Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Preparing Today for Tomorrow's PPP Audit
On February 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit—following up on its August 2024 unsigned order—resolved an expedited appeal concerning a district court injunction preventing the U.S. Department of...more
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress initiated several programs to help businesses weather the difficult economic conditions. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided two of these...more
As millions of student loan borrowers await further details on President Biden’s student loan relief, your employees likely have student loans on the brain. Now is a good time to review the available options for providing...more
When representatives change firms, they often receive forgivable loans from the new firm to offset lost compensation during transition of their practices. These transition loans typically are linked to working for the new...more
The European Banking Authority has confirmed that it will phase out its Guidelines on legislative and non-legislative payment moratoria in accordance with its September 30, 2020 deadline. The EBA originally published the...more
Part of the 2020 Business Solutions Series presented by by the Hampton Roads Alliance and Williams Mullen Charles E. “Chuck” James, Jr., co-chair of both the Firearms Industry Group and the White Collar & Investigations...more
Join us for a Zoom webinar to help you prepare for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) audits. Topics include: - Background on the PPP and evolving guidance - Treasury oversight and audits - Role of the Special...more
Certain provisions of the coronavirus/COVID-19 economic stimulus legislation are subject to the issuance of government regulations, government guidance and other government action; thus, certain details regarding the...more
Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, millions of businesses have applied for and received a Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) loan from the...more
On May 15, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Treasury Department released their much anticipated Loan Forgiveness Application and corresponding instructions (Forgiveness Application) for the Paycheck...more
Since the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) on March 27, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and the U.S Treasury Department (“Treasury”) have issued a...more
You’ve been waiting. We’ve been waiting. Another week went by with no meaningful guidance on the forgiveness provisions of the Paycheck Protection Program. What better time to issue it than a beautiful Friday evening! We now...more
After we issued the client alert below, the SBA also published FAQ #47 extending the date for the safe harbor period to return PPP funds to May 18, 2020. One day before the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA)...more
It has been more than a week since the Small Business Administration ("SBA") extended the safe harbor deadline to May 14 for borrowers of Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans to return their PPP loans. According to...more
What happens to Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP’) forgiveness amounts if the borrower lays off an employee and then offers to rehire the employee, but the employee declines the offer?...more
PPP Loan Forgiveness is Criticized, Guidance is Forthcoming - Audits of PPP Loans in Excess of $2 Million - On April 28, 2020, U.S. Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin announced that all Paycheck Protection Program...more