Benefits

To advance our nonprofit mission to raise the professionalism of the barbering and beauty industry through advocacy and support, we are pleased to offer the following value-added services, discounts and benefits to you, our beloved personal care service professionals.

August 1, 2024 — We listened! We’ve heard your concerns and have totally revamped our SETC/FFCRA application process. As you know, the Professional Beauty Federation (PBF) has discovered retroactive federal assistance available to 1099 independent contractors, booth/suite renters, and self-employed beauty and barbering professionals.

The new streamlined process is simple and hassle-free. If you have your past tax returns readily available, the entire application should take less than 20 minutes.

  * No up-front fees!  

  * No money out of your pocket until you get your self-employed tax credit!  

  * A quicker turn-around to getting your money (through our new interest-free advance of your entire tax credit within 20 days)! 

  * Retroactively receive every SETC/FFCRA dollar you’re legally entitled to, including for 2020 and 2021 tax years!  

To claim your self-employed tax credit (SETC) under these improved terms, you will need to restart your application via our new platform.  You will be asked to upload your 2020 and 2021 tax returns to expedite our service to you, so get them handy. Apply Now

Need help? Please contact us by emailing  or by scheduling a call using the following link:  Click here

This is the last Covid assistance program for self-employed workers. You may be eligible to receive Sick Leave and Family Leave credits up to $32,200. This is your last chance to get paid for the days you were sick, quarantined or even affected by Covid. If a child’s school was closed or you cared for another person, you are also eligible for these relief funds.

Once we’ve informed you of the amount of your tax credit, you will e-sign our service agreement that will authorize our accountants to prepare your filings with the IRS to secure those retroactive funds.

Qualifications:

To utilize our platform, you must have reported self-employed income on your Schedule C (of your 1040 Tax Return) in either 2020 or 2021 and had your income impacted by COVID in one of these ways:
– You had Covid and/or quarantined
– You took time off to be tested or get vaccinated
– You missed work due to a reaction from the vaccination
– You were subjected to a Government lockdown
– You had a child home due to school closures
– You cared for someone else

Listen to this short podcast clip on how to apply from The Hair Game:

Fred Jones, PBF Legal Counsel and Advocate, stated “All of our beauty and barber professionals felt the financial pinch during the pandemic, and this is our chance as an association to help the industry get some much needed relief.  we have an opportunity to help the self-employed — the true heart and soul of our beloved industry. Even if an independent beauty or barber worker received PPP, they still likely qualify. And if a self-employed professional qualifies, the money is theirs, free and clear with no need to apply for forgiveness and not taxable.”

The Professional Beauty Federation is committed to helping everyone in our industry maximize their Covid recovery funds, given how hard Covid lockdowns were on all of us.  We are here to lift this industry up!

“Thank you for helping me through the process of obtaining FFCRA funding and I apologize for not trusting the process. But at the end of the six-month old processing time, you all delivered. I am eternally grateful for you facilitating this program. Thank you so much for bringing this to the industry.” — @brooke_duncalf, Hairstylist

“I got my money. Thank you PBF for the info. Just follow all the prompts on the application. Have your dates that you were out due to the lockdown or Covid in 2020 and 2021. It will give you an amount you’re entitled to…” — @cynthia.yosef.art, Hairstylist

From Modern Salon: Click here

From Beauty Launchpad: Click here

From The Tease: Click here

For more info from the IRS about the program, go here

PBF is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Give Virtual Care and its disruptive app product to offer for the first time to beauty and barbering professionals unlimited 24/7 general medical care for everyday health needs through industry leader Teladoc. This includes unrestricted access to Telehealth, Mental Health and discount Prescriptions in one app. Even salon owners may choose to offer this to their employees, booth/suite renters and commission professionals as a retention benefit as it is so affordable.

Give Virtual Care is a bundled Virtual Healthcare Membership, not insurance. The membership provides immediate or scheduled telehealth visits for general med diagnosis, discounts on prescriptions, expert second medical opinions, tele-mental health and immediate Crisis Care as a completely bundled service for one low monthly cost. The affordable non-insurance solution offers 24/7 care for non-emergency conditions like cold and flu, sinus infections, sore throat, allergies, dermatology, sexual health, pediatrics and more. The Give Virtual Care App is available for all mobile devices and iPads. The Cares Act allows for HSA funds to be used for telehealth.

