Press Releases

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• February 1, 2012 Study of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Fiscal Disparities Program Released Today
• February 1, 2012 Minnesota Department of Revenue Releases Tax Expenditure Budget
• February 1, 2012 Hundreds of free tax preparation sites now open across Minnesota
• January 26, 2012 Free tax preparation offered at Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day event
• January 18, 2012 2011 Minnesota Income Tax Filing Season Begins
• January 17, 2012 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• January 13, 2012 Minnesota Department of Revenue launches BETA website
• December 15, 2011 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• December 15, 2011 Minnesota Income Tax Brackets and Rates
• November 23, 2011 Property tax levies for 2012 are proposed to increase by an average of 1.2 percent statewide
• November 16, 2011 Minnesota Department of Revenue investigates sales tax evasion for recreational vehicles
• November 15, 2011 Tax delinquency list updated
• November 10, 2011 Veterans Day Inspires Reminder of the Minnesota Military Tax Credit 
• November 3, 2011 Minnesota Department of Revenue names Susan Von Mosch as Assistant Commissioner for Tax Policy
• October 31, 2011 Interest rate on unpaid state taxes and overdue refunds stays the same for 2012
• October 20, 2011 Janelle Tummel Named Communications Director for Minnesota Department of Revenue
• October 17, 2011 Tax delinquency list updated
• October 17, 2011 Minnesota Department of Revenue launches new e-Services system
• October 14, 2011 Income tax filing deadline extended for taxpayers affected by federal disasters
• October 3, 2011 Minnesota Department of Revenue debuts new e-Services system
• September 15, 2011 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• September 13, 2011 Department of Revenue names Matt Massman to Deputy Commissioner post
• September 7, 2011 Department of Revenue Names Mike Turner as New Internal Audit Manager
• August 15, 2011 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• August 10, 2011 Reminder: Keep Education Receipts for Tax Credits and Subtractions
• July 12, 2011 Minnesota Receives $59.7 Million in Reciprocity Agreement Payment From Wisconsin
• July 1, 2011 Tax Deadlines Remain in Effect During State Government Shutdown
• June 15, 2011 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• May 16, 2011 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• April 21, 2011 Legislative changes streamline Rural Preserve program enrollment
• April 18, 2011 Income Tax Filing Deadline is Today
• April 15, 2011 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• April 5, 2011 Advice for Last-Minute Filers as Income Tax Filing Deadline Approaches
• April 5, 2011 Myron Frans Officially Takes the Reins as Revenue Commissioner
• March 21, 2011 Law Changes Affect 2010 Taxes for Some Individuals
• March 21, 2011 Department of Revenue Releases Business Tax Refunds
• March 16, 2011 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• March 16, 2011 Minnesota Department of Revenue releases 2011 Tax Incidence Study
• February 15, 2011 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• February 2, 2011 Hundreds of Free Tax Preparation Sites Now Open Across Minnesota
• January 28, 2011 Hundreds of Thousands of Minnesota Taxpayers Qualify for the Working Family Credit
• January 18, 2011 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• January 14, 2011 2010 Minnesota Income Tax Filing Season Begins
• January 11, 2011 Former Tax Policy Director Returns to the Department of Revenue as Assistant Commissioner
• December 14, 2010 Minnesota Income Tax Rates
• November 22, 2010 Property tax levies for 2011 up by 2.6 percent – the lowest increase since 2002
• November 22, 2010 Interest Rate on Unpaid State Taxes and Overdue Refunds Stays the Same for 2011
• November 15, 2010 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• November 10, 2010 Veterans Day Prompts Reminder of Military Tax Credit
• October 22, 2010 Property Tax Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Recent Flooding
• October 15, 2010 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• September 30, 2010 Final Weeks to Become Compliant with Minnesota Tax Laws and Avoid Penalties
• September 15, 2010 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• August 16, 2010 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• August 16, 2010 Thousands of Untaxed Cigarette Cartons Seized in Minnesota
• August 4, 2010 Reminder: Keep Education Receipts for Tax Credits and Subtractions
• July 15, 2010 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• July 1, 2010 Opportunity to Become Compliant with Minnesota Tax Laws and Avoid Penalties
• June 25, 2010 Legislative changes simplify enrollment for Rural Preserve program
• June 15, 2010 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• May 20, 2010 Minnesota Department of Revenue Website Offers Expanded Tax Research Data
• April 15, 2010 Income Tax Filing Deadline is Today
• April 15, 2010 Tax Delinquency List Updated
• April 9, 2010 Green Acres withdrawal deadline extended to Aug. 16
• April 1, 2010 Advice for Last-Minute Filers as Income Tax Filing Deadline Approaches
• February 26, 2010 Hundreds of Free Tax Preparation Sites Now Open Across Minnesota
• January 15, 2010 2009 Minnesota Income Tax Filing Season Begins
• December 14, 2009 Income Tax Rates for Tax Year 2010
• November 19, 2009 Proposed property tax levies for 2010 increase by average of 3.5 percent statewide
• November 16, 2009 Minnesota Department of Revenue Reaching out to Taxpayers through Web Videos
• November 10, 2009 Veterans Day Prompts Reminder of Newly Expanded Military Tax Credit
• October 12, 2009 Interest Rate on Unpaid State Taxes and Overdue Refunds Decreases for 2010
• September 18, 2009 Minnesota Terminates Income Tax Reciprocity with Wisconsin
• September 4, 2009 Tax Filing Reminder for Northwestern Minnesota Flood Victims
• August 17, 2009 Minnesota Department of Revenue Posts Delinquent Businesses Online; Preventing Purchases of Liquor, Beer and Wine
• August 10, 2009 Appeal deadline for some reclassified equine properties is Sept. 1
• August 10, 2009 Minnesota Property Tax Refund Applications Due by Aug. 17
• August 3, 2009 Reminder: Keep Education Receipts for Tax Credits or Subtractions
• July 1, 2009 General Sales and Use Tax Rate Increase Begins Today
• April 7, 2009 Tax Filing Extension Expanded for Flood Victims
• April 1, 2009 Advice for Last-Minute Filers as Income Tax Filing Deadline Approaches
• March 24, 2009 Minnesota Department of Revenue Collects $278,700 in First Year of Posting Delinquent Businesses Online
• February 27, 2009 Free Tax Preparation Sites Now Open Across Minnesota
• January 30, 2009 Considerable State Tax Credit Available to Taxpayers
• January 16, 2009 2008 Minnesota Income Tax Filing Season Begins