Minnesota Form Help

The following information has been provided to assist in the preparation of Minnesota state tax returns.

Form M1

Form M1 must be filed if the taxpayer was a resident of Minnesota and was required to file a federal income tax return.

 

If the taxpayer was not required to file a federal income tax return, he/she is not required to file a Minnesota income tax return. However, if his/her employer withheld Minnesota income tax from his/her wages, then Form M1 must be filed to receive a refund of the taxes withheld.

OTHER ADDITIONS

Other additions to federal taxable income include any of the following:

a) Capital gains received from a lump sum distribution from a qualified retirement plan

   - If a qualified lump sum distribution was received and the capital gain election was chosen on Form 4972, enter "Lump Sum Distribution" and the capital gain amount from Form 4972, Part II, line 6 to the left of line 4.

b) Dividends received from a mutual fund that included interest from bonds of another state or its local government units

   - If less than 95% of the federal tax exempt interest dividend from a mutual fund came from bonds issued by Minnesota, all of the federal tax exempt interest dividend from that fund must be included. Enter "Mutual Fund Dividends" and amount to the left of line 4.

   - If 95% or more of the federal tax exempt interest dividend from a mutual fund came from bonds issued by Minnesota, only the portion of the dividend generated by non-Minnesota bonds must be included. Enter "Mutual Fund Dividends" and amount to the left of line 4.

c) Interest received from municipal bonds of another state or its governmental units

   - If the interest income came from bonds issued by a state other than Minnesota, the total interest income from these bonds must be included. Enter "Bond Interest" and amount to the left of line 4.

   - If the interest income came from bonds issued by a local government in a state other than Minnesota, the total interest income from these bonds must be included. Enter "Bond Interest" and amount to the left of line 4.

d) Interest or expenses deducted on the federal return which were attributable to income not taxed by Minnesota

   - If interest or expenses which were attributable to income not taxed by Minnesota were deducted on the Federal Schedule A, the total of those amounts must be included. Enter "Expenses for Exempt Income" and amount to the left of line 4.

e) Deduction claimed for domestic production activities on the federal return

f) Claimed the bonus depreciation allowance for qualified property on your federal return

g) Elected section 179 expensing

h) Had state income tax passed through to you as a partner of a partnership, a shareholder of an S Corporation or as a beneficiary of a trust,

i) Claimed the federal deduction for college tuition and fees and/or educator expenses

j) Are an employer who received federal tax exempt subsidies for providing prescription drug coverage for your retirees

k) Federally deducted certain fines, fees and penalties as a trade or business expense

l) Claimed a suspended loss from 2001 through 2005, 2008 through 2011 from bonus depreciation on your federal return

m) Elected to defer federally the discharge of indebtedness income from reacquisition of business debt

n) Elected in 2008 or 2009 a 3-, 4-, or 5-year net operating loss carryback under the federal Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009, or

o) Are required to complete Schedule M1NC

 

List the amounts received on Schedule M1M.

DONATION TO THE NONGAME WILDLIFE FUND

This fund helps preserve Minnesota's nongame wildlife (ex: bald eagles, loons, etc.). To get more information about this fund write to:

 

Nongame Wildlife Fund

Department of Natural Resources

500 Lafayette Road, Box 7

St. Paul, MN 55155

ESTIMATED TAX AND FORM M13 PAYMENTS

Only the following types of payments may be included on line 24

a) All Minnesota estimated payments made in 2013 and 2014

b) All or any portion of 2013 Minnesota income tax refund that was applied to 2014 estimated tax

c) Payments made with Form M13

CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT

The taxpayer may be eligible for the child and dependent care credit if all of the following apply:

The taxpayer:

a) has one of the following filing statuses:

   - Single

   - Married filing jointly

   - Head of household

   - Qualifying widow(er)

b) has a household income (federal adjusted gross income plus most nontaxable income) of $39,000 or less

 

And if any of the following apply:

The taxpayer:

a) paid someone to care for his/her dependent child (under age 13) or qualifying person while working or looking for work

b) was an operator of a licensed family day care home caring for his/her own dependent child (under age 6)

c) was married filing jointly, his/her child was born in 2014, and he/she didn't participate in a pre-tax dependent care assistance program. NOTE: The taxpayer may be eligible even if he/she didn't have actual child care expenses.

