You know, the Payroll Protection Program is a forgiveable loan to small business owners so they can keep people on the payroll and continue to pay them, even if furloughed, so that they can restart quicker when the pandemic is over.
If Trump has this great plan in place, why in the hell is unemployment spiking through the roof? Isn't the plan supposed to work in place of welfare?
Not everyone works for a small business? the self-employed? Cut backs in staff when a place is still open? I think some of these folks got "laid off" by their employers before the PPP was established. They all plan to get called back to work as soon as their boss can reopen. There are a LOT of people working in this country.
Nope, sorry, but self employed and "gig workers" (Uber and Lyft), are eligible for this program as well.
If you're self-employed, you're still eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program. Here's how it works.
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All small businesses qualify for the Payment Protection Program.
This includes:
Sole proprietors who report income and pay taxes on a Schedule C in your personal tax return.
Independent contractors who collect 1099-MISC forms.
Gig economy workers who take on-call jobs provided by companies such as Uber, Lyft, TaskRabbit, and Instacart.
The only stipulation is that your business was operational as of February 15, 2020. If you started your business after that date, you will not be eligible for this program.