No state income or property tax refunds issued during shutdown

What does the shutdown mean for my tax return that I am filing?

A state shutdown does NOT affect your federal refund, but it DOES affect your state and property tax refund.

Your state tax and/or property tax return will be completed and sent to the Minnesota Department of Revenue (MNDOR) at the time of filing. However, you will not get your refund until government is fully up and running again. MNDOR is not issuing refunds during a shutdown. It is unknown when government will be back up and running.

What else do I need to know about taxes and the shutdown?

• No refunds are being issued. As noted, MNDOR will not process any returns, no refunds will be issued. This means property tax refunds will not be issued to renters and homeowners, even if you have already filed a Property Tax Refund Return, until government is back up and running.

• Requirements to file and pay remain intact. You must continue to file tax returns and pay taxes by the lawful due dates. Returns electronically filed or postmarked on or before the due date will be considered timely. MNDOR will continue to process payments it receives (both electronically and by check) and deposit funds into the state’s bank. After the shutdown ends, the department will process returns and assess any applicable penalties and interest.

No services will be available. All MNDOR locations will be closed to the public and no services will be available, including those by phone or email.

Questions? Contact AccountAbility Minnesota at  651-287-0187. 

For questions about other services or programs during the shutdown, call
United Way 2-1-1.

If you would like to follow progression of the shutdown, visit the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits website at www.mncn.org.