13 C.F.R. § 120.884 Ineligible costs for 504 loans.
Title 13 - Business Credit and Assistance
Costs 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). (b) Third-Party Loan fees (commitment, broker, finders, origination, processing fees of permanent financing). (c) Ancillary business expenses, such as: (1) Working capital; (2) Counseling or management services fees; (3) Incorporation/organization costs; (4) Franchise fees; and (5) Advertising. (d) 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 a business' operations and meeting the IRS definition of capital equipment). [61 FR 3235, Jan. 31, 1996, as amended at 64 FR 2118, Jan. 13, 1999]
Title 13: Business Credit and Assistance
PART 120—BUSINESS LOANS
Subpart H—Development Company Loan Program (504)
Loan-Making Policies Specific to 504 Loans
§ 120.884 Ineligible costs for 504 loans.