WORKING FAMILY CREDIT

If the taxpayer is eligible for the federal earned income credit, he/she is also eligible for the Minnesota working family credit. Complete Schedule M1WFC.

K-12 EDUCATION CREDIT

The taxpayer may be eligible for the K-12 education credit if all of the following apply:

The taxpayer:

a) has one of the following filing statuses:

   - Single

   - Married filing jointly

   - Head of household

   - Qualifying widow(er)

b) has a household income (federal adjusted gross income plus most nontaxable income) less than:

    - $37,500 for 1 or 2 qualifying children

    -$39,500 for 3 qualifying children

    -$41,500 for 4 qualifying children

    -$43,500 for 5 qualifying children

*More than 5 children add $2,000 for each additional dependent

c) child is his/hers dependent and in grades K-12 attending public, private, or home school

d) paid expenses for helping his/her child improve or expand the child's knowledge and skills of the core subjects taught in public school

 

Educational expenses include any of the following:

* After school enrichment programs

* Driver's education courses (if taken for school credit)

* Educational software

* Home computer hardware

* Music lessons

* Nonreligious academic books and materials

* Rental fees or cost of musical instruments

* Transportation costs paid to others

* Tuition for academic summer camps

* Tutoring

 

NOTE: The maximum credit allowed is based on household income and the number of qualifying children in grades K-12

PENALTY FOR UNDERPAYMENT OF ESTIMATED TAX

If any of the following apply, complete Schedule M15

a) Taxpayer didn't pay enough estimated tax by any of the due dates

b) Line 20 is more than line 29 and the difference is $500 or more

 

Avoid this penalty next year by making larger estimated tax payments or having the employer increase the withholding amount.

ROUTING TRANSIT NUMBER (RTN)

The RTN is a 9 digit number located at the bottom of the taxpayer's check.

DEPOSITOR ACCOUNT NUMBER (DAN)

The DAN is a number containing up to 17 numbers, letters, and hyphens that follows the RTN at the bottom of the taxpayer's check.

Form M1PR

Form M1PR must be filed if the taxpayer was a resident or part- year resident of Minnesota and was any of the following:

a) A homeowner

   - He/She must have owned and lived in the home on January 2, 2015

   - The property must be classified as his/her homestead

   - The total household income was under the threshold

b) A mobile home owner

   - He/She must have owned and lived in the home on January 2, 2015

   - The property must be classified as his/her homestead

   - The total household income was under the threshold

c) A renter

   - The building that he/she lives in, must be one on which the owner had to deal with any of the following:

     * Assessed property taxes

     * Paid a portion of the rent receipts in place of property tax

     * Made payments to a local government in lieu of property taxes

   - The total household income was under the threshold

 

NOTE: The taxpayer cannot be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return.

 

Form M1PR must be filed by August 15, 2015.

WELFARE RECEIVED

Enter the total amount of welfare received, including:

a) Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)

b) AFDC pass-through payments

c) General Assistance

d) Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)

e) Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA)

f) Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

ADDITIONAL INCOME

Additional income includes amounts received from any of the following:

a) Clergy housing allowance

b) Contributions made to a cash or deferred arrangement (CODA) under a 401(k) plan

c) Contributions made to a deferred compensation plan under a 401(k) plan

d) Contributions made to a dependent care expense account

e) Contributions made to a medical health expense account

f) Employer paid adoption expenses

g) Employer paid education expenses

h) Excluded gain on the sale of the home

i) Federally nontaxed interest

j) Federally nontaxed mutual fund dividends

k) Income excluded by a tax treaty

l) Losses that reduced federal adjusted income, including:

   - Capital loss carryforward

   - Current year passive activity losses in excess of current year passive activity income

   - Medical savings account deductions

   - Net operating losses carryback

   - Net operating losses carryforward

   - Prior year passive activity loss carryforward claimed in 2014 for federal purposes

m) Military housing allowance

n) Nontaxable:

   - Fellowships

   - Grants for education

   - Scholarships

   - Veterans' education benefits

o) Nontaxable pension and annuity payments, including:

