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Minnesota has three state income tax rates: 5.35 percent, 7.05 percent and 7.85 percent. More on Minnesota taxes can be found in the tabbed pages below.

Income

Sales

Property

Estate

Other

Personal income tax
	Minnesota collects income taxes from its residents utilizing three tax brackets. For single taxpayers: -- 5.35 percent on the first $21,800 of taxable income -- 7.05 percent on taxable income between $21,801 and $71,590 -- 7.85 percent on taxable income of $71,591 and above. For married couples filing jointly: -- 5.35 percent on the first $31,860 of taxable income -- 7.05 percent on taxable income between $31,861 and $126,580 -- 7.85 percent on taxable income of $126,581 and above.
	Residents of Minnesota must file state returns by April 15 or the next business day if that date falls on a weekend or holiday.
	A complete list of all Minnesota taxes can be found on Minnesota's Revenue Web site.

Sales tax
	The sales tax in Minnesota for most items is 6.5 percent. The rate is scheduled to increase on July 1, 2009, to 6.875 percent.
	Minnesota's state tax department also administers sales tax for several local governments. Updates of local sales tax rates are posted on the state's Revenue Web site.
	The state also imposes a use tax on items purchased elsewhere but used within Minnesota.

Personal and real property taxes
	Each spring, Minnesota property owners get a property tax bill from their county. Three factors that affect the tax bill are the amount the local governments (town, city, county, etc.) spend to provide services to the community, the estimated market value of the property and the classification of the property (how it is used).
	Each county property assessor determines the classification (home, apartment, cabin, farm, business) of all property according to its use. Each class of property is then taxed at a different percentage of its value. This percentage, or class rate, is determined by the state legislature.
	Minnesota has two property tax refund programs for homeowners: the regular property tax refund and the special property tax refund. Taxpayers may be eligible for one or both, depending on income and the size of the property tax bill.

Inheritance and estate taxes
	Minnesota did not adopt the federal tax-law changes related to estate taxation . The Form M706 instructions has details on how to determine the federal gross estate and how to calculate the Minnesota estate tax.

Other Minnesota tax facts
	Minnesota taxpayers can check the status of their returns via the state's online refund tracking system.
	Taxpayers who have trouble resolving a tax issue with the Minnesota Department of Revenue and have exhausted all other administrative remedies should contact the state's Taxpayer Rights Advocate for help.