as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to taxation; abolishing withholding taxes on 1.3 wages; providing for payment of estimated taxes on 1.4 wages; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 1.5 289A.09, subdivisions 1 and 2; 289A.20, subdivision 2; 1.6 289A.31, subdivision 5; 289A.38, subdivision 14; 1.7 289A.50, subdivision 3; 289A.60, subdivision 11; 1.8 290.92, subdivisions 1, 2a, 4a, 9, 12, 23, 24, 25, 26, 1.9 27, 28, and 29; and 290.9201, subdivision 7; proposing 1.10 coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.11 289A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 1.12 270B.06, subdivision 3; 289A.63, subdivision 5; 1.13 290.92, subdivisions 3, 5, 5a, 10, 16, 19, 22, and 30. 1.14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.15 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 289A.09, 1.16 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 1.17 Subdivision 1. [RETURNS.] (a)An employer who is required1.18to deduct and withhold tax under section 290.92, subdivision 2a1.19or 3, andA person required to deduct and withhold tax under 1.20 section 290.923, subdivision 2, must file a return with the 1.21 commissioner for each quarterly period unless otherwise 1.22 prescribed by the commissioner. 1.23 (b) A person or corporation required to make deposits under 1.24 section 290.9201, subdivision 8, must file an entertainer 1.25 withholding tax return with the commissioner. 1.26 (c) A person required to withhold an amount under section 1.27 290.9705, subdivision 1, must file a return. 1.28 (d) A partnership required to deduct and withhold tax under 1.29 section 290.92, subdivision 4b, must file a return. 2.1 (e) An S corporation required to deduct and withhold tax 2.2 under section 290.92, subdivision 4c, must also file a return. 2.3 (f) Returns must be filed in the form and manner, and 2.4 contain the information prescribed by the commissioner. Every 2.5 return for taxes withheld must be signed by the employer, 2.6 entertainment entity, contract payor, partnership, or S 2.7 corporation, or a designee. 2.8 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 289A.09, 2.9 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 2.10 Subd. 2. [WITHHOLDING STATEMENT TOEMPLOYEE ORPAYEE AND 2.11 TO COMMISSIONER.] (a) A person required to deduct and withhold 2.12from an employeea tax under section290.92, subdivision 2a or2.133, or290.923, subdivision 2,or who would have been required to2.14deduct and withhold a tax under section 290.92, subdivision 2a2.15or 3,or persons required to withhold tax under section 290.923, 2.16 subdivision 2, determined without regard to section 290.92, 2.17 subdivision 19, if theemployee orpayee had claimed no more 2.18 than one withholding exemption, or whopaid wages ormade 2.19 payments not subject to withholding under section290.92,2.20subdivision 2a or 3, or290.923, subdivision 2, toan employee2.21ora person receiving royalty payments in excess of $600, or who 2.22 has entered into a voluntary withholding agreement with a payee 2.23 under section 290.92, subdivision 20, must give everyemployee2.24orperson receiving royalty payments in respect to the 2.25 remuneration paid by the person to theemployee orperson 2.26 receiving royalty payments during the calendar year, on or 2.27 before January 31 of the succeeding year,or, if employment is2.28terminated before the close of the calendar year, within 30 days2.29after the date of receipt of a written request from the employee2.30if the 30-day period ends before January 31,a written statement 2.31 showing the following: 2.32 (1) name of the person; 2.33 (2) the name of theemployee orpayee and theemployee's or2.34 payee's social security account number; 2.35 (3)the total amount of wages as that term is defined in2.36section 290.92, subdivision 1, paragraph (1);the total amount 3.1 of remuneration subject to withholding under section 290.92, 3.2 subdivision 20; the amount of sick pay as required under section 3.3 6051(f) of the Internal Revenue Code; and the amount of 3.4 royalties subject to withholding under section 290.923, 3.5 subdivision 2; and 3.6 (4) the total amount deducted and withheld as tax under 3.7 section290.92, subdivision 2a or 3, or290.923, subdivision 2. 3.8 (b) The statement required to be furnished by this 3.9 paragraph with respect to any remuneration must be furnished at 3.10 those times, must contain the information required, and must be 3.11 in the form the commissioner prescribes. 3.12 (c) The commissioner may prescribe rules providing for 3.13 reasonable extensions of time, not in excess of 30 days, to 3.14 employers or payers required to give the statements to their 3.15 employees or payees under this subdivision. 3.16 (d) A duplicate of any statement made under this 3.17 subdivision and in accordance with rules prescribed by the 3.18 commissioner, along with a reconciliation in the form the 3.19 commissioner prescribes of the statements for the calendar year, 3.20 including a reconciliation of the quarterly returns required to 3.21 be filed under subdivision 1, must be filed with the 3.22 commissioner on or before February 28 of the year after the 3.23 payments were made. 3.24(e) If an employer cancels the employer's Minnesota3.25withholding account number required by section 290.92,3.26subdivision 24, the information required by paragraph (d), must3.27be filed with the commissioner within 30 days of the end of the3.28quarter in which the employer cancels its account number.3.29(f) The employer must submit the statements required to be3.30sent to the commissioner on magnetic media, if the magnetic3.31media was required to satisfy the federal reporting requirements3.32of section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and the3.33regulations issued under it.3.34(g) A "third-party bulk filer" as defined in section3.35290.92, subdivision 30, paragraph (a), clause (2), must submit3.36the returns required by this subdivision and subdivision 1,4.1paragraph (a), with the commissioner by electronic means.4.2 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 289A.20, 4.3 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 4.4 Subd. 2. [WITHHOLDING FROM WAGES,ENTERTAINER WITHHOLDING, 4.5 WITHHOLDING FROM PAYMENTS TO OUT-OF-STATE CONTRACTORS, AND 4.6 WITHHOLDING BY PARTNERSHIPS AND SMALL BUSINESS CORPORATIONS.] 4.7 (a) A tax required to be deducted and withheld during the 4.8 quarterly period must be paid on or before the last day of the 4.9 month following the close of the quarterly period, unless an 4.10 earlier time for payment is provided. A tax required to be 4.11 deducted and withheld from compensation of an entertainer and 4.12 from a payment to an out-of-state contractor must be paid on or 4.13 before the date the return for such tax must be filed under 4.14 section 289A.18, subdivision 2. Taxes required to be deducted 4.15 and withheld by partnerships and S corporations must be paid on 4.16 or before the date the return must be filed under section 4.17 289A.18, subdivision 2. 4.18 (b)An employerA person who, during the previous quarter, 4.19 withheld more than $1,500 of tax under section290.92,4.20subdivision 2a or 3, or290.923, subdivision 2, must deposit tax 4.21 withheld under those sections with the commissioner within the 4.22 time allowed to deposit the employer's federal withheld 4.23 employment taxes under Treasury Regulation, section 31.6302-1, 4.24 without regard to the safe harbor or de minimis rules in 4.25 subparagraph (f) or the one-day rule in subsection (c), clause 4.26 (3). Taxpayers must submit a copy of their federal notice of 4.27 deposit status to the commissioner upon request by the 4.28 commissioner. 4.29 (c) The commissioner may prescribe by rule other return 4.30 periods or deposit requirements. In prescribing the reporting 