Merchant Cost Forgiveness
SBA Lynx Payment offers help for small businesses affected by COVID-19.
Notice: The Merchant Cost Forgiveness First-MCF 4508S (MCF-4508S) ended on December 01, 2021.
SBA Lynx Payment also offers additional MCF-Second-MCF 4508SS.
A Merchant Cost Forgiveness Program that helps businesses reduce the burden of cost.
Program overview
Applicants for the Merchant Cost Forgiveness may be eligible to receive up to $11,000 in refund of the authorization credit card fee cost from SBA Lynx Payment at the end of term. This is an forgiveness, the applicant does not have to pay it back.
To receive a forgiveness refund, you must first apply for a Merchant Cost Forgiveness. Once you apply for the merchant cost forgiveness, SBA Lynx Payment will invite you via email to apply for one of the terms if your business is qualify.
If you have already applied or cannot find your invitation email, contact our underwriters for advice.
MCF
MERCHANT COST FORGIVENESS
First - MCF 4508S
Business entities normally eligible for the MCF program are eligible to apply. This includes sole proprietors, independent contractors, and private, nonprofit organizations. Agricultural enterprises are not eligible.
Notice: MCF First - MCF 4508S ended on December 01, 2021.
MCF
MERCHANT COST FORGIVENESS
Second - MCF 4508SS
MCF Second Draw is available to sole proprietors, independent contractors, private nonprofit organizations, and others that do not apply for the MCF First Draw and meet the certain criteria. However, agricultural businesses, such as farmers and ranchers, are not eligible for the Merchant Cost Forgiveness.
Who may qualify
The following entities affected by COVID-19 may be eligible:
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Sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed persons
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Any small business concern that meets SBA Lynx Payment’s size standards.
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Any business with a NAICS code that begins with 72 (Accommodations and Food Services) that has more than one physical location and employs less than 500 per location
How and when to apply
All new Merchant Cost Forgiveness Program will have the different terms.
If you wish to begin preparing your application, download the following SBA Lynx Payment application form to see the information that will be requested from you when you apply with a credit card processor.
Apply with your:
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Business License
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Owner Driver License
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Business Voided Check
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Processing Statement
Online Form
SBA Lynx Payment is working to ensure fair and equitable access to its programs and will soon provide additional reporting on how the Agency is working to meet these goals. All the information is provided voluntarily by Business Owners to SBA Lynx Payment.
PROCESSING PROGRAM
Eliminate up to 100% of your processing fees!
Are you ready to completely eliminate your credit card fees? We’ve created a way for you to collect 100% of your sales revenue by passing through a Cash Discount Fee to customers paying with checks, credit, or debit cards
COLLECT 100% OF
YOUR REVENUE
The Cash Discount "Freedom of Fees" Program is a way for you as a merchant to offset some or all of your current merchant service fees without increasing your overall rates.
ELIMINATE MONTHLY PROCESSING FEES
It is a method of implementing a service fee to all customers while giving a discount to those who pay with cash. Your posted rates now become the rate for those who pay with cash.
INCENTAVIZE MORE
CASH PAYMENTS
Those customers who pay with cash avoid the services fee and all others will see a line item added to their receipt. And they are willing to pay by cash.