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Minnesota DOR Releases Updated 2020 Tax Forms

Dated July 21, 2021

SUMMARY BY TAX ANALYSTS

The Minnesota Department of Revenue announced that it has updated 2020 tax forms in order to reflect recent legislative changes regarding the state's tax treatment of forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans and unemployment compensation, and also provided guidance for affected taxpayers and tax preparers who may need to update previous returns.

The DOR noted that it will continue to review forms for tax years 2017-2019 and will provide updates when the revised forms are available.

Updated Minnesota tax forms for tax year 2020

07/19/2021

Minnesota tax code changes were signed into law on July 1, 2021. The changes relate to unemployment compensation, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness, and other retroactive conformity provisions affecting tax years 2017 through 2020.

The Minnesota Department of Revenue updated Minnesota tax forms for tax year 2020 to reflect these changes.

If you or your clients filed a 2020 income tax return that included unemployment compensation or PPP loan forgiveness, we will either adjust the return or we will ask you to amend.

  • If we can adjust the return, we will send you a letter describing what we changed and any refund you may receive as a result. We are committed to adjusting as many returns as we can.

  • If you will need to amend solely due to Minnesota tax law changes, wait until you hear from us before filing. We will let you know whether we will adjust your return or if you will need to amend.

  • If you have not yet filed a 2020 return, or filed for an extension, you may file using the updated forms to claim the recently passed unemployment and PPP loan forgiveness income exclusions and deductions.

We continue to review Minnesota forms for tax years 2017–2019 and will provide updates as they are available.

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