   - Disability payments

   - Long term disability payments

   - Lump sum distributions received from a pension

p) Rent reduction received for being a caretaker

q) Strike benefits

r) Veteran's benefits

s) Worker's compensation benefits

SUBTRACTION FOR DEPENDENTS, AGE 65 OR OVER, OR DISABLED

The taxpayer is eligible for this subtraction if any of the following apply:

a) He/She had dependents

b) He/She or spouse was age 65 or over on or before January 1, 2015

c) He/She or spouse was disabled on or before December 31, 2015

 

If he/she or spouse was under age 65, not disabled and:

a) had no dependents, enter zero

b) had dependents, complete the worksheet and enter the appropriate amount based on the result

 

   - Result:       Amount:

     * 0 . . . . - $     0

     * 1 . . . . - $ 5,180

     * 2 . . . . - $ 9,990

     * 3 . . . . - $14,430

     * 4 . . . . - $18,500

     * 5 or more - $22,200

 

If he/she or spouse was age 65 or over or disabled and:

a) had no dependents, enter $3,700

b) had dependents, complete the worksheet and enter the appropriate amount based on the result

 

   - Result:       Amount:

     * 0 . . . . - $ 3,700

     * 1 . . . . - $ 8,880

     * 2 . . . . - $13,690

     * 3 . . . . - $18,130

     * 4 . . . . - $22,200

     * 5 or more - $25,900

DONATION TO THE NONGAME WILDLIFE FUND

This fund helps preserve Minnesota's nongame wildlife (ex: bald eagles, loons, etc.). To get more information about this fund, write to:

 

Nongame Wildlife Fund

Department of Natural Resources

500 Lafayette Road, Box 7

St. Paul, MN 55155

ROUTING TRANSIT NUMBER (RTN)

The RTN is a 9 digit number located at the bottom of the taxpayer's check.

DEPOSITOR ACCOUNT NUMBER (DAN)

The DAN is a number containing up to 17 numbers, letters, and hyphens that follows the RTN at the bottom of the taxpayer's check.

SCHEDULE 1 - SPECIAL REFUND

The taxpayer is eligible for this refund if all of the following apply:

a) He/She owned and lived in the same home on January 2, 2014 and January 2, 2015

b) The net property tax on his/her homestead increased by more than 12% from 2014 to 2015

c) The increase was $100 or more

LINE 22

Enter the amount from Statement of Property Taxes Payable in 2015, column 2014, line 2. If there is no amount on that line, enter the amount from Statement of Property Taxes Payable in 2015, column 2014, line 6.

 

NOTE: If applying for the special refund, there must be an amount on this line.

SCHEDULE 2 - MOBILE HOME OWNERS

The taxpayer is eligible for this refund if all of the following apply:

a) He/She owned and lived in the same mobile home on January 2, 2014 and January 2, 2015

b) He/She rented the property on which the mobile home is located

SCHEDULE 3 - NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

The taxpayer is eligible for this refund if he/she lived in a nursing home and did not receive income from any of the following:

a) Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA)

b) Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

 

   NOTE:  If filing the return electronically, this form is not included in the file sent to the MN Dept of Revenue. This form must be mailed separately.

 

          Mail to: MN Individual Income Tax

                   St. Paul, MN 55145-0020

Schedule M1NR

Schedule M1NR must be filed if the taxpayer was a non-resident or part-year resident of Minnesota.

SELF-EMPLOYED TAX AND HEALTH INSURANCE

To determine the Minnesota portion of self-employment tax and health insurance deductions, complete the following steps:

1) Multiply line 27 of Form 1040 by the percentage that your MN self-employment income is to your total self-employment income

2) Determine the amount you received from self-employment in MN that is included on line 2 of the worksheet for line 29 of Form 1040

3) Divide step 2 by line 2 of the worksheet

4) Multiply line 29 of Form 1040 by step 3

5) Add step 1 and step 4

PENSION PLAN DEDUCTION

A) To determine the Minnesota IRA, SEP, or SIMPLE deduction, complete the following steps:

   1) Divide Minnesota earned income by federal earned income

   2) Multiply the result by federal IRA deduction

B) To determine the Minnesota Keogh deduction, complete the following steps:

