The $2.2 trillion COVID-19 economic relief plan approved by Congress and sent to President Trump on Friday has a number of key benefits for REALTORS® including: eligibility for unemployment insurance for independent contractors and the self-employed, aid for small businesses, a tax credit to help companies retain employees and individual tax rebates.

The real estate industry is a vital part of the economy and Illinois REALTORS® wants to thank the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) for advocating on our behalf in Washington, D.C., to ensure that important measures assisting REALTORS® and small businesses were included.

Find NAR’s comprehensive guide to all of the benefits for REALTORS® in the federal relief package.

Illinois REALTORS® is also fighting on behalf of you and your business here in Illinois. Bookmark our COVID-19 resource page, and check it often as we are updating it frequently.