Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter April 2020 | Page 28

28 - The Sparta Ambassador - April 2020
3 How much can I
BORROW?
Loans can be up to 2.5 x the borrower’s
average monthly payroll costs, not to
exceed $10 million.
NON SEASONAL EMPLOYERS:
How do I calculate my average monthly
PAYROLL COSTS?
sum of
INCLUDED
payroll costs
sum of
EXCLUDED
payroll costs
Maximum loan =
PAYROLL
COSTS
INCLUDED Payroll Cost :
1. For Employers: The sum of payments of any compensation with
respect to employees that is a:
• salary, wage, commission, or similar compensation;
• payment of cash tip or equivalent;
• payment for vacation, parental, family, medical, or sick leave
• allowance for dismissal or separation
• payment required for the provisions of group health care benefits,
including insurance premiums
• payment of any retirement benefit
• payment of state or local tax assessed on the compensation
of the employee
2. For Sole Proprietors, Independent Contractors, and Self-Employed
Individuals: The sum of payments of any compensation to or
income of a sole proprietor or independent contractor that is a
wage, commission, income, net earnings from self-employment, or
similar compensation and that is in an amount that is not more than
$100,000 in one year, as pro-rated for the covered period.
EXCLUDED Payroll Cost:
1. Compensation of an individual employee in excess of an annual salary
of $100,000, as prorated for the period February 15, to June 30, 2020
2. Payroll taxes, railroad retirement taxes, and income taxes
3. Any compensation of an employee whose principal place of
residence is outside of the United States
4. Qualified sick leave wages for which a credit is allowed under section
7001 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116–
5 127); or qualified family leave wages for which a credit is allowed
under section 7003 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Pr e par e d b y t h e U. S . C HA M B E R O F C OM M E R C E
2.5 x Average total monthly
payroll costs incurred during
the year prior to the loan date
For businesses not
operational in 2019:
2.5 x Average total monthly
payroll costs incurred for
January and February 2020
SEASONAL EMPLOYERS:
Maximum loan =
2.5 x Average total monthly
payments for payroll costs for
the 12-week period beginning
February 15, 2019 or March 1,
2019 (decided by the loan
recipient) and ending
June 30, 2019