   1) Add Schedule SE, lines 1 and 2

   2) Divide Minnesota self-employment income by result

   3) Multiply the result by federal Keogh deduction

Schedule M15

Schedule M15 must be filed if the taxpayer received income on which $500 or more of Minnesota income tax is due after subtracting:

a) Any refundable credits you claimed for 2014 (Child and dependent care credit, Education credit, Working family credit, Reading credit, Angel investment, Historic structure rehabilitation, and JOBZ credit.

b) Minnesota income tax that was withheld from income

 

To avoid an underpayment penalty of estimated tax, the taxpayer must have had withholding or made timely estimated tax payments and paid the lesser of:

a) 100% of prior year's total tax liability

b) 90% of current year's tax liability (farmers - 66.7%)

LINE 5

If the taxpayer's 2013 federal adjusted gross income was less than $150,000, enter the amount from 2013 Form M1, line 20.

 

If the taxpayer's 2013 federal adjusted gross income was more than $150,000, multiply the amount from 2013 Form M1, line 20 by 110%.

OPTIONAL SHORT METHOD

The optional short method may only be used if any of the following apply:

a) The taxpayer didn't make any estimated tax payments

b) The taxpayer paid 2014 estimated tax in 4 equal amounts on or before the due dates of each installment

c) The taxpayer's only payments were from Minnesota income tax withheld from his/her wages

 

If the taxpayer is eligible to use the optional short method, continue with line 7. Otherwise, skip lines 7 through 12 and continue with line 13.

CREDITS

For each payment period, enter the total amount of all of the following:

a) Any refundable credits you claimed for 2014 (Child and dependent care credit, Education credit, Working family credit, Reading credit, Angel investment, Historic structure rehabilitation, and JOBZ credit.

b) Estimated payments paid for each payment period, plus any 2013 Minnesota income tax refund that the taxpayer elected to apply to his/her 2014 estimated tax

c) Minnesota income tax withheld

Schedule M1MT

Schedule M1MT must be filed if the taxpayer filed Form 6251.

 

If the taxpayer is eligible for the alternative minimum tax credit, Form 6251 must be completed before completing this schedule, even if he/she didn't claim the federal credit.

INTEREST FROM BONDS OF ANOTHER STATE OR ITS GOVERNMENTAL UNITS

Subtract the total amount of non-Minnesota state and municipal bonds reported on Form 6251, line 12 from the amount on Form M1M, line 3 and line 4

INTANGIBLE DRILLING COSTS (IDC)

Intangible drilling costs from gas, geothermal wells, and oil are a tax preference item to the extent that the excess IDC's exceed 65% of the net income from the wells. (The tax preference item is computed separately for gas, geothermal, and oil properties.)

 

Compute excess IDC's by subtracting the amount allowed, if the IDC's had been amortized over a 120 month period (starting with the month the well was placed in production), from the amount of IDC's allowed for regular tax purposes.

DEPLETION

Enter the amount by which the depletion deduction exceeds the adjusted basis of the property at the end of the tax year.

Schedule M1MTC

Schedule M1MTC must be filed if any of the following apply:

a) If 2013 Schedule M1MT, line 27 is more than line 28

b) If there was a carryforward from 2013 Schedule M1MTC

c) If alternative minimum tax for a year after 1989 was paid but a Schedule M1MTC was not completed

 

NOTE: The credit is not refundable. However, any unused credit can be carryforward to later years.

 

If the taxpayer is not subject to the alternative minimum tax for 2014, he/she is eligible for the credit in 2014. However, a 2014 Schedule M1MT must be completed and filed to determine the credit for which he/she is eligible.

 

If the taxpayer is subject to the alternative minimum tax for 2014, he/she is not eligible for the credit in 2014.

