With income tax season opening Monday, Jan. 23, Minnesota taxpayers who need to register to vote or update their voter registration can now do so when they file their income taxes electronically, the Minnesota Department of Revenue and Secretary of State Steve Simon have announced

This year, all taxpayers using Minnesota-certified electronic filing software will see a new message prompting them to register to vote online at the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website mnvotes.org. To see a list of certified electronic filing vendors, visit Revenue’s website and type in the key word “free file”.

“Minnesota law requires that individual income tax return forms and instruction booklets include voter registration forms,” said Revenue Commissioner Cynthia Bauerly. “This year, we worked with tax software providers to get voter registration information integrated into their products to reach the large segment of taxpayers who file electronically.”

“The voter registration process in Minnesota is easier and more convenient than ever before, and this is another critical step in that direction,” said Secretary Simon. “While Minnesota has over 3.2 million registered voters, an additional 700,000 citizens are eligible, but have not yet registered to vote. I encourage all Minnesotans filing their taxes electronically to take advantage of this resource and make sure their voter registration is up to date. “

Eligible voters must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, a Minnesota resident, and finished with any felony sentence.

Choosing electronic filing and direct deposit is the most secure way to get your refund. Last year, over 2 million Minnesota taxpayers used electronic software to file their taxes.

Filing for Property Tax Refunds

Homeowners

Use the Statement of Property Taxes Payable in 2017 that you will receive in March of this year to complete your 2016 return.  Do not use your 2016 statement or your Notice of Proposed Taxes to complete your return.

Renters

Your landlord is required to provide you a Certificate of Rent Paid by Jan. 31, 2017.  The CRP must be included when filing for rent credits.

Tax Statements Coming in MARCH – Go Green With eNotices Now!

Want to green with  eNotices? Visit eNoticesOnline.com to register for paperless value notices and tax statements. You can register all of your tax parcels to be accessed under a single login, and continue to view past eNotices from year to year. For more information on how to register, please visit our website at http://www.co.brown.mn.us/property-taxation/property-taxes-payment-options/545-green-with-enotices.