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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Yes, you need to report the forgiven PPP loan proceeds as non-taxable income on your schedules, but the step-by-step process creates a known issue in TurboTax. 

 

You can follow these steps to work around this and not delay filing your return:

  1. In Step-by-step mode,  under Business Info click the About Your Business tab
  2. Click Continue until you get to the Forgiven PPP Loan page and answer No.
  3. Switch to forms mode, click on Sch M-1 Wks.
  4. Under Other permanent income items add the description "PPP loan forgiveness" and the dollar amount in the Per Books column.
  5. Scroll down to Other permanent expense items, list the description "PPP funded expenses" and enter the amount of covered expenses for your PPP loan.
  6. On the left, click PPP Loan Stmt
  7. Scroll to the bottom of the page and respond to the questions on the Smart worksheet
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