This week the Small Business Administration (SBA) provided guidance on how the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund will work. The Restaurant Revitalization Fund provides for qualified restaurants and other food...more
4/26/2021
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Business Expenses ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Federal Grants ,
Financial Distress ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Expenses ,
Relief Measures ,
Restaurant Industry ,
SBA ,
Small Business
The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program was created by Section 324 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act (Economic Aid Act), which was enacted on December 27, 2020. The SVOG...more
4/23/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Aid Act ,
Eligibility ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Entertainment Venues ,
Federal Grants ,
Film Industry ,
Movie Theaters ,
Museums ,
Music Industry ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Expenses ,
Public Venues ,
SBA ,
Talent Management
The $1.9 trillion stimulus package, known as the American Rescue Package (the “Rescue Package”), enacted on March 11, 2021, established a $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund (“Restaurant Fund”) for restaurants and...more
4/2/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Business Expenses ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Grants ,
Financial Distress ,
Good Faith ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Expenses ,
Relief Measures ,
Restaurant Industry ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs
Last year, self-employed individuals who conducted their business without any employees could qualify for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan in an amount equal to approximately 20.8% (2.5 months divided by 12 months) of...more
3/25/2021
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Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Default ,
Independent Contractors ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
IRS ,
ITIN ,
NAICS ,
Net Profits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA ,
Self Employed ,
U.S. Treasury
President Biden has announced changes to the Paycheck Protection Program 2.0 (PPP) designed to direct more funding to women-owned and minority-owned businesses as well as low- and moderate-income, rural, and other underserved...more
3/1/2021
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Independent Contractors ,
ITIN ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Self Employed ,
Small Business ,
Taxable Income ,
Women-Owned Businesses
The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) is accepting comments until November 26, 2020 (Thanksgiving) on two proposed loan necessity questionnaires for Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans in excess of $2 million: SBA...more
11/16/2020
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Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Securities ,
For-Profit Corporations ,
Liquidity ,
Loan Applications ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Questionnaires ,
Safe Harbors ,
SBA ,
Supplemental Information
Congress is proposing much-needed relief for restaurants devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The foodservice industry employs 10% of the U.S. workforce, and forced closures of restaurants have had a ripple effect on farmers,...more
On June 19 and June 22, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued new revisions to their First Interim Final Rule concerning the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The Revised Interim Final Rule and the...more
The CARES Act established the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) under Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (Section 7(a)) to provide forgivable loans that are fully guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”)...more
UPDATE: On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010) (the Flexibility Act) was signed into law, and on June 11, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a revised interim final...more
On May 27, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill which if enacted into law would make the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) more helpful to small businesses, including through an expansion of...more
On May 22, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) released two Interim Final Rules (“IFRs”) providing additional guidance on Payment Protection Program (“PPP”) loan forgiveness rules and the procedure by which...more
The SBA has provided a good faith necessity certification safe harbor for certain PPP borrowers with loans less than $2 million and also has limited PPP funds to $20 million for corporate groups...more
The federal government has committed $670 billion dollars in forgivable loans to small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability Act (the...more
Late last month, the federal government committed $349 billion dollars in forgivable loans to small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more
Here we clarify PPP eligibility requirements for independent contractors, sole proprietors and individuals with self-employment income, as well as additional guidance regarding partnerships and other issues.
On Tuesday,...more
Relief for mid-sized businesses covered in Title IV of the CARES Act has been overshadowed by discussions of that provided for small businesses. This alert covers relief available to businesses and non-profit organizations...more
Under the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), eligible small businesses may borrow up to 250% of their average monthly payroll costs from most banks and certain other SBA-approved...more