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Government Transparency: Commissioner of Revenue to be Bound by Tax Court Decisions

On April 2, 2024, Senate File (SF) 4742, as a companion to House File (HF) 4934, was subject to a hearing before the Minnesota House of Representatives. HF 4934, like SF 4725, would amend Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 270C.07, subdivision 1 and 270.33, to ensure that the Commissioner of Revenue (Commissioner) is bound by Minnesota [...]

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Government Transparency: Commissioner of Revenue to be Bound by Court Decisions

On Thursday, March 21, 2024, the Minnesota Senate Tax Committee had a hearing regarding Chair Ann Rest’s bill, Senate File (SF) 4725, which amends Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 270C.07, subdivision 1 and 270C.33 to ensure that the Commissioner of Revenue is bound by Minnesota Tax Court decisions in situations where the Commissioner opts not to [...]

State Sales Tax and Corporate Income and Franchise Tax After Wayfair

On June 21, 2018, The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in South Dakota v. Wayfair that states can mandate that businesses without a physical presence in a state but with more than 200 transactions in or $100,000 in in-state sales must collect and remit sales taxes on transactions in the state. In this article, [...]

Deadline to Appeal Minnesota Department of Revenue Assessment of Additional Tax

The Minnesota Department of Revenue (MDR) generally has 3.5 years from the date a tax return was due to assess additional tax. If the MDR audits a taxpayer’s return and increases the tax liability, how much time does the taxpayer have to appeal and contest the additional assessment? Below are the general time frames within [...]

Who Qualifies as a Resident of Minnesota?: Calculating Time Spent in Minnesota

This is the sixth article in a series dedicated to the rules regarding who qualifies as a “resident” of the State of Minnesota for tax purposes. Status as a resident of Minnesota is important as all Minnesota residents are subject to Minnesota individual income tax, estate tax, and sales and use tax. Non-residents are usually [...]

Who Qualifies as a Resident of Minnesota?: The Factors Considered to Determine Domicile

This is the third article in a series dedicated to the rules regarding who qualifies as a “resident” of the State of Minnesota for tax purposes. Status as a resident of Minnesota is important as all Minnesota residents are subject to Minnesota individual income tax, gift tax, estate tax, and sales and use tax. Non-residents [...]

Who Qualifies as a Resident of Minnesota?: Domiciliary Resident Status

This is the first article in a series dedicated to the rules regarding who qualifies as a “resident” of the State of Minnesota for tax purposes. Status as a resident of Minnesota is important as all Minnesota residents are subject to Minnesota individual income tax, gift tax, estate tax, and sales and use tax. Non-residents [...]

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