Supporting Small Business When It Matters Most
As a small business owner, you have unique challenges and roles to play during these unprecedented times. If your business was disrupted or temporarily closed due to COVID-19, a low-interest loan through the Paycheck Protection Program may help you get back to business.
Citi is working with the Small Business Administration to provide relief to Small Business owners. While we are working as quickly as we can, we are not yet able to accept applications for the Paycheck Protection Program. Our Branch and Call Center Representatives do not have any additional information at this time. Please continue to check this site for more information and additional Small Business resources.
We're dedicated to helping you keep your businesses up and running.
David Chubak, Head of U.S. Retail Banking
How the CARES Act Can Help Your Small Business
The recently enacted CARES Act establishes a new Paycheck Protection Program, a federally-guaranteed, low-interest loan program intended to help small businesses keep their employees working. Small businesses, non-profits and sole proprietorships may be eligible for low-interest loans.
Your business may qualify if you:
- Have up to 500 employees
- Are a restaurant or hospitality business with up to 500 employees per location
- Are a 501(c)(3) organization, a 501(c)(19) veteran organization, or a tribal business concern
- Are an independent contractor or sole proprietor
Covered expenses include:
- Payroll costs including salary/wages/commissions/tips, employee benefits, state and local taxes on compensation; for a sole proprietor/independent contractor: wages, commissions, income, or net earnings from self-employment
- Interest on mortgage obligations, incurred before February 15, 2020
- Business rent, under lease agreements in force before February 15, 2020
- Utilities, for which service began before February 15, 2020
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Helpful Resources
We are working diligently to get all the details on the loan application process; we will update our site with new information as soon as it is available.
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