How to Save $$$ on Massage

Minnesota charges sales tax on massage therapy services. In Minneapolis it’s a 9.03% rate.

That adds up to a nearly $13 for a 60 minute session and $19 for a 90 minute session.

If you have a doctor’s note, you don’t have to pay that tax.  

The Minnesota Department of Revenue states:

The massage is not taxable if a customer has a written referral from a licensed health professional stating the massage is for the treatment of illness, injury, or disease. A written referral must:

• State the massage is for ongoing treatment of illness, injury, or disease

• Be written by a licensed health care provider or licensed health care facility

That means, you need your doctor, acupuncturist or chiropractor to write a note.  I’ll need to keep a copy for my records. It doesn’t need to be fancy, and there isn’t a specific form you need to fill out. Tell them to keep it simple.

Example

03/19/2024

To Whom it May Concern,

It is my recommendation that Patient Name, DOB xx/xx/xxx, receive massage therapy, bodywork or energy healing as often as needed in 2024 to help in her ongoing treatment and maintenance of XXX (lower back pain, tension of shoulders.)

Signed,

Dated.

License or Insurance Number included proving they are who they say they are.