Schedule M1ED

Schedule M1ED must be filed if all of the following apply:

a) Has a household income (federal adjusted gross income plus most nontaxable income) less than:

    - $37,500 for 1 or 2 qualifying children

    -$39,500 for 3 qualifying children

    -$41,500 for 4 qualifying children

    -$43,500 for 5 qualifying children

*More than 5 children add $2,000 for each additional dependent

b) The child must be the taxpayer's dependent and be in grades K-12 attending home, private, or public school

c) The expenses must be for helping the child improve or expand his/her knowledge or skills of the core subjects taught in public schools

 

The taxpayer is eligible for this subtraction if he/she incurred expenses for any of the following:

a) After school enrichment programs

b) Driver's education courses (if taken for school credit)

c) Educational software

d) Home computer hardware

e) Music lessons

f) Nonreligious academic books and materials

g) Purchase or rental fees for musical instruments

h) Transportation costs paid to others

i) Tuition for academic summer camps

j) Tutoring

ADDITIONAL INCOME

Additional incomeinclude amounts received from any of the following:

a) Clergy housing allowance

b) Contributions made to a cash or deferred arrangement (CODA) under a 401(k) plan

c) Contributions made to a deferred compensation plan under a 401(k) plan

d) Contributions made to a dependent care expense account

e) Contributions made to a medical health expense account

f) Employer paid adoption expenses

g) Employer paid education expenses

h) Excluded gain on the sale of the home

i) Federally nontaxed interest

j) Federally nontaxed mutual fund dividends

k) Income excluded by a tax treaty

l) Losses that reduced federal adjusted income, including:

   - Capital loss carryforward

   - Current year passive activity losses in excess of current year passive activity income

   - Medical savings account deductions

   - Net operating losses carryback

   - Net operating losses carryforward

   - Prior year passive activity loss carryforward claimed in 2014 for federal purposes

m) Military housing allowance

n) Nontaxable:

   - Fellowships

   - Grants for education

   - Scholarships

   - Veterans' education benefits

o) Nontaxable pension and annuity payments, including:

   - Disability payments

   - Long term disability payments

   - Lump sum distributions received from a pension

p) Rent reduction received for being a caretaker

q) Strike benefits

r) Veteran's benefits

s) Worker's compensation benefits

t) Debt forgiveness income not included in Federal adjusted gross income

u) Nontaxable employee transit and parking expenses

 

WORKSHEET FOR LINE 19

If you Minnesota gross income is below the filing requirement and you are filing Form M1 to claim credit, you should have entered zero on line 23 of Schedule M1NR. However, to correctly determine credit, you must determine the amounts that would have been and complete worksheet.

 

COMPUTER HARDWARE/SOFTWARE

The maximum amount of computer hardware and educational software is $200 per family.

Schedule M1LS

Schedule M1LS must be filed if the taxpayer filed Form 4972. However, only the 5 year averaging method can be used and a capital gain election for lump sum distributions is not allowed. Therefore, any capital gains reported on Form 4972, line 6 must be included on Form M1M, line 12 as an addition to federal taxable income.

 

LINE 2

If Schedule M1R is completed and the amount on Form M1, line 4 is zero or less, enter the amount from Schedule M1R, line 13.

 

If  Form M1 line 4 minus line 7 is zero or less, enter the smaller of  Schedule R, line 13 and this number.

 

If Form M1 line 4 minus line 7 is more than zero, enter zero

Form M1PRX

Form M1PRX must be filed if any of the following apply:

a) The taxpayer needs to correct the original Minnesota property tax refund

b) The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) made changes to the taxpayer's federal income tax return that affects his/her Minnesota property tax refund

c) The income for the year on the original M1PR was adjusted

d) The taxpayer is a homeowner and received a corrected Form SPTP

e) The taxpayer is a homeowner and received an abatement of some of his/her property taxes

f) The taxpayer is a renter and received a corrected Form CRP

g) The taxpayer is a renter and received an additional Form CRP

 

Form M1PRX must be filed within 3 1/2 years of the due date of the original Minnesota property tax refund.

 

   NOTE:  If filing the return electronically, this form is not included in the file sent to the MN Dept of Revenue. This form must be mailed separately.

 

          Mail to: MN Individual Estimated Tax

                   Mail Station 0020

                   St. Paul, MN 55145-0020

Form M1X

Form M1X must be filed if any of the following apply:

a) The taxpayer needs to correct the original Minnesota income tax return

b) The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) made changes to the taxpayer's federal income tax return that affects his/her Minnesota income tax return

c) The taxpayer filed an amended federal income tax return (Form 1040X) that affects his/her Minnesota income tax return

 

If none of the above apply but changes were made to the federal income tax return, write a letter to the Minnesota Department of Revenue explaining why the changes did not affect the Minnesota income tax return. Also attach a copy of the report received by the IRS.

