HF 1922

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/04/2021 02:46pm

A bill for an act
relating to taxation; individual income; requiring the commissioner of revenue to
distribute income tax refunds; appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin THE GIVE IT BACK ACT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Short title. new text end

new text begin This section may be cited as the "Give It Back Act."
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Individual income tax refund required. new text end

new text begin By October 15, 2021, the
commissioner of revenue must pay each individual income taxpayer a refund, in accordance
with this section.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Refund amount. new text end

new text begin (a) For married taxpayers filing a joint return, the refund
equals the lesser of:
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new text begin (1) the sum of the taxpayer's tax year 2019 and tax year 2020 individual income tax
liability; or
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new text begin (2) $2,000.
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new text begin (b) For all other taxpayers, the refund equals the lesser of:
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new text begin (1) the sum of the taxpayer's tax year 2019 and tax year 2020 individual income tax
liability; or
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new text begin (2) $1,000.
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new text begin (c) For a taxpayer whose total liability in tax years 2019 and 2020 was negative, the
refund amount equals $0.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For the purposes of this section:
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new text begin (1) "tax year 2019" means taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018, and before
January 1, 2020; and
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new text begin (2) "tax year 2020" means taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019, and before
January 1, 2021.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin An amount sufficient to pay the refunds required under this
section is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of revenue in fiscal year
2022 for refunds under this section.
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