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The Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERC”), enacted as a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), is a fully refundable tax credit for employers, which is up to $26,000 per eligible...more
On September 16, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued an Interim Final Rule (the “Borrower Appeal Rule”) detailing the (largely technical) procedures for a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) borrower...more
Effective September 8, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) significantly expanded the ability of small businesses to apply for low-interest loans through the revised COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan...more
IN BRIEF - • The current economic decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will result in a surge of debtors in need of bankruptcy protection. • Subchapter V to the rescue! Despite some burdens on debtors, the advantages...more
Section 1102 of the CARES Act creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce. ...more
***Update*** On April 28, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that the SBA will do a full review of any loan more than $2,000,000 under the PPP program. He also warned of criminal liability for borrowers who...more
A number of public companies applied for and received potentially forgivable loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). To be eligible for a PPP loan a borrower does not need to demonstrate that it is unable to obtain...more
In FAQ #31 posted on April 23, 2020, the US Small Business Administration offered the following clarification (italics added): 31. Question: Do businesses owned by large companies with adequate sources of liquidity to...more
Three members of the JANI-KING® franchise system filed suit last week in federal court in Washington, D.C. alleging that the United States Small Business Administration (the SBA) has discriminated against franchised...more
With lending now underway under the well-known Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) aimed at providing COVID-19 relief to small and medium...more
To clear up some uncertainty in the language of the CARES Act’s Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) and the subsequent interim final rules, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”)...more