“After two and a half years of Covid, statistically proven, 75% of every urgent care and ER visit could have been avoided if they would have simply used their phone for virtual health.” Tim Ummel, Founder/CEO Give Virtual Care

Listen to the Hair Game Podcast to learn how beauty professionals can benefit and take advantage of virtual healthcare. LISTEN NOW

For more information and to sign up, go to ProBeauty.Health

Additional COVID relief funds are still available for employee-based salons. Up to $26,000 for each employee! We’ll help you determine how much you’re entitled to receive and do all the necessary paperwork.

If you have employees (not yourself), don’t miss out on this new opportunity for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), even if you received a forgivable PPP loan. The eligibility requirements can be confusing but the amount of potential funds is substantial! Our successful experience with PPP gives us the credibility, experience and expertise to maximize your ERC. The PBF has helped salons capture over $20 million dollars to date.

Once again, the Professional Beauty Federation has partnered with credible financial partners, whose team of professionals has the experience and specialized expertise to handle the entire ERC filing process for you. Time is running out to apply. GET STARTED.

Read the press: https://www.thetease.com/the-professional-beauty-federation-is-helping-salon-owners-apply-for-a-new-tax-credit/

Watch the video below for more details about the ERC Refund

We want to continue to protect our beloved professionals by partnering with another great advocate, the Elite Beauty Society. EBS offers instant career protection and immediate certification of your professional and general liability insurance! You can sign up in just minutes with their flat fee, no-quote process.

• Professional and General Liability Coverage: $2 million per occurrence
• Product Liability Coverage: $2 million per occurrence
• $100,000 Rental Damage Insurance
• $25,000 Identity Theft Protection
• $1,000 Stolen Equipment Coverage

Get your foils, capes, gloves, and other professional beauty essentials with the click of a button. Stockjoy has run salons and distributed professional beauty supplies to professionals for over 25 years. Over the years, they’ve continued to improve their process to provide a painless way to help professionals with their business. At Stockjoy their goal is to reduce the time spent thinking about supplies to allow you, the professional, to focus on your relationships with your clients. The supply list is focused on the things you use most. They have also made the ordering process easy. Once you setup your account, you can place reorders with a touch of a button and have it delivered to your location within days. EXCLUSIVE OFFER FOR PBF: Use code PBF2022 to receive 20% off your first three orders. You can’t beat these prices! Click here to start

The Professional Beauty Federation (PBF) is pleased to announce a new credit card merchant services payment solution program called ProBeautyPay™ to all beauty and barbering professionals. There’s never been a better time to switch and save!

Salon Republic Founder and CEO Eric Taylor and now PBF Board Chair states, “As the voice for the professional beauty and barbering industry, the PBF understands the challenges facing our beloved professionals and establishment owners. ProBeautyPay™ cuts through the clutter, saving you money, while supporting your industry. Unlike other card processors, a small portion of every ProBeautyPay™ transaction goes back to the industry at no cost to the beauty professional.”

Why ProBeautyPay?
• Lowest fees in the beauty industry (lower than Square)
• Free equipment (multiple hardware and software options)
• No contract, no activation fee
• Accept all payments everywhere
• Simple, streamlined onboarding to get started immediately
• Easy to switch merchant platforms and from Venmo or Zelle
• Highest levels of customer support; 24/7 technical support
• Timely reporting dashboard and account management
• Give back to the barbering/beauty industry with each transaction

2.39% + $0.10 per transaction
$10.95 Monthly Fee
(Compare to Square at 2.60% + $0.10 + Equipment Cost)

Accept virtually every type of payment that comes your way — from chip and PIN to tap and pay, and mobile wallets. The PBF merchant service partner has customer representatives dedicated to our barbering/beauty industry that are ready to answer any questions and help you transition to our ProBeautyPay processor.

Unlike other card processors, a small portion of every ProBeautyPay™ transaction goes back to our industry at no cost to you.

“Transitioning my merchant services to ProBeautyPay saves me hundreds of dollars every month … and I’m giving back to my industry!”
Seth Caplan
CR’U Institute of Cosmetology & Barber

For more information and to get started: www.probeautypay.com

COMING SOON: Micro-loans for Beauty Professionals and Salons

What’s on your wish list? An additional chair or table? New equipment? Training to add to your certifications? More product inventory? Maybe a long-awaited vacation? Now you can make your dreams a reality with a ProBeautyFunding loan. The Professional Beauty Federation has once again teamed up with Adesso Capital to offer quick, very affordable loans to self-employed beauty workers. Look for an announcement this Fall.