As of January 2025, there are no plans to forgive outstanding SBA EIDL loans.
As of January 2025, there are no plans to forgive outstanding SBA EIDL loans.
There is no provision for forgiveness on these loans, nor should anyone expect that there will be. The EIDL is a decades-old program, and if they forgive loans for this particular disaster, then borrowers for every other EIDL program are going to expect forgiveness on their loans as well. It's not happening.
Businesses must meet the following criteria to qualify for economic injury: The business was directly impacted by the disaster. The business cannot cover expenses due to the disaster and/or debt payments. The business was physically located in the declared disaster area.
Individuals who own 20% or more of a small business applicant must provide an unlimited personal guaranty. SBA Lenders may use this form.
EIDLs for less than $200,000 are generally not personally guaranteed, which means the business owner is not personally liable for the debt as long as the business is structured as an LLC or corporation.
As of January 2025, there are no plans to forgive outstanding SBA EIDL loans.