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SBA Compares Loan Data to IRS Declarations in Fraud Crackdown

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What happened

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The Small Business Administration is comparing applicant data for COVID-19 relief loans against declarations made to the IRS. The SBA stated that this analysis identified discrepancies associated with approximately $100 billion in loans. The suspected fraud pertains to the Paycheck Protection Program and COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan initiatives. The IRS will determine whether additional taxes and penalties apply to borrowers.

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Why it matters

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The SBA is using this process to identify potential fraud within government relief programs. The IRS will determine if the borrowers face additional taxes and penalties for any fraudulent activity. This effort is part of the administration's wider push to coordinate tax collection and pursue agreements to share confidential taxpayer data.

The Trump administration is intensifying efforts to coordinate tax collection and pursue agreements to share confidential taxpayer data.

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Who's involved

  • Small Business AdministrationGovernment agency whose loan application data is being cross-referenced with tax declarations.
  • Internal Revenue ServiceRevenue service of the U.S. federal government receiving suspected fraud referrals.
  • Donald TrumpPresident of the United States whose administration is driving the coordination efforts.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Internal Revenue ServiceSpeculative

    The Internal Revenue Service could face increased intake of high-volume, high-risk suspected fraud cases regarding PPP/EIDL funds.

  • Department of the TreasurySpeculative

    The Department of the Treasury could face increased volume of potential bad debt from referrals regarding suspected fraud loans.

  • Small Business AdministrationSpeculative

    The Small Business Administration may face operational requirements related to cross-referencing applicant data regarding suspected COVID loan fraud.

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