 

If any of the above apply, Form M1X must be filed within 180 days of the date the taxpayer was notified of the changes. If the changes are not reported within the 180 days, a penalty will be assessed.

 

To claim a refund, Form M1X must be filed within 3 1/2 years of the due date of the original Minnesota income tax return.

CHILD AND DEPENDENT CREDIT

If changing the amount of Minnesota child and dependent care credit, attach the corrected copy of Schedule M1CD.

WORKING FAMILY CREDIT

If changing the amount of Minnesota working family credit, attach the corrected copy of Schedule M1WFC.

TAX PAID WITH/AFTER FILING ORIGINAL RETURN

Enter the total amount of all of the following:

a) Tax owed but not yet paid

b) Tax paid as a result of an audit

c) Tax paid as a result of a notice of change or previously filed amended return

d) Tax paid since filing original return

e) Tax paid with original return

AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY REFUNDED

Enter the total amount of refunds received or expected to receive from any of the following:

a) Original return

b) Previously filed amended return

c) Protest

d) Other type of audit adjustment

 

Also include any of the following:

a) Amounts applied to pay past due taxes

b) Amounts credited to estimated tax

c) Amounts donated to the Nongame Wildlife Fund

d) Amounts used to pay outstanding debts to a state or county agency

PENALTY

The taxpayer owes a penalty if any of the following apply:

a) He/She failed to report federal changes to the Minnesota Department of Revenue within 180 of notification

b) The IRS assessed a penalty for disregard of rules or regulations

c) The IRS assessed a penalty for negligence

 

If only one of the above applies, the taxpayer owes a 10% penalty of the total tax he/she owes the state of Minnesota.

 

If both of the above apply, the taxpayer owes a 20% penalty of the total tax he/she owes the state of Minnesota.

Schedule M14

Schedule M14 must be filed if the taxpayer expects to owe $500 or more in Minnesota income tax for 2015 after subtracting:

a) Any amount claimed for child and dependent care credit

b) Any amount claimed for education credit

c) Any amount claimed for working family credit

d) Minnesota income tax that was withheld from income

 

And he/she expects credits and withholding to be less than the smaller of:

a) 100% of prior year's total tax liability

   - NOTE: Use 110% if the federal adjusted gross income is greater than $150,000

b) 90% of current year's tax liability (farmers - 66.7%)

 

A penalty may be assessed if any of the following apply:

a) Did not pay enough estimated tax

b) Did not pay on time

c) Did not pay the required amount

 

The penalty is imposed on each underpayment for the number of days it remains unpaid. The penalty may apply even if a refund exists on the tax return.

 

   NOTE:  If filing the return electronically, this form is not included in the file sent to the MN Dept of Revenue. This form must be mailed separately.

 

          Mail to: MN Individual Estimated Tax

                   PO Box 64037

                   St. Paul, MN 55164-0037

Form CRP

If the taxpayer is a landlord that owns rental property and rents living space to other persons, he/she must issue a certificate of rent paid (CRP) to those persons if any of the following apply:

a) Property tax was payable in 2014 on the property

b) Not required to pay property taxes but made payments to the local government for providing services (ex: collecting trash, street maintenance, etc.)

 

A CRP form must be given to any adult who lived in a rental unit that the taxpayer owned by January 31, 2015. If he/she fails to give CRP forms to renters by the due date, he/she may be assessed a $100 penalty for each CRP form that was not issued.

RENT PAID BY RENTER

Enter the total amount of rent paid by the renter for 2014. Include any rent paid for use of the garage or parking space.

 

Schedule M1WFC

Schedule M1WFC must be filed if the taxpayer was entitled to the federal earned income credit.

LINE 4

a) No qualifying children:

   - If line 3 is $8,130($13,560 if MFJ) or less, go to line 5.

   - If line 3 is greater than $8,130 ($13,650 if MFJ), enter the credit amount from the WFC Tables.

b) One qualifying child:

   - If line 3 is $21,190 ($26,620 if MFJ) or less, go to line 5.

   - If line 3 is greater than $21,190 ($26,620 if MFJ), enter the credit amount from the WFC Tables.

c) Two or more qualifying children:

   - If line 3 is $25,130 ($30,560 if MFJ) or less, go to line 5.

