On March 12^th the SBA posted additional guidance with FAQ 66 on providing further guidance to self-employed individuals who use ‘Schedule C’ to report their business activity on their personal tax returns.

On March 3, 2021, SBA posted Interim Final Rule “Revisions to Loan Amount Calculation and Eligibility” allowing Schedule C filers to use the gross income to calculate PPP loan amounts. Using an applicant’s gross income may provide them with a larger PPP loan than the previously allowed use of net income since many applicants reflected nominal or no income.  However, many Schedule C filers had already submitted their PPP loan applications by the time the gross income option became available.

FAQ 66 answers the question “What options do lenders have to assist Schedule C filers who already submitted a PPP loan application to use the gross income to calculate their PPP loan amount?” as follows:

The options available to lenders depend on the status of the PPP loan application.

• If the lender has not submitted a loan guaranty application for the Schedule C applicant who wishes to use the gross income to calculate their loan amount, the applicant must submit to the lender SBA Form 2483-C for a First Draw PPP Loan or SBA Form 2483-SD-C for a Second Draw PPP Loan, and the lender then must submit a loan guaranty application to SBA through the Paycheck Protection Platform (Platform) using SBA Form 2484 (Revised 3/21) for a First Draw PPP Loan or SBA Form 2484-SD (Revised 3/21) for a Second Draw PPP Loan.
• If the lender has submitted a loan guaranty application to the Platform and the loan guaranty application has not yet been approved, the lender may withdraw the loan guaranty application from the Platform, and resubmit a loan guaranty application after receipt from the applicant of SBA Form 2483-C for a First Draw PPP Loan or SBA Form 2483-SD-C for a Second Draw PPP Loan. The lender must use SBA Form 2484 (Revised 3/21) for a First Draw PPP Loan or SBA Form 2484-SD (Revised 3/21) for a Second Draw PPP Loan when resubmitting the loan guaranty application.
• If SBA has issued a loan number, but the loan has not yet been disbursed, the lender may cancel the loan in E-Tran Servicing and the applicant may apply for a new loan using SBA Form 2483-C for a First Draw PPP Loan or SBA Form 2483-SD-C for a Second Draw PPP Loan. • If the lender has disbursed the loan but has not filed the related Form 1502 Report reporting disbursement of the loan, the applicant must repay the PPP loan in full, the lender must cancel the loan in E-Tran Servicing, and the applicant may apply for a new loan using SBA Form 2483-C for a First Draw PPP Loan or SBA Form 2483-SD-C for a Second Draw PPP Loan.
• If the lender has disbursed the loan and filed the related Form 1502 Report reporting disbursement of the loan, no changes can be made to the loan amount calculation.

Note: Loans must be canceled in E-Tran Servicing (not in the Platform). The Platform may take up to 2 days to reflect the actions in E-Tran Servicing. Lender cannot enter a new loan guaranty application until the Platform recognizes the prior loan’s cancellation.

Visit the Geffen Mesher PPP Learning Center for additional information regarding the PPP and other economic stimulus programs.