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Firefighter Relief Surcharge
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All property and casualty insurance companies licensed to write fire insurance must report the Firefighter Relief Surcharge. If you carry a license with Clause 1 from the Minnesota Department of Commerce, you must file a return.
This surcharge return can only be filed by paper, but can be paid electronically through our e-Services system.
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The surcharge is 2% of premiums attributable to fire, lightning and sprinkler-leakage written on risks in the cities defined by state law (currently Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth and Rochester).
If you made a mistake on your original return, you can amend it to correct the error. To do so:
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Complete a new return for the affected period. You must include both original and corrected premiums on the form (not just the new information).
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Check the “Amended Return” box at the top of the form.
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Include a cover letter that explains what was changed from your original filing and why you changed it.
You must file your amended return within 3 1/2 years from the due date of the original return. All amended returns are subject to audit.
Make sure to keep all supporting documentation from your original and/or amended return. That documentation must be available upon the department's request.