   - If line 3 is greater than $25,130 ($30,560 if MFJ), enter the credit amount from the WFC Tables.

WORKING FAMILY CREDIT

a) If 'Yes' was checked on line 4, enter the amount from line 2.

b) If 'No' was checked on line 4, enter the smaller of line 2 or line 4.

Schedule M1CD

Schedule M1CD must be filed if all of the following apply:

 

a) Household income is $39,000 or less

b) Filing status is:

   - Single

   - Married Filing Joint

   - Head of Household

   - Qualifying Widow(er)

c) The qualifying person lived with you for more than one-half the year

 

If the taxpayer is eligible for the child and dependent care credit, Federal Form 2441 must be completed before completing this schedule, even if he/she didn't claim the federal credit or file a federal income tax return.

CHILD BORN IN 2014

If your child was born in 2014 complete the worksheet if you meet all of the following requirements:

a) Married and filing a joint return

b) You had a child (or children) born in 2014

c) You had less than $3,000 in child care expenses OR either you or your spouse earned less than $3,000

d) Neither you nor your spouse participated in a pre-tax dependent care assistance program

        * The credit for the newborn child is based on the smaller of the parent's combined earned income or $3,000

 

OPERATORS OF LICENSED FAMILY DAY CARE

 

 He or she was an operator of a licensed family day care home caring for his/hers own dependent child who had not reached the age of 6 at the end of the 2014

WELFARE RECEIVED

Enter the total amount of welfare received, including:

a) General Assistance

b) Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)

c) Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA)

d) Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

ADDITIONAL NONTAXABLE INCOME

Additional nontaxable income includes amounts received from any of the following:

a) Clergy housing allowance

b) Contributions made to a cash or deferred arrangement (CODA) under a 401(k) plan

c) Contributions made to a deferred compensation plan under a 401(k) plan

d) Contributions made to a dependent care expense account

e) Contributions made to a medical health expense account

f) Employer paid education or adoption expenses

g) Nontaxable employee transit and parking expenses

h) Excluded gain on the sale of a home

i) Federally nontaxed interest and mutual fund dividends

j) Nontaxable military earned income, such as combat pay

k) Income excluded by a tax treaty

l) Losses that reduced federal adjusted income, including:

   - Capital loss carryforwards

   - Current year passive activity losses in excess of current year passive activity income

   - Medical savings account deduction claimed on Form 1040

   - Net operating losses carried back

   - Net operating losses carried forward

   - Prior year passive activity loss carryforward claimed in 2014 for federal purposes

m) Military housing allowance

n) Nontaxable:

   - Fellowships

   - Grants for education

   - Scholarships

   - Veterans' education benefits

o) Nontaxable pension and annuity payments, including:

   - Disability payments

   - Long term disability payments

   - Lump sum distributions received from a pension

p) Rent reduction received for being a caretaker

q) Strike benefits

r) Veteran's benefits

s) Worker's compensation benefits

t) Debt forgiveness income not included in Federal adjusted gross income

Form BANK

Form BANK must be filed when paying balance due using an automatic withdrawal of funds on an electronically filed return. Information should be entered on Form MN EFILE (MN99).

 

Schedule M1M %%MN33

Schedule M1M must be filed if any of the following apply:

a) The taxpayer must include any addition to income

b) The taxpayer must include any subtraction from income

INTEREST FROM BONDS OF ANOTHER STATE

a) If the interest income came from bonds issued by a state other than Minnesota, the total interest income from these bonds must be included.

b) If the interest income came from bonds issued by a local government in a state other than Minnesota, the total interest income from these bonds must be included.

INTEREST FROM BONDS OF ANOTHER STATE HELD BY A MUTUAL FUND

a) If less than 95% of the federal tax exempt interest dividend from a mutual fund came from bonds issued by Minnesota, all of the federal tax exempt interest dividend from that fund must be included.

b) If 95% or more of the federal tax exempt interest dividend from a mutual fund came from bonds issued by Minnesota, only the portion of the dividend generated by non-Minnesota bonds must be included.

