During the past month, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a new set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and a new interim final rule, which in combination create the following good news for the Payroll Protection Program (PPP):

More forgiveness. The $20,833 cap on owner-employee compensation applies to cash compensation only.1 It’s not an overall compensation limit as the SBA had stated in its prior interim guidance.2 Under this new rule, the owner-employee can add retirement benefits on top of the cash compensation, creating a new higher cap.

Escape owner status. You are not an owner-employee if you have less than a 5 percent ownership stake in a ... Log in to view full article.