Dry cleaning facilities that buy certain solvents for use in Minnesota must report and pay this fee if a supplier doesn’t collect the solvents fee at the time of sale.
How much is the fee?
The Dry Cleaning Solvents Use Fee depends on the type of solvent and the number of gallons purchased. Fee amounts for various solvents are listed in the table below.
| Perchloroethylene |
$15.70 per gallon |
| Hydrocarbon-based |
$8.30 per gallon |
| Other nonaqueous solvents |
$3.90 per gallon |
How do I report and pay the fee?
If you buy dry cleaning solvents from a supplier that doesn’t collect the solvents fee, you must:
- File Form DC2U, Dry Cleaning Solvents Use Fee, and pay the amount due by the 20th day of the month after you purchased the solvents.
Note: Purchases by certain types of dry cleaning facilities are exempt from the fee. View a list of exempt facilities.
