House Passes the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act

Marty McCarthy, CPA, CCIFP
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May 29, 2020

The House passed the Paycheck Protection Flexibility (PPP) Act, H.R. 7010 yesterday which extends the covered period from eight weeks to 24 weeks. This is the time PPP recipients have to spend their funds. The measure also lowers to 60% from 75% the portion of PPP funds borrowers must spend on payroll costs to qualify for full loan forgiveness. That change would allow borrowers to direct more funds to costs such as rent and utilities

A bill close to a vote in the Senate would double the covered period of PPP spending to 16 weeks but would not change the 75% payroll cost requirement. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has maintained support for the 75% threshold. 

The House legislation also more than doubles the minimum term period for the loans to five years from two years, and allows companies whose loans are forgiven to delay payment of payroll taxes.

The bill is now headed to the Senate.

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Stay safe,

Marty McCarthy, CPA, CCIFP
Managing Partner
McCarthy & Company

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