How do I enter Minnesota Frontline Worker Pay?

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January 28, 2023
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It is only taxable Federally.

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ErnieS0

Level 15

Here’s how to enter your Minnesota Frontline Worker Pay in TurboTax.

Where do I enter in the information here stating that I did in fact received the Frontline Worker Pay. It should be on line 8 of Federal. where are the line numbers?

To add Minnesota Frontline Worker Pay to federal:

Select Federal in the left column
Tap Wages & Income
Scroll down to Less Common Income
Select Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C
Select Other reportable Income
Say Yes to “Any Other Taxable Income”
On “Other Taxable Income,” enter MN Frontline as the description and the amount

To remove Minnesota Frontline Worker Pay from your MN return:

Continue in Minnesota until you see the screen “Frontline Worker Pay”
Enter the Payment Amount (Do not enter an amount unless the payment was included in your federal income)

To learn more about Frontline Worker Pay.

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marymforbes

Level 2

I entered my $487 as you described here for federal. In my MN return I included the $487 on the Frontline Worker Pay page but when I go to file my MN return I get an error:

"Schedule M1M: Frontline Worker Pay should be blank. To qualify for subtraction in Minnesota you must report this payment as income on your federal return."

I did report report the payment as income on my federal return, so why am I getting this error message? It won't let me file the MN return unless I delete the $487 I entered.

JamesG1

Level 15

I followed the steps outlined by @ErnieS0 to report the Minnesota Frontline Worker pay. The pay was taxable on the Federal tax return and not taxed on the Minnesota tax return.

Down the left side of the screen, click Federal.
Down the left side of the screen, click Wages & Income.
Click Show more to the right of Less Common Income.
Select Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A.
Select Other reportable Income.
As a description enter MN Frontline Worker Pay.

In the Minnesota tax return, remove the income at the screen Frontline Worker Pay.

Are you able to view the Federal 1040 to see whether the income was correctly reported?

View the entries at Tax Tools / Tools / View Tax Summary / Preview my 1040.

View the entries at Tax Tools / Print Center / Print, save or preview this year's return / Include government and TurboTax worksheets.

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gtneuzil

Level 2

So, is this the final answer that I can submit the taxes? To file the MN frontline worker pay under the 1099-A line. The IRS statement is vague from 2/10, they list 21 states but not MN. Thanks

ErnieS0

Level 15

The Minnesota Frontline Worker payment is not covered under the IRS exemption for payments related to general welfare and disaster relief because only frontline workers are eligible for the payment. General welfare and disaster relief payments are paid out to all residents, generally with some income limits.

That’s why it is taxable on your federal return.

To add Minnesota Frontline Worker Pay to federal:

Select Federal in the left column
Tap Wages & Income
Scroll down to Less Common Income
Select Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C
Select Other reportable Income
Say Yes to “Any Other Taxable Income”
On “Other Taxable Income,” enter MN Frontline as the description and the amount

To remove Minnesota Frontline Worker Pay from your MN return:

Continue in Minnesota until you see the screen “Frontline Worker Pay”
Enter the Payment Amount (Do not enter an amount unless the payment was included in your federal income)

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bziegler2

Level 2

I have done exactly what is on the instructions for entering the MN Frontline Worker Pay. I have called Turbo Tax and talked to a representative, who has seen that I have done exactly what was supposed to be done. But it still will not let me transmitt my return because my Turbotax state somehow does not read that I have entered the $487 on the federal return. It says that I cannot put an amount on the MN Frontline Worker Pay line because I did not enter it on my Federal return...BUT it is entered on my federal return.

I have noticed other people having issues with this. I think it is a Turbotax issue where the MN return is somehow not reading the entry from the federal return. I know this is a special situation that probably will not happen too often. But if I don't have to pay MN taxes on this amount, I shouldn't have to. Is Turbotax looking into this?