How is the CARES Act supporting small businesses?

The Paycheck Protection Program is providing small businesses with the resources they need to maintain their payroll, hire back employees who may have been laid off, and cover applicable overhead.

What are the new changes to the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program?

Key changes announced included: Increased COVID EIDL Cap. The SBA lifted the COVID EIDL cap from $500,000 to $2 million. Loan funds can be used for any normal operating expenses and working capital, including payroll, purchasing equipment, and paying off debt.

What is the loan amount limit for COVID-19 Economic Injury Program?

Starting the week of April 6, 2021, the SBA is raising the loan limit for the COVID-19 EIDL program from 6-months of economic injury with a maximum loan amount of $150,000 to up to 24-months of economic injury with a maximum loan amount of $500,000.

Do businesses have to start payments on EIDL funds during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In a news release, the SBA said that small businesses and not-for-profits that received EIDL funds do not have to begin payments on the loan until 30 months after the date of the note. Interest will continue to accrue on the loans during the deferment period. EIDL borrowers can make early payments on their loans.

What kinds of relief does the CARES Act provide for people who are about to exhaust regular unemployment benefits?

Under the CARES Act states are permitted to extend unemployment benefits by up to 13 weeks under the new Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program.

Do I have to pay the 10% additional tax on a coronavirus-related distribution from my retirement plan or IRA?

No, the 10% additional tax on early distributions does not apply to any coronavirus-related distribution.

Who can apply for the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan?

In response to COVID-19, small business owners, including agricultural businesses, and nonprofit organizations in all U.S. states, Washington D.C., and territories can apply for the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL).

What is the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program for COVID-19?

See full answerTo qualify for PUA benefits, you must not be eligible for regular unemployment benefits and be unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable or unavailable to work because of certain health or economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The PUA program provides up to 39 weeks of benefits, which are available retroactively starting with weeks of unemployment beginning on or after January 27, 2020, and ending on or before December 31, 2020.The amount of benefits paid out will vary by state and are calculated based on the weekly benefit amounts (WBA) provided under a state’s unemployment insurance laws.

What is the maximum Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation benefits (PEUC) eligibility in weeks?

No PEUC is payable for any week of unemployment beginning after April 5, 2021. In addition, the length of time an eligible individual can receive PEUC has been extended from 13 weeks to 24 weeks.

Is there additional relief available if my regular unemployment compensation benefits do not provide adequate support?

See full answerThe new law creates the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program (FPUC), which provides an additional $600 per week to individuals who are collecting regular UC (including Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) and Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX), PEUC, PUA, Extended Benefits (EB), Short Time Compensation (STC), Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA), Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), and payments under the Self Employment Assistance (SEA) program). This benefit is available for weeks of unemployment beginning after the date on which your state entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor and ending with weeks of unemployment ending on or before July 31, 2020.

When do I have to pay taxes on coronavirus-related distributions?

The distributions generally are included in income ratably over a three-year period, starting with the year in which you receive your distribution. For example, if you receive a $9,000 coronavirus-related distribution in 2020, you would report $3,000 in income on your federal income tax return for each of 2020, 2021, and 2022. However, you have the option of including the entire distribution in your income for the year of the distribution.

How do plans and IRAs report coronavirus-related distributions?

The payment of a coronavirus-related distribution to a qualified individual must be reported by the eligible retirement plan on Form 1099-R, Distributions from Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc. This reporting is required even if the qualified individual repays the coronavirus-related distribution in the same year. The IRS expects to provide more information on how to report these distributions later this year. See generally section 3 of Notice 2005-92.

What is a coronavirus-related distribution?

A coronavirus-related distribution is a distribution that is made from an eligible retirement plan to a qualified individual from January 1, 2020, to December 30, 2020, up to an aggregate limit of $100,000 from all plans and IRAs.

Does high blood pressure increase the risk of serious COVID-19 disease?

Other research suggests that people with high blood pressure are at increased risk of severe COVID illness and death.

What is the small business debt relief program?

As part of the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act, the Small Business Debt Relief program has been enacted to provide immediate relief to small businesses with existing non-disaster Small Business Administration Loans, specifically, existing 7 (a), 504, and Microloans.

Who is eligible for the business loan debt relief program?

Businesses who currently hold a 7 (a), 504, or Microloans, as well as businesses who obtain a new 7 (a), 504, or Microloans prior to September 27, 2020, are eligible for the Debt Relief program.

Does SBA provide any additional help with the debt relief program?

Below you will find information on the Debt Relief Program; however, SBA.com® is not able to provide any additional help with the U.S. Small Business Administration Debt Relief Program. What is provided for under the Debt Relief Program?

When does the US Small Business Administration cover loan payments?

For new borrowers, the U.S. Small Business Administration will cover loan payments, including principal, interest and fees, if the borrower applies for and receives a 7 (a), 504, or Microloan prior to September 27, 2020. Who is eligible for this program?