Do you still need SBA Form 912 for an SBA loan?
Short answer
It depends on your lender. SOP 50 10 8.1 does not list Form 912 in its forms appendix, and criminal status is asked on Form 1919 or Form 1244. SBA still publishes Form 912 and says it uses the form as part of assessing eligibility.
Maybe. SBA's current lending procedures do not require it by name. SOP 50 10 8.1, Appendix 1 does not list Form 912, and the SOP text does not mention it. SOP 50 10 8, the prior version, did not mention it either.
Where the questions sit now
- 7(a): Form 1919, question 4, covers the applicant and any Associate.
- 504: Form 1244 has a criminal history question (Sec. C, Ch. 1, Para. F).
Form 912 is still published
SBA's site lists Form 912, last updated February 23, 2026. The form says SBA uses it as one part of its assessment of program eligibility. It refers you to SBA regulations and SOPs for who must submit it. Ask your lender whether it wants one.
What it asks
- Your personal details, including citizenship and residences.
- Whether you are incarcerated, serving a sentence or under indictment for the listed offenses.
- Whether, in the past year, you were convicted of an offense tied to a riot, civil disorder or other declared disaster.
- Whether you are more than 60 days late on child support.
Child support
Form 1919 separately certifies that no holder of 50% or more is over 60 days late on child support under an order or agreement.
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