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SBA Form 2483 (04/20) 

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Check One:  Sole proprietor  Partnership  C-Corp  S-Corp  LLC 

 Independent contractor  Eligible self-employed individual 

 501(c)(3) nonprofit  501(c)(19) veterans organization 

  Tribal business (sec. 31(b)(2)(C) of Small Business Act)  Other 

DBA or Tradename if Applicable 

Business Legal Name 

 

Business Address Business TIN (EIN, SSN) Business Phone 

( ) - 

Primary Contact Email Address 

 

Average Monthly Payroll: $ x 2.5 + EIDL, Net of 

Advance (if Applicable) 

Equals Loan Request: 

$ Number of Employees: 

Purpose of the loan 

 (select more than one): ☐Payroll ☐Lease / Mortgage Interest ☐Utilities ☐Other (explain):__________________ 

Applicant Ownership 

List all owners of 20% or more of the equity of the Applicant. Attach a separate sheet if necessary. 

Owner Name Title Ownership % TIN (EIN, SSN) Address 

 

 

If questions (1) or (2) below are answered “Yes,” the loan will not be approved. 

Question Yes No 

1. Is the Applicant or any owner of the Applicant presently suspended, debarred, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, 

voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency, or presently involved in any 

bankruptcy? 

2. Has the Applicant, any owner of the Applicant, or any business owned or controlled by any of them, ever obtained a direct or 

guaranteed loan from SBA or any other Federal agency that is currently delinquent or has defaulted in the last 7 years and 

caused a loss to the government? 

3. Is the Applicant or any owner of the Applicant an owner of any other business, or have common management with, any other 

business? If yes, list all such businesses and describe the relationship on a separate sheet identified as addendum A. 

4. Has the Applicant received an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan between January 31, 2020 and April 3, 2020? If yes, 

provide details on a separate sheet identified as addendum B. 

If questions (5) or (6) are answered “Yes,” the loan will not be approved. 

Question Yes No 

5. Is the Applicant (if an individual) or any individual owning 20% or more of the equity of the Applicant subject 

to an indictment, criminal information, arraignment, or other means by which formal criminal charges are 

brought in any jurisdiction, or presently incarcerated, or on probation or parole? 

Initial here to confirm your response to question 5 → 

6. Within the last 5 years, for any felony, has the Applicant (if an individual) or any owner of the Applicant 1) 

been convicted; 2) pleaded guilty; 3) pleaded nolo contendere; 4) been placed on pretrial diversion; or 5) been 

placed on any form of parole or probation (including probation before judgment)? 

Initial here to confirm your response to question 6 → 

7. Is the United States the principal place of residence for all employees of the Applicant included in the 

Applicant’s payroll calculation above? 

8. Is the Applicant a franchise that is listed in the SBA’s Franchise Directory? 

OMB Control No.: 3245-0407 

Expiration Date: 09/30/2020
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By Signing Below, You Make the Following Representations, Authorizations, and Certifications 

CERTIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATIONS 

I certify that: 

 I have read the statements included in this form, including the Statements Required by Law and Executive Orders, and I understand them. 

 The Applicant is eligible to receive a loan under the rules in effect at the time this application is submitted that have been issued by the 

Small Business Administration (SBA) implementing the Paycheck Protection Program under Division A, Title I of the Coronavirus 

Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (the Paycheck Protection Program Rule). 

 The Applicant (1) is an independent contractor, eligible self-employed individual, or sole proprietor or (2) employs no more 

than the greater of 500 or employees or, if applicable, the size standard in number of employees established by the SBA in 13 

C.F.R. 121.201 for the Applicant’s industry. 

 I will comply, whenever applicable, with the civil rights and other limitations in this form. 

 All SBA loan proceeds will be used only for business-related purposes as specified in the loan application and consistent with the 

Paycheck Protection Program Rule. 

 To the extent feasible, I will purchase only American-made equipment and products. 

 The Applicant is not engaged in any activity that is illegal under federal, state or local law. 

 Any loan received by the Applicant under Section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act between January 31, 2020 and April 3, 2020 was 

for a purpose other than paying payroll costs and other allowable uses loans under the Paycheck Protection Program Rule. 

For Applicants who are individuals: I authorize the SBA to request criminal record information about me from criminal justice agencies for the 

purpose of determining my eligibility for programs authorized by the Small Business Act, as amended. 

CERTIFICATIONS 

The authorized representative of the Applicant must certify in good faith to all of the below by initialing next to each one: 

_____ The Applicant was in operation on February 15, 2020 and had employees for whom it paid salaries and payroll taxes or paid independent 

contractors, as reported on Form(s) 1099-MISC. 

