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SBA LATEST TUTORIAL TO APPLY 2021

HOW TO APPLY? 


Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.

• Paper loan applications can be downloaded from www.sba.gov/disasterCompleted applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

• Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

U.S. Small Business -Office of Disaster Assistance-Field Operations Center - East

How to Apply

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Disaster Loan Application Portal (DLAP)

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Disaster Loan Application Portal

This presentation will provide guidance on how to complete an Electronic Business Application utilizing SBA Form 5 and SBA Form 5C. Before starting this process, please insure you have the filing requirements as defined in this document. These documents are required for processing and EIDL application.

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Filing Requirements

Electronic Loan Application (Form 5)
Electronic Loan Application (Form 5C) Sole Proprietorship Only Tax Authorization (Form 4506
T) 20% Owners/GP/50% Affiliate Most recent Business Tax Return
Personal Financial Statement (Form 413) 20% Owners/GP Schedule of Liabilities (Form 2202)

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Disaster Loan Application Portal (DLAP)

DOUBLE-CLICK ON THE LINK TO ACCESS THE SITE

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/

DOUBLE-CLICK APPLY ONLINE

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From this page you can:

1) Begin a new application by clicking on Register

2) Return to complete a started application by inputting a user name and password

Register

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DMS1

Complete Registration Information

On page 1 of the registration, pay close attention to the sections with an * these sections must be completed. It is important that a good email address and cell phone number are supplied.

On page 2 of the registration you will create your unique user-name and password. When creating your security questions, make sure to use information
you won’t likely
forget. If your password ever requires a reset, you would need this 
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To advance to the next page, go next

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Double Click on Business and Non Profit

Apply Online

Double Click on “Apply Online”

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Business Type

SBA Form 5 would be completed by:

  • Corporations

  • Partnership

  • Private Non-Profit Organizations

  • Limited Partnership

  • Trust

  • Limited Liability Entity

SBA Form 5C would be completed by: Sole Proprietorship

Once you make your selection the system will automatically direct you to the form.

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Select State /County / Disaster Declaration

Select the disaster declaration

Use the drop-down box and select the State and County where the loss has happened

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Complete Certifications

Read and Electronically Agree to the Certification of Truthful Information and the Executive Orders Document.

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Start Application – Form 5

This business type for this example is an LLC.

This page provides information on all the filing requirements necessary to have a successfully completed application.

To begin depress START

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Fill in the information on this page as necessary, items with a red * are mandatory field and you will not be able to advance to NEXT until these sections are completed.

Form5–Page1

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Page 2 of Form 5 allows the business owner to provide information about any Partners or Affiliate Businesses.

Page 3 is used for any relevant comme nts

Note: If a business is a partnership all members must listed with the % of ownership until the combined entries equal 100%

Form5–Pages2and3

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Now that the application is complete, the filing requirements on this page must be submitted / uploaded to complete the process.

Filing Requirements

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You can use this form to complete your personal financial statement or upload a financial statement you already have by scanning and uploading that document

If you indicated you have real estate you must complete this form, supplying additional information

Personal Financial Statement

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The applicant and any partner would need to provide informati on on assets and debits

Personal Assets / Debits

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Schedule of Liabilities – SBA form 2202

Applicant would click on Schedule of Liabilities and either complete the SBA form or upload the applicant’s document

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Uploaded 4506T

The 4506T can be uploaded once the form is printed and signed. You would need to save a copy on your desktop, once saved browse find the document and upload.

You could also opt to deliver offline

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Electronically file 4506T

Each Applicant and Partner must submit a 4506T

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4506T Uploaded Successful

Once the 4506 T is uploaded you will receive a message back indicating the transmittal was successful. Make sure all fields are complete. All partners must submit this form for their individual and business taxes.

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Certificate as to Truthful Information

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Filing Requirements Complete

You can see that all filing requirements no longer say “start” what shows now is all filing requirements have been updated and the application is ready to submit

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Application Successfully Submitted

Once the application is successfully submitted you will get this page. In the right hand corner a message indicator will appear. The message confirms submittal of the application

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Returning to Complete Application

Input your user-name and password to complete a started application, once in click on “Continue”

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A Sole‐Proprietor will use “Sole‐Proprietor” and “Economic Injury (EIDL).

Business Losses

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Home/Personal Losses

The Loan Application will walk you though the process. Click “Save” to save the input and click “Next” to navigate to the next page.

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On the same line as the “Save” icon you also can see the “Progress” of the Disaster Loan Application.

Enter your “State” and “County”

Declaration Selection

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Certification and Executive Order

Read the “Warning”, check “I Certify” then click “Next”.

Read the information, check “I have read...” then click “Next”.

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To continue with the application process click “Start” to complete SBA Form 5C.

Filing Requirements

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Completing Form 5C - Sole Proprietor Loan Application

Fill in the information blocks and then hit next. Fields marked with a red asterisk is a required field.

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Form 5C continued - Damaged Property Information

Fill in the information blocks and then hit next. Fields marked with a red asterisk is a required field.

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Form 5C continued -Debts and Assets Information

Fill in the information blocks and then hit next. Fields marked with a red asterisk is a required field.

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Form 5C continued - Disclosure Statements

Fill in the information as required and then hit next.

Fields marked with a red asterisk is a required field.

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Form 5C continued - Consent and Additional Comments

Read the information, check “All the information...” then click “Next”.

Additional Comments are used for clarifying or additional information.

Click “Next” to continue the process.

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Form 5C continued - Affiliated Businesses

Fill out the Affiliated Business information then click “Save”.

To continue the process click “Next”.

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Once you have finished the SBA Form 5C, the tax transcript information will need to be completed.

Completing IRS Form 4506-T

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Form 4506T can be submitted electronically, via upload or offline. If the eSign option populates click through the options until the document is successfully completed. If you upload the document you would save it on your desktop, select browse and then upload.

Request for Transcript of Tax Return

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Request for Transcript of Tax Return - Download / Upload

If you chose to deliver a copy this alert will appear. And you will no longer be able to upload information. The document will have to be submitted offline.

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Request for Transcript of Tax Return - Download / Upload

Once you have downloaded your tax returns you can upload.

Successfully Uploaded will appear when finished.
Then click “Next” to continue the process.

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Once the tax returns are complete sign the final Truthful Information Statement.

Filing Requirements

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Finally you can submit your application when the “Submit” icon appears.

Submit Application

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After submission you will see that your application number has been submitted.

Application Submission Confirmation

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Message Center

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After competing application you automatically return to the home page.

From here you can check the status of your application by clicking the “Status” icon.

Home Page

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Application Status

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Special Note

If you receive a message like the one below, depress “SAVE” so that you don’t lose your information.

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