Your Step-By-Step Guide To Applying For A PPP Loan

Fill in your information to create a loan profile with Lendio. If you already have an account, click “Sign in.”

After creating a Lendio account or logging into your current account and getting started with the PPP application, confirm whether you are applying for your first or second PPP loan.

1. Business address: Confirm that the address is accurate, including the 5-digit zip code (it’s important that it’s the 5-digit zip code and not the 9-digit zip code).
2. Business Start Date: Enter your business’s start date. The start date should match the date listed on the business’s Secretary of State filing.
3. Business Type: Verify you’ve selected the right business type. This affects the documents you may be required to provide.
4. Tax ID: Confirm that you have entered a valid 9-digit tax ID. Double-check for any typos and confirm that the ID number is 9 digits long. For some business types, the owner’s Social Security number will be used for the tax ID. Others will require the Federal Tax ID, also known as the EIN.
5. Employee count: Verify employee count is between 1 and 500. Sole proprietors and 1099 workers should enter 1 (0 is not a valid entry).
6. Average Monthly Payroll: Affects your max loan amount and can be based on 2019 or 2020. Associated tax documents required to prove payroll.
7. Loan amount requested: The requested amount should be 2.5 times your average monthly payroll costs (plus any Economic Injury Disaster Loan funds received, if applicable). It should not be $0. It should not be hundreds of millions of dollars. For help, you can use our PPP loan calculator.
8. After clicking “Next,” answer 8 general questions related to your business. (Second Draw applicants will need to enter gross receipts and expenses for 2019 & 2020 before answering. If you are a First Draw applicant, skip to Step 5.)

For Second Draw eligibility, you must be able to demonstrate at least a 25% revenue reduction.

1. Enter your Gross Receipts for each quarter of 2019 and 2020.
2. Enter your Expenses for each quarter of 2019 and 2020.
3. Verify the information is correct and click “Next.” A financial statement that fulfills the SBA’s requirement of proof will be included with your application.

After selecting ‘Next,’ confirm whether ownership has changed.

On the first “Owner Information” page, confirm whether or not anyone owns a 20%  or larger stake in the business.

If so, please enter the owner % that you (the applicant) own and add any additional owners with 20% ownership using the link near the bottom of the page.

If no one owns a 20% stake in the business, please indicate and confirm that you are authorized to fill out the PPP application on behalf of the business you are applying for. The ownership percentage must be greater than 0.

On the “Upload Identification & Voided Check” page, you should upload and review all necessary identification documents. Confirm that everything previously uploaded is correct and add any documents you’re missing to ensure a completed PPP application.

If you don’t have the following attachments added to your application, please upload them:

1. Driver’s License for all owners with 20%+ share in the business: A full color copy of the front and back of a valid Driver’s License for each owner. Make sure to double-check that the Driver’s License is not expired.
2. Other government-issued identification

Upload all eligible documents that provide proof of your average monthly payroll. If you do not have W2 employees, this section is not required.

Required for certain business types:

1. IRS Form 941 (all 4 quarters)
2. IRS Form 944 & written permission from the IRS
3. Form W-2 for all employees and Form W-3
4. 3rd-Party Payroll Processor Report

Click ‘Next’ and upload the tax document that aligns with how you file taxes:

• Partnership:
  • Form 1065
  • Schedule K-1s for each partner
• S-Corporation:
  • Form 1120-S
• Sole Proprietorship:
  • Form 1040 (Must include Schedule C)
• C-Corporation:
  • Form 1120
• LLC Multi-Member With Employees, Single Member, Single Member With Employees:
  • Form W-2 and Form W-3
  • IRS Form 944
  • IRS Form 941 (all quarters)
  • 3rd-Party Payroll Processing Report
• LLC Single Member & Multi-Member Without Employees:
  • None
• All Others With or Without Employees:
  • Full Tax Return

Upload the tax document that aligns with how you file taxes:

• Partnership:
  • Form 1065
  • Schedule K-1s for each partner
• S-Corporation:
  • Form 1120-S
• Sole Proprietorship:
  • Form 1040 (Must include Schedule C)
• C-Corporation:
  • Form 1120
• LLC Multi-Member With Employees, Single Member, Single Member With Employees:
  • Form W-2 and Form W-3
  • IRS Form 944
  • IRS Form 941 (all quarters)
  • 3rd-Party Payroll Processing Report
• LLC Single Member & Multi-Member Without Employees:
  • None
• All Others With or Without Employees:
  • Full Tax Return

Upload the following documents depending on your business type:

• IRS Form 941 from Q1 2020
• 3rd-Party Payroll Processing Report from February 2020
• February 2020 Bank Statement (2019 if payroll calculation is from 2019)
• Customer Invoice from February 2020 (2019 if payroll calculation is from 2019)
• IRS Form 1099-MISC from 2020 (2019 if payroll calculation is from 2019)
• IRS Form 1099-K from 2020 (2019 if payroll calculation is from 2019)

Enter demographic information. Disclosure is voluntary and will have no bearing on the loan application decision.

Data is collected for program reporting purposes only.

It’s almost time to sign on the dotted line. Before you resubmit your PPP application, please:

1. Confirm that your full legal name is on the application.
2. Ensure your Social Security number is entered correctly (9 digits).
3. Enter the applicant’s date of birth (new field).
4. Enter Applicant Gender: Select “Male,” “Female,” or “Not Disclosed.” The SBA requires this demographic information to be recorded for its program reporting.
5. Certify, sign, and then submit! This is an essential step for any changes to be saved and uploaded. 

You’ve successfully submitted your application and you’re good to go! Curious about the next steps in the process? Check out what happens after you apply.