Paycheck Protection Program: Best Practices for Maximizing Your Loan Forgiveness

One of the tenants of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Cares ACT) is the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which initially authorized up to $349 billion of federally-guaranteed loans to qualifying small businesses. The funds are meant to be used for the following qualified expenses according to the CARES Act and SBA guidance: Payroll costs (up to $100k/yr …