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Taxes In Minnesota

Minnesota Tax Rates, Collections, and Burdens

How does Minnesota’s tax code compare? Minnesota has a graduated state individual income tax, with rates ranging from 5.35 percent to 9.85 percent. Minnesota has a 9.8 percent corporate income tax rate. Minnesota also has a 6.875 percent state sales tax rate and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 8.04 percent. Minnesota has a 0.98 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value.

Minnesota has an estate tax. Minnesota has a 28.6 cents per gallon gas tax rate and a $3.732 cigarette excise tax rate. The State of Minnesota collects $7,451 in state and local tax collections per capita. Minnesota has $9,980 in state and local debt per capita and has a 75 percent funded ratio of public pension plans. Overall, Minnesota’s tax system ranks 44th on our 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index.

Each state’s tax code is a multifaceted system with many moving parts, and Minnesota is no exception. The first step towards understanding Minnesota’s tax code is knowing the basics. How does Minnesota collect tax revenue? Click the tabs below to learn more! You can also explore our state tax maps, which are compiled from our annual publication, Facts & Figures 2024: How Does Your State Compare?

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Individual Taxes

Top Individual Income Tax Rate
9.85%See Full Study
State Local Individual Income Tax Collections per Capita
$2654Rank: 6
State and Local Tax Burden
12.1%Rank: 46See Full Study

Business Taxes

Top Corporate Income Tax Rate
9.80%See Full Study
State Business Tax Climate Index Ranking
44See Full Study

Sales Taxes

State Sales Tax Rate
6.875%Rank: 6See Full Study
Average Local Sales Tax Rate
1.16%See Full Study
Combined State and Average Local Sales Tax Rate
8.04%Rank: 15See Full Study
State and Local General Sales Tax Collections per Capita
$1238Rank: 33
State Gasoline Tax Rate (cents per gallon)
28.6¢Rank: 30
State Cigarette Tax Rate (dollars per 20-pack)
$3.703Rank: 5

Property Taxes

Property Taxes Paid as a Percentage of Owner-Occupied Housing Value
0.98%Rank: 19
State and Local Property Tax Collections Per Capita
$1868Rank: 19

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