BobKamman
Level 15

As part of its coronavirus debt relief efforts, the SBA will pay 6 months of principal, interest, and any associated fees that borrowers owe for all current 7(a), 504, and Microloans in regular servicing status as well as new 7(a), 504, and Microloans disbursed prior to September 27, 2020.  This relief is not available for Paycheck Protection Program loans or Economic Injury Disaster loans. Borrowers do not need to apply for this assistance. It will be automatically provided.

This is from the SBA website, which isn't clear on whether this was part of the CARES Act, or authorized elsewhere.  The government can't just give away money out of the kindness of its heart, can it?  Well, maybe so, according to what I read about student loan forgiveness. 

Still, since there is some question about whether PPP loan forgiveness is taxable, I wouldn't rush to count this (the principal part of the payments) as income.