Tax Law Insights

PPP loans under the CARES Act are being audited by the SBA.  All PPP loans over $2 million will be audited, and many more under $2 million will be audited as well.  Applying for forgiveness of a PPP loan increases the likelihood of an audit.

An audit or “review” by SBA of a borrower and its PPP loan can result in an SBA determination that the borrower (1) was ineligible for a PPP loan; (2) was ineligible for the PPP loan amount received or used the PPP loan proceeds for unauthorized uses; (3) is ineligible for PPP loan forgiveness in the amount determined by the lender in its full or partial ...