HSC CORONAVIRUS
COMMUNICATION
Edition #24
June 17, 2020
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HSC COVID-19 Fast Response Team
We are here to help!
In these uncertain times with multimedia channels reporting conflicting and sometimes incorrect information, our firm is working to add clarity to this situation by providing new and verified information as it becomes available to us. We have also set up a
Coronavirus Resource Center on our website for ongoing information.
In addition, we have created the HSC COVID-19 Fast Response Team to serve our clients in addressing the difficult decisions they are being faced with on a daily basis. This dedicated multi-disciplinary team consists of our tax, payroll, HR, capital markets and accounting professionals.
If you have questions or would like to speak with this team, please contact your HSC team member or Kyle Wininger, CPA, CICA, CVA, CFE at
kwininger@hsccpa.com.
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SBA and Treasury Announce New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the Paycheck Protection Program
Washington—Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020, signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020. In addition to revising the full forgiveness application, SBA also published a new EZ version of the forgiveness application that applies to borrowers who:
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Are self-employed and have no employees; OR
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Did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25%, and did not reduce the number or hours of their employees; OR
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Experienced reductions in business activity as a result of health directives related to COVID-19, and did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25%
The EZ application requires fewer calculations and less documentation for eligible borrowers. Details regarding the applicability of these provisions are available in the instructions to the new EZ application form.
Both applications give borrowers the option of using the original 8-week covered period (if their loan was made before June 5, 2020) or an extended 24-week covered period. These changes will result in a more efficient process and make it easier for businesses to realize full forgiveness of their PPP loan.
Click here to view the EZ Forgiveness Application.
Click here to view the Full Forgiveness Application.
For more information, please contact Scott Touro, MBA at
stouro@hsccpa.com.
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SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance Program Reopened to All Eligible Small Businesses and Non-Profits Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON – To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and non-profits, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19 today.
“The SBA is strongly committed to working around the clock, providing dedicated emergency assistance to the small businesses and non-profits that are facing economic disruption due to the COVID-19 impact. With the reopening of the EIDL assistance and EIDL Advance application portal to all new applicants, additional small businesses and non-profits will be able to receive these long-term, low interest loans and emergency grants – reducing the economic impacts for their businesses, employees and communities they support,” said SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza. “Since EIDL assistance due to the pandemic first became available to small businesses located in every state and territory, SBA has worked to provide the greatest amount of emergency economic relief possible. To meet the unprecedented need, the SBA has made numerous improvements to the application and loan closing process, including deploying new technology and automated tools.”
SBA’s EIDL program offers long-term, low interest assistance for a small business or non-profit. These loans can provide vital economic support to help alleviate temporary loss of revenue. EIDL assistance can be used to cover payroll and inventory, pay debt or fund other expenses. Additionally, the EIDL Advance will provide up to $10,000 ($1,000 per employee) of emergency economic relief to businesses that are currently experiencing temporary difficulties, and these emergency grants do not have to be repaid.
SBA’s COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance
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The SBA is offering low interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses and non-profit organizations that are suffering substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19 in all U.S. states, Washington D.C., and territories.
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These loans may be used to pay debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that can’t be paid because of the disaster’s impact, and that are not already covered by a Paycheck Protection Program loan. The interest rate is 3.75% for small businesses. The interest rate for non-profits is 2.75%.
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To keep payments affordable for small businesses, SBA offers loans with long repayment terms, up to a maximum of 30 years. Plus, the first payment is deferred for one year.
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In addition, small businesses and non-profits may request, as part of their loan application, an EIDL Advance of up to $10,000. The EIDL Advance is designed to provide emergency economic relief to businesses that are currently experiencing a temporary loss of revenue.This advance will not have to be repaid, and small businesses may receive an advance even if they are not approved for a loan.
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SBA’s EIDL and EIDL Advance are just one piece of the expanded focus of the federal government’s coordinated response.
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The SBA is also assisting small businesses and non-profits with access to the
federal forgivable loan program, the
Paycheck Protection Program, which is currently accepting applications until June 30, 2020.
For additional information, please visit the SBA disaster assistance website at
SBA.gov/Disaster.
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FASB Publishes Year Delay on Revenue, Lease Accounting Standards
The FASB on June 3, 2020, published a new accounting standard that grants a one-year delay on leases and revenue recognition accounting rules for a subset of companies, many of which lack resources and are pressed by work constraints brought on by the coronavirus crisis.
The board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-05, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates for Certain Entities, to defer two standards: ASU. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), for privately owned companies and nonprofits that have not yet adopted the standard, and ASU No. 2016-12, Leases (Topic 842) for all private companies, private not-for-profit organizations, and public nonprofits that have not yet adopted the rules. The standards are two of the most substantial accounting changes to hit the U.S. marketplace in decades.
Under the deferral, private companies and not-for-profit organizations that qualify can choose to apply Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020.
For leases rules, private companies and private not-for-profit organizations can apply the standard to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and to interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Public not-for-profit organizations that have not yet issued (or made available to issue) financial statements reflecting the adoption of the leases guidance can apply the standard to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years.
The date delays are optional. Earlier adoption is allowed.
For more information please contact Greg Elpers, CPA at
gelpers@hsccpa.com
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Harding, Shymanski & Company, P.S.C. is a public accounting firm with offices in Evansville, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky. We are one of the largest accounting firms in Southern Indiana and Kentucky, providing experienced professionals who look beyond the numbers to the heart of complex issues. Our clients range in size from small proprietorships to billion-dollar corporations, from closely-held and family-owned businesses to publicly traded firms, and span nearly every industry. They all have one thing in common: they count on our expertise to capitalize on their opportunities and make the best of their challenges.
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