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Short Term Notes Payable | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Short-Term Debt [Text Block] | Note 10 – Short Term Notes Payable
Description |  | March 31, 2022 |  |  | December 31, 2021 |
Bill’ d Exchange, LLC, an equipment capital lender, initial financing August 2, 2019, finances equipment for commercial contracted customers in varying amounts |  | $ | 20,000 |  |  | $ | 20,000 |
Merchant loan – Green Capital |  |  | 7,747 |  |  |  | 7,747 |
PPP loan – SBA loan payable |  |  | 128,232 |  |  |  | 128,232 |
Total |  | $ | 155,979 |  |  | $ | 155,979 |
Bill’ d Exchange, LLC, a customer equipment capital lender, made their initial financing on August 2, 2019. They finance equipment for commercial contracted customers in varying amounts. These loans bear interest at varying rates and are paid weekly for the amount of interest due on the account at each date. Each loan is secured by the accounts receivable from the customer and by personal guarantee of an affiliated officer of ABCO Solar, Inc. On March 2, 2021, the Company entered an agreement to pay $20,000 to settle this Note in 5 payments of $4,000 each. Unpaid principal balance on this note at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $20,000 and $20,000, respectively. On December 31, 2019 ABCO borrowed $25,000 from Green Capital Funding, LLC. The proceeds from this loan were used to acquire the real estate purchased on the date of the loan. This unsecured loan bears interest at approximately 36% and has a repayment obligation in the amount of $35,250 in 76 payments. The unpaid balance of principal and interest at December 31, 2020 was $11,748 after several months of daily payment and a default on February 18, 2020 due to the reduction in business from Covid-19. As of the date of filing this report, no arrangements for resuming payments had been accomplished. Outstanding principal balance as of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021 on the note was $7,747and $7,747, respectively. Mr. Charles O’Dowd, former President and Director of ABCO Energy resigned from all positions with the Company on October 7, 2019. Prior to his resignation, Mr. O’Dowd had loaned the Company funds in the principal amount of $61,052 which is represented by a Promissory Note that is unsecured that also has unpaid interest accrued at December 31, 2020 of $34,694 leaving a total balance due of $95,746 at March 31, 2021. Mr. O’Dowd filed legal action against the Company for collection of the amounts due under the Note. During 2021 the company negotiated a settlement with Mr. O’Dowd to pay $1,500 per month for 48 months. The outstanding principal balance as of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021 on the note was $58,485 and $63,000, respectively. On May 3, 2020, Company entered into a promissory note evidencing an unsecured loan in the amount of $123,999.00 made to the Company under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “Loan”). The Paycheck Protection Program (or “PPP”) was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Loan to the Company is being made through Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association (the “Lender”). The interest rate on the Loan will not exceed 1.00%. The promissory note evidencing the Loan contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults, making materially false and misleading representations to the SBA or Lender, or breaching the terms of the Loan documents. The occurrence of an event of default may result in the repayment of all amounts outstanding, collection of all amounts owing from the Company, or filing suit and obtaining judgment against the Company. Under the terms of the CARES Act, PPP loan recipients can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of loan granted under the PPP. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds for payment of payroll costs and any payments of mortgage interest, rent, and utilities. No assurance is provided that the Company will obtain forgiveness of the Loan in whole or in part. If the SBA does not confirm forgiveness of the Loan or only partly confirms forgiveness of the Loan, including principal and interest (“Loan Balance”); then, in either such case, the Lender will establish the terms of repayment of the Loan Balance via a separate letter to the Company, containing the amount of each monthly payment, the interest rate, etc. On March 9, 2021, the SBA and Bank of America notified the Company that the entire balance of this note has been forgiven by the Government. The Company recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt during the three months ended March 31, 2021 for approximately $124,000. Outstanding principal balance as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 on the note was $-0- and $-0,- respectively. On February 24, 2021, the Company executed a promissory note evidencing an unsecured loan (“Loan”) for $128,232 under the Paycheck Protection Plan (“PPP”). The terms of the Loan require 1.00% interest. This loan contains the same clauses as the previous EDIL loan described in the foregoing paragraph. Outstanding principal balance as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 on the note was $128,232 and $128,232, respectively. On May 14, 2022, the SBA and the Bank of America notified the Company that the entire balance of the note and accrued interest has been forgiven by the Government.

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