 

EXPENSES DEDUCTED ON FEDERAL RETURN

Interest and other expenses deducted on the federal return which relate to income not taxed by Minnesota must be included. Do not include expenses that are attributable to interest or mutual fund dividends from U.S. Bonds.

CAPITAL GAINS PORTION OF A LUMP SUM DISTRIBUTION

If a qualified lump sum distribution was received and the capital gain election was chosen on Form 4972, enter the capital gain amount from Form 4972, Part II, line 6.

PORTION OF THE GAIN FROM THE SALE OF FARM PROPERTY IF INSOLVENT AT THE TIME OF SALE

The taxpayer is eligible for this subtraction if all of the following apply:

a) He/She applied the proceeds from the sale of the property to paying off the mortgage, contract for deed, or lien on the property

b) He/She owned and operated the farm

c) He/She received a gain from the sale of farm property and included it in his/her federal adjusted gross income

d) His/Her debts were greater than the fair market value of his/her assets immediately before the sale

SUBTRACTION FOR FEDERAL BONUS DEPRECIATION

The following two requirements must be met:

 - Received a Federal bonus depreciation subtraction in 2014 from estate or trust

 - 80% of the federal bonus depreciation was claimed as an addition on 2009 through 2013 Form M1

 

 

Schedule M1R

Schedule M1R must be filed if all of the following apply:

a) Taxpayer and/or spouse must be either:

   - Age 65 or older on or before January 1, 2015

   - Permanently and totally disabled and receiving federal taxable disability income

b) Any of the following apply:

   - Single, age 65 or over or disabled, adjusted gross income is less than $33,700, and railroad retirement benefits/ nontaxed social security are less than $9,600

   - Married filing jointly, one spouse is age 65 or over or disabled, adjusted gross income is less than $38,500, and railroad retirement benefits/nontaxed social security are less than $12,000

   - Married filing jointly, both spouses are age 65 or over or disabled, adjusted gross income is less than $42,000, and railroad retirement benefits/nontaxed social security are less than $12,000

   - Married filing separately, age 65 or over or disabled, adjusted gross income is less than $21,000, and railroad retirement benefits/nontaxed social security are less than $6,000

   - Head of household, age 65 or over or disabled, adjusted gross income is less than $33,700, and railroad retirement benefits/nontaxed social security are less than $9,600

   - Qualifying widow(er), age 65 or over or disabled, adjusted gross income is less than $33,700, and railroad retirement benefits/nontaxed social security are less than $9,600

 

FEDERAL ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME

Subtract any taxable Railroad Retirement Board benefits reported on Form 1040, lines 16b and 20b from Form 1040, line 37.

 

If a lump sum distribution was received using the 5 or 10 year averaging on Form 4972, add any capital gains reported on Form 4972, line 6 and Form 4972, line 10 to the federal adjusted gross income.

Schedule M1CR

Schedule M1CR must be filed if all of the following apply:

a) Taxpayer was a Minnesota resident

b) Taxpayer paid income tax on the same income to Minnesota and to the other state, Canadian province, or Canadian territory

MODIFIED FEDERAL ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME

a) Residents:

   1) Add the amount of interest from bonds of another state or its governmental units to federal adjusted gross income

   2) Subtract the amount of interest received from U.S. bonds from the result in 1

b) Part-Year Residents:

   - Enter the amount from Schedule M1NR

TAX FROM OTHER STATE/CANADIAN PROVINCE/CANADIAN TERRITORY

Enter the amount of tax, before subtraction of income tax withheld by that state/province/territory and/or estimated income tax paid to that state/province/territory, reported on the other state's/province's/territory's income tax return.

INCOME FROM OTHER STATE/CANADIAN PROVINCE/CANADIAN TERRITORY

Enter the amount of income, before subtraction of deductions, reported on the other state's/province's/territory's income tax return.

Schedule M13

Schedule M13 must be filed if the taxpayer owes Minnesota income tax.

MN EFILE

Use MN EFILE to indicate the MN return is to be electronically filed.

 

ROUTING TRANSIT NUMBER (RTN)

The RTN is a 9 digit number located at the bottom of the taxpayer's check.

 

DEPOSITOR ACCOUNT NUMBER (DAN):

The DAN is a number containing up to 17 numbers, letters, and hyphens that follows the RTN at the bottom of the taxpayer's check.