Minnesota offers a tax refund to renters who fulfill all of these requirements:
- Spent 183 days or more in the state
- Aren’t claimed as a dependent by someone else
- Their household income was less than $75,389
- Starting with your 2024 taxes, if you are a renter, you can claim the Renter's Credit as part of your Minnesota Individual Income Tax return (Form M1). You will no longer file a Renter's Property Tax Refund return (Form M1PR). This means renters who previously filed both returns won't receive a separate refund later in the year.
Go back through the state return. One of the first questions is Tell Us About Your Living Situation. There are two options; you need to select You rented a home. Later in the interview, you will come to a page titled Other Minnesota Credits. The first item is Renter's Credit. Click Start there and enter your Certificate of Rent Paid (CRP) info.