Letter for PPP Loans Explaining Tax Documents

PEO clients will be happy with the clarification provided in question 10:

What if an eligible borrower contracts with a third-party payer such as a payroll provider or a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) to process payroll and report payroll taxes?

Answer: SBA recognizes that eligible borrowers that use PEOs or similar payroll providers are required under some state registration laws to report wage and other data on the Employer Identification Number (EIN) of the PEO or other payroll provider. In these cases, payroll documentation provided by the payroll provider that indicates the amount of wages and payroll taxes reported to the IRS by the payroll provider for the borrower’s employees will be considered acceptable PPP loan payroll documentation. Relevant information from a Schedule R (Form 941), Allocation Schedule for Aggregate Form 941 Filers, attached to the PEO’s or other payroll provider’s Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, should be used if it is available; otherwise, the eligible borrower should obtain a statement from the payroll provider documenting the amount of wages and payroll taxes. In addition, employees of the eligible borrower will not be considered employees of the eligible borrower’s payroll provider or PEO. Although the Interim Final Rules (IFR) issued by the SBA do not require tax documents, some lenders are requiring 941s for Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan applications to verify payroll amounts for PPP loan purposes. NAPEO has drafted a letter making this point clear for PEO clients to use with lenders.

For more information about PPP loans, the CARES Act, or additional resources for employers dealing with the Coronavirus, please see these related articles:

• SCOTUS Blocks Vaccine Mandate: “OSHA Lacks Authority”
• Benchmarking Employee Benefits: How Do You Compare?
• Can Employers Ask for Proof of Vaccination?
• What is the COBRA Subsidy? (And Do I Qualify?)
• Paid Leave Tax Credit for COVID-19 Vaccination
• Employee Retention Tax Credit – Do You Have Money to Claim?
• The $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan – What Employers Should Know
• Letter for Second PPP Loan Explaining Tax Documents