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Minnesota Taxes and Tax Plans

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State tax policy that prioritizes everyday Minnesotans can expand economic opportunity, build thriving communities, and strengthen our economic future. However, tax policy can also widen income, wealth, and racial inequality if it primarily benefits those who are already doing well in today's economy.

We analyze individual tax proposals and full tax plans from the governor and legislative bodies, as well as the tax system overall, emphasizing the impact on everyday Minnesotans, tax fairness, and the ability of the tax system to raise the revenues needed to sustainably fund public investments that keep us moving forward as a state.

Research

April 2010

Step one: Policymakers agree to $312 million in budget reductions in FY 2010-11

First Phase Focuses on Budget Cuts The recent recession struck Minnesota hard. Many workers have lost their jobs, the ...

April 2010

Revenue-raising options to help close Minnesota's budget deficits in FY 2011-13

Minnesota Needs a Balanced Approach to Solving Deficits Minnesota faces a weak economy, daunting state deficits and some...

March 2010

Governor Pawlenty solves FY 2010-11 deficit using federal resources, cuts to services

2010 Legislative Session Starts Under Veil of Tension The 2010 Legislative Session began in a context full of tension....

October 2009

Tax changes in the 2009 Legislative Session: Propsoals, vetoes, and unallotment

The Legislature and Governor Pawlenty Disagreed on the Role of Taxes in Resolving the State's Budget Shortfall The...

Taxes and Tax Plans Blog Posts

March 29, 2023

House Property Tax Division bill includes transformational changes to the Renters’ Credit

One of the highlights of last year’s tax discussion is moving forward again this session: a game-changing proposal to...

March 23, 2023

Early agreement on state budget targets outline use of the surplus

On Tuesday, the Minnesota House and Senate leadership and Governor Tim Walz released joint budget targets that lay out ...

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.