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How do you report debt forgiveness on financial statements?


The increase to income is usually shown as a line-item such as “debt forgiveness” at the bottom of the profit and loss statement, below operating income. For example, if $5,000 in debt is forgiven, the entry would be to debt (decrease) debts payable for $5,000 and credit (increase) debt-forgiveness income for $5,000.

How do you record PPP loan forgiveness on taxes?

  • Forgiveness of PPP loan proceeds should be recorded as income from continuing operations, as a separate line item. Forgiveness of PPP loan proceeds should only be recognized when formal acknowledgement of loan forgiveness from the U.S. government is received.

Why does the bank representative want to see my financial statements?

  • But the bank representative says she needs to see your financial statements before she can finalize your loan. You know that timely, accurate and understandable financial statements are necessary to gauge how well your business has performed and to assess the strength of its financial position.

How to account for loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program?

  • on how to account for loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program. Accounting for the receipt of PPP funds is rather straight forward and should include a debit to cash and a credit to a liability account, as follows: G/L account Debit Credit Cash $1,000,000 PPP loan $1,000,000

What should be included in the notes to the financial statements?

  • The notes to the financial statements should identify what portions of the accumulated surplus are: unrestricted (including cash, accounts receivable and other non-cash financial assets); restricted (cash that can only be used for a pre-determined purpose); and equity in tangible capital assets.
In general, you must report any taxable amount of a canceled debt as ordinary income from the cancellation of debt on Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, Form 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors or Form 1040-NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return (attach Schedule 1 (Form 1040), Additional Income and ...