Extended to May 31, 2021

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UPDATED, APRIL 5, 2021: On March 30, 2021, President Biden signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law extending the Paycheck Protection Program from March 31, 2021, to June 30, 2021. However, the SBA may not accept new...more

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Paycheck Protection Program: FAQs For Microbusinesses - UPDATED March 2021 #3

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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more

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Paycheck Protection Program: FAQs For Microbusinesses - UPDATED March 2021 #2

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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more

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Prosecutors Using FIRREA to Investigate Pandemic Conduct

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The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIRREA”) is a powerful tool in the prosecutorial arsenal. Due to its long statute of limitations, expansive penalty provision, and low civil burden of...more

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PPP Updates: Calculation of the Loan Amount and Use of Loan Proceeds for Individuals Who File IRS Form 1040, Schedule C and...

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On March 3, 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, adopted an interim final rule (IFR) that: (1) allows individuals who file an IRS Form 1040, Schedule C to...more

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Treasury Rolls Out Emergency Capital Investment Program

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In this Issue. The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it was opening the application process for the Emergency Capital Investment Program, a new program designed to provide long-term, low-cost equity and...more

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DOJ Enforcement Actions Involving COVID-19 Relief Fraud: An Update

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Soon after Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) in March 2020, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) moved quickly to address potential COVID-19 related...more

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Paycheck Protection Program: FAQs For Microbusinesses - UPDATED March 2021

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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more

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New PPP Funding Hits the Streets – A Primer on What Businesses Should Know

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Struggling businesses adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic now have access to a second round of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) stimulus funding enacted as part of the Economic Aid to Hard Hit Small Businesses,...more

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Paycheck Protection Program: FAQs For Microbusinesses - February 2021

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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more

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FAQ: CARES Act SBA Loan Programs - UPDATED February 2021

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Congress's coronavirus financial relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was the largest economic relief bill in United States history and supported individuals and businesses affected...more

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Economic Aid Act: 10 Things to Know about Second Draw PPP Loans - Update

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Late on January 6, 2021, the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and the Department of Treasury released an Interim Final Rule called “Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Second Draw Loans”...more

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Paycheck Protection Program: FAQs For Microbusinesses - UPDATED January 2020

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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits...more

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Paycheck Protection Program: FAQs For Microbusinesses

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On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits...more

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SBA and Treasury Department Issue New Guidance on PPP

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In this Issue. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued guidance on its authority to charter limited purpose trust companies, raising the possibility that a limited purpose national bank could be organized...more

White and Williams LLP

PPP 2.0: Welcome, But Still Too Complicated?

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While the arrival of vaccines for the coronavirus have us seeing the proverbial light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, many small businesses, particularly in industries such as travel, hospitality and specialty retail,...more

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Double tax benefit: Expenses paid with PPP funds now tax-deductible

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After months of uncertainty, there is now clear congressional and IRS guidance regarding the deductibility of business expenses for small businesses that have portions of a covered loan forgiven pursuant to the Paycheck...more

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