With COVID-19 impacting the world economy, President Trump has made plans to help strengthen businesses. Small business loans will be available to eligible organizations negatively impacted by economic slowdown. The Small Business Administration (SBA) has been instructed to provide low-interest loans to help strengthen organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19. To receive an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) from the SBA, the organization must be in a county who has been approved for an Economic Loss Declaration. Small businesses who receive the EIDL are set to accrue interest at 3.75% and nonprofits at 2.75% with repayment terms extending up to 30 years.

In addition to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, “[President Trump] will be instructing the Treasury Department to defer tax payments without interest or penalties for certain individuals and businesses negatively impacted.” This tax holiday will give businesses a 90 day grace period to pay 2020 Q1 ES payments.