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The Minnesota Department of Revenue will send COVID-19 Business Relief Payments to eligible businesses under a $216 million economic relief package signed into law December 16.
Eligible business owners do not need to take any action to receive this aid. We will determine eligibility and payment amounts based on the program requirements that were included in the legislation and outlined below.
Eligible Businesses
This program provides direct payments to businesses required to temporarily close or reduce services in November under Executive Order 20-99. Businesses in the following categories, as reported by the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance program, may be eligible:
Program Requirements
We will send payments to eligible businesses that meet the rest of the program requirements:
Relief Payment Amounts
Eligible businesses will receive a payment based on their number of employees and participation in the state Unemployment Insurance system. The payments are considered taxable income and will be calculated as shown below.
EMPLOYEES (FULL- AND PART-TIME) |
PAYMENT AMOUNT |
1 to 20 |
$15,000 |
21 to 100 |
$25,000 |
101 to 300 |
$35,000 |
301 or more |
$45,000 |
Small businesses not in the state’s Unemployment Insurance system will receive $10,000.
Qualifying small businesses not in the state’s Unemployment Insurance system will receive $10,000.
Payment Process
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