Eligible Employers

To qualify, the business must have experienced a significant decline in gross receipts or the business operations were fully or partially suspended due to a government order. Eligibility is evaluated on a calendar quarter-by-quarter basis and must meet certain thresholds. 

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1. A significant decline in gross receipts varies by the year the calendar quarter is in compared to gross receipts in 2019. In 2020, a calendar quarter must have gross receipts decline of over 50%. The requisite for a calendar quarter in 2021 is a gross receipts decline of over 20%. 

2. Government orders considered during COVID-19 include business operations subjected to shutdowns, supply chain disruptions, capacity limitations, redirection of labor and resources, or restrictions on types services offered. The affect of the order must be significant to qualify.

The business may be eligible if the business is a start up after February 15th, 2020. Other considerations that impact eligibility include common ownership among multiple businesses, family affiliation, and benefitting from other COVID-19 relief programs. Please contact us for more information as these topics may become very complicated and our professionals have the experience and the capabilities to clarify.