Minnesota Tax Credits for Workers and Families

Strong tax credits for lower-income Minnesotans can boost their incomes and get children off to a stronger start in life. They also contribute to a fairer tax system in Minnesota. Our work on tax credits particularly focuses on the Working Family Credit and the Renters' Credit property tax refund.

More information on our advocacy efforts to strengthen Minnesota's state tax credits is available on our Working Family Credit and Renters' Credit agenda pages.

Research

May 2012

No further cuts to renters' property tax refunds made in 2012 Legislative Session

The Renters' Credit refunds a portion of the property taxes that renters pay through their rents. It is an important ...

April 2012

2012 House tax bill would severely cut renters' property tax refunds

The Renters' Credit refunds a portion of the property taxes that renters pay through their rents. This year, 315,000...

February 2012

2010 Renters' Credit cuts felt across Minnesota

The Renters’ Credit, formally called the Property Tax Refund or PTR, is a state property tax refund for low- and modera...

August 2011

Renters' Credit maintained in 2011, cut in 2012

The Renters’ Credit provides a property tax refund for more than 300,000 low- and moderate-income Minnesota households,...

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Tax Credits Blog Posts

February 01, 2023

Governor Walz releases FY 2024-25 budget priorities

In his proposal for the two-year FY 2024-25 budget cycle, Governor Tim Walz proposes $11.2 billion in additional funding for public services, with the largest amount of new dollars going toward education, economic development, and health and human services. He also proposes $5.4 billion in tax reductions in FY 2024-25, with the biggest component being a one-time tax rebate. Read more in our blog.

January 25, 2023

Child poverty declines sharply thanks to federal Child Tax Credit expansion

Thanks in part to improvements policymakers made to the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC), recent U.S. Census data show that from 2019 to 2021, child poverty fell a remarkable 59 percent. Minnesota policymakers should build on that success and create a state Child Tax Credit.

June 02, 2022

A closer look at the 2022 tax agreement

Minnesota’s 2022 Legislative Session ended on May 23 with much unfinished business, including a tax agreement reached by the House and Senate conference committee that was not enacted into law. This agreement reflected the two different philosophies that the Republican majority in the Minnesota Senate and the Democratic majority in the Minnesota House brought into those negotiations.

April 21, 2022

House tax bill includes transformational changes to the Renters’ Credit

The Minnesota House has proposed revolutionary changes to simplify the Renters’ Credit and significantly expand the ...

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