PPP Loan Eligible Expenses
April 23rd, 2021 Brad Hennebert
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) offered a lot of assistance to businesses struggling during the COVID pandemic. Originally, businesses that received PPP loans were only able to cover payroll costs, some interest on covered mortgages, rent payments, and utilities, but could not deduct other corresponding expenses.
What’s New?
If you received the first-round of Paycheck Protection Program loans, certain expenses that were not eligible to be deducted are eligible now?! With the Dec. 27, 2020 enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, businesses now may claim these deductions on the first PPP loans that didn’t include the new eligible expenses. These businesses can use the safe harbor provided to deduct those expenses on the return for the immediately subsequent year.
Read through the IRS guidance for more information. Also, contact your PPP lender and find out what documentation you need for PPP loan forgiveness applications.
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