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Law Brief: CARES Act Relief for Small Businesses
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In this episode, Akin Gump government contracts partner Angela Styles discusses the origins, workings, track record and future of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Among the topics covered: - Self-certification,...more
Congress gave recipients of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) a holiday present when it confirmed the deductibility of expenses paid with proceeds of a PPP loan that is forgiven. This confirmation is part of...more
Below are the ten important things to know about the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Forgiveness Applications and the detailed instructions for the applications posted on June 16, 2020, and October 8, 2020. There are...more
COVID-19 team members Eli Rudolph and Simon Malinowski join Litigation Partner and host Rich Schoenstein to discuss the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act’s (CARES Act) Relief for Small Businesses. Our COVID-19...more
A central feature of the CARES Act, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), provided a lifeline to a multitude of small businesses during the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic. PPP loans were used to cover payroll...more
On August 4, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) released an initial set of frequently asked questions regarding the forgiveness of paycheck protection program (“PPP”) loans (the questions, the “Forgiveness FAQs”). The...more
On Friday, June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA) became law. The PPPFA amends certain provisions of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Among other things, the PPPFA is largely aimed at...more
On Wednesday evening, the U.S. Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (the “Act”), which amends the CARES Act to provide businesses with greater flexibility in the use of PPP funds. President Trump...more
As I previously reported, the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) was touted as providing emergency assistance (i.e., a lifeline) to restaurants and other businesses ordered to shut their doors (e.g., dental offices, bars,...more
CARES Act and PPPHCE Act - On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, providing emergency economic stimulus to small businesses and certain eligible recipients in response to the...more
On Friday, May 22, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), in conjunction and consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”), published an interim final rule (“IFR”) containing new guidance on the...more
For businesses that received a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the rules are still being refined, regulations continue to evolve and new guidance continues to be published. Despite the rapidly evolving...more
On Friday, May 15, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released Form 3508, Loan Forgiveness Application, with no additional guidance issued by the Treasury Department. Most were encouraged to see the forgiveness...more
On May 16, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Forgiveness Application (the “Application”)...more
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has provided temporary funding for many businesses of various sizes and across many industries. Once borrowers have received approval and funding (if not sooner), they should focus on...more