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On April 2, 2020, the Department of Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) posted the Interim Final Rule implementing Sections 1102 and 1106 of the CARES Act in advance of its publication in the Federal Register.  On April 3, 2020, SBA also released an overhauled Paycheck Protection Program loan application form.

The new Interim Final Rule and SBA Form 2483 reflect significant developments since the promulgation of the CARES Act and our prior guidance.  Updates based on these developments are included below in red text for ease of reference.

In the midst of a global pandemic and the highest unemployment rates the United States has seen since 1933, President Trump signed into law the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), providing economic relief to businesses, States and municipalities, and individuals affected by COVID-19. While the scope of the CARES Act is wide-ranging, this alert is limited to providing a high-level overview of the relief available for qualifying business concerns (generally small businesses with certain limited exceptions).  We will publish additional alerts as the SBA issues implementing regulations over the next 15 days.

Which businesses will be eligible for relief under the CARES Act?

Read the full GT Alert, “Congress Passes CARES Act: Overview of the Relief Available to Small and Other Business Concerns“

Tags: GT COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Team, Health Emergency Preparedness Task Force: Coronavirus Disease 2019, tax
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