Ineligible costs for 504 loans.
13 C.F.R. § 120.884
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01Costs not directly attributable and necessary for the Project may not be paid with proceeds of the 504 loan. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Debt refinancing (other than interim financing), except as provided in § 120.882(e) and (g).
(b) A CDC may not use 504 loan proceeds to pay any creditor in a position to sustain a loss causing a shift to SBA of all or part of a potential loss from an existing debt.
(c) Third-Party Loan fees (commitment, broker, finders, origination, processing fees of permanent financing).
(d) Ancillary business expenses, such as:
(1) Working capital;
(2) Counseling or management services fees;
(3) Incorporation/organization costs;
(4) Franchise fees; and
(5) Advertising.
(e) Fixed-asset Project components, such as:
(1) Short-term equipment, furniture, and furnishings (unless essential to and a minor portion of the Project);
(2) Automobiles, trucks, and airplanes; and
(3) Construction equipment (except for heavy duty construction equipment integral to the business' operations with a remaining useful life of a minimum of 10 years).
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-13.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