_____ Current economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary to support the ongoing operations of the Applicant. 

_____ The funds will be used to retain workers and maintain payroll or make mortgage interest payments, lease payments, and utility payments, 

as specified under the Paycheck Protection Program Rule; I understand that if the funds are knowingly used for unauthorized purposes, 

the federal government may hold me legally liable, such as for charges of fraud. 

_____ The Applicant will provide to the Lender documentation verifying the number of full-time equivalent employees on the Applicant’s 

payroll as well as the dollar amounts of payroll costs, covered mortgage interest payments, covered rent payments, and covered utilities 

for the eight-week period following this loan. 

_____ I understand that loan forgiveness will be provided for the sum of documented payroll costs, covered mortgage interest payments, 

covered rent payments, and covered utilities, and not more than 25% of the forgiven amount may be for non-payroll costs. 

_____ During the period beginning on February 15, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020, the Applicant has not and will not receive another 

loan under the Paycheck Protection Program. 

_____ I further certify that the information provided in this application and the information provided in all supporting documents and 

forms is true and accurate in all material respects. I understand that knowingly making a false statement to obtain a guaranteed loan 

from SBA is punishable under the law, including under 18 USC 1001 and 3571 by imprisonment of not more than five years and/or a 

fine of up to $250,000; under 15 USC 645 by imprisonment of not more than two years and/or a fine of not more than $5,000; and, if 

submitted to a federally insured institution, under 18 USC 1014 by imprisonment of not more than thirty years and/or a fine of not 

more than $1,000,000. 

_____ I acknowledge that the lender will confirm the eligible loan amount using required documents submitted. I understand, 

acknowledge and agree that the Lender can share any tax information that I have provided with SBA's authorized representatives,

including authorized representatives of the SBA Office of Inspector General, for the purpose of compliance with SBA Loan 

Program Requirements and all SBA reviews. 

_________________________________________________________ ________________________ 

Signature of Authorized Representative of Applicant Date 

Print Name Title 
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Purpose of this form: 

This form is to be completed by the authorized representative of the Applicant and submitted to your SBA Participating Lender. Submission of 

the requested information is required to make a determination regarding eligibility for financial assistance. Failure to submit the information 

would affect that determination. 

Instructions for completing this form: 

With respect to “purpose of the loan,” payroll costs consist of compensation to employees (whose principal place of residence is the United 

States) in the form of salary, wages, commissions, or similar compensation; cash tips or the equivalent (based on employer records of past tips 

or, in the absence of such records, a reasonable, good-faith employer estimate of such tips); payment for vacation, parental, family, medical, or 

sick leave; allowance for separation or dismissal; payment for the provision of employee benefits consisting of group health care coverage, 

including insurance premiums, and retirement; payment of state and local taxes assessed on compensation of employees; and for an 

independent contractor or sole proprietor, wage, commissions, income, or net earnings from self-employment or similar compensation. 

For purposes of calculating “Average Monthly Payroll,” most Applicants will use the average monthly payroll for 2019, excluding costs over 

$100,000 on an annualized basis for each employee. For seasonal businesses, the Applicant may elect to instead use average monthly payroll 

for the time period between February 15, 2019 and June 30, 2019, excluding costs over $100,000 on an annualized basis for each employee. 

For new businesses, average monthly payroll may be calculated using the time period from January 1, 2020 to February 29, 2020, excluding 

costs over $100,000 on an annualized basis for each employee. 

If Applicant is refinancing an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL): Add the outstanding amount of an EIDL made between January 31, 2020 

and April 3, 2020, less the amount of any “advance” under an EIDL COVID-19 loan, to Loan Request as indicated on the form. 

All parties listed below are considered owners of the Applicant as defined in 13 CFR § 120.10, as well as “principals”: 

 For a sole proprietorship, the sole proprietor; 

 For a partnership, all general partners, and all limited partners owning 20% or more of the equity of the firm; 

 For a corporation, all owners of 20% or more of the corporation; 

 For limited liability companies, all members owning 20% or more of the company; and 

 Any Trustor (if the Applicant is owned by a trust). 

Paperwork Reduction Act – You are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

Control Number. The estimated time for completing this application, including gathering data needed, is 8 minutes. Comments about this time 

or the information requested should be sent to : Small Business Administration, Director, Records Management Division, 409 3rd St., SW, 

Washington DC 20416., and/or SBA Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington DC 

20503. 

Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) – Under the provisions of the Privacy Act, you are not required to provide your social security number. Failure to 

provide your social security number may not affect any right, benefit or privilege to which you are entitled. (But see Debt Collection Notice 

regarding taxpayer identification number below.) Disclosures of name and other personal identifiers are required to provide SBA with 

sufficient information to make a character determination. When evaluating character, SBA considers the person’s integrity, candor, and 

disposition toward criminal actions. Additionally, SBA is specifically authorized to verify your criminal history, or lack thereof, pursuant to 

section 7(a)(1)(B), 15 USC Section 636(a)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (the Act). 

Disclosure of Information – Requests for information about another party may be denied unless SBA has the written permission of the 

individual to release the information to the requestor or unless the information is subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. 

The Privacy Act authorizes SBA to make certain “routine uses” of information protected by that Act. One such routine use is the disclosure of 

information maintained in SBA’s system of records when this information indicates a violation or potential violation of law, whether civil, 

criminal, or administrative in nature. Specifically, SBA may refer the information to the appropriate agency, whether Federal, State, local or 

foreign, charged with responsibility for, or otherwise involved in investigation, prosecution, enforcement or prevention of such violations. 

Another routine use is disclosure to other Federal agencies conducting background checks but only to the extent the information is relevant to 

the requesting agencies' function. See, 74 F.R. 14890 (2009), and as amended from time to time for additional background and other routine 

uses. In addition, the CARES Act, requires SBA to register every loan made under the Paycheck Protection Act using the Taxpayer

Identification Number (TIN) assigned to the borrower. 

Debt Collection Act of 1982, Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (31 U.S.C. 3701 et seq. and other titles) – SBA must obtain your taxpayer 

identification number when you apply for a loan. If you receive a loan, and do not make payments as they come due, SBA may: (1) report the 

status of your loan(s) to credit bureaus, (2) hire a collection agency to collect your loan, (3) offset your income tax refund or other amounts 

due to you from the Federal Government, (4) suspend or debar you or your company from doing business with the Federal Government, (5) 

refer your loan to the Department of Justice, or (6) foreclose on collateral or take other action permitted in the loan instruments. 

Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3401) – The Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978, grants SBA access rights to 

financial records held by financial institutions that are or have been doing business with you or your business including any financial 
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institutions participating in a loan or loan guaranty. SBA is only required provide a certificate of its compliance with the Act to a financial 

institution in connection with its first request for access to your financial records. SBA's access rights continue for the term of any approved 

loan guaranty agreement. SBA is also authorized to transfer to another Government authority any financial records concerning an approved 

loan or loan guarantee, as necessary to process, service or foreclose on a loan guaranty or collect on a defaulted loan guaranty. 

Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) – Subject to certain exceptions, SBA must supply information reflected in agency files and 

records to a person requesting it. Information about approved loans that will be automatically released includes, among other things, statistics 

on our loan programs (individual borrowers are not identified in the statistics) and other information such as the names of the borrowers (and 

their officers, directors, stockholders or partners), the collateral pledged to secure the loan, the amount of the loan, its purpose in general terms 

and the maturity. Proprietary data on a borrower would not routinely be made available to third parties. All requests under this Act are to be 

addressed to the nearest SBA office and be identified as a Freedom of Information request. 

Occupational Safety and Health Act (15 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can require 

businesses to modify facilities and procedures to protect employees. Businesses that do not comply may be fined, forced to cease operations, 

or prevented from starting operations. Signing this form is certification that the applicant, to the best of its knowledge, is in compliance with 

the applicable OSHA requirements, and will remain in compliance during the life of the loan. 

Civil Rights (13 C.F.R. 112, 113, 117) – All businesses receiving SBA financial assistance must agree not to discriminate in any business 

practice, including employment practices and services to the public on the basis of categories cited in 13 C.F.R., Parts 112, 113, and 117 of 

SBA Regulations. All borrowers must display the "Equal Employment Opportunity Poster" prescribed by SBA. 

Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691) – Creditors are prohibited from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of race, 

color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status or age (provided the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract); because all 

or part of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program; or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any right 

under the Consumer Credit Protection Act. 

Debarment and Suspension Executive Order 12549; (2 CFR Part 180 and Part 2700) – By submitting this loan application, you certify 

that neither the Applicant or any owner of the Applicant have within the past three years been: (a) debarred, suspended, declared ineligible or 

voluntarily excluded from participation in a transaction by any Federal Agency; (b) formally proposed for debarment, with a final 

determination still pending; (c) indicted, convicted, or had a civil judgment rendered against you for any of the offenses listed in the 

regulations or (d) delinquent on any amounts owed to the U.S. Government or its instrumentalities as of the date of execution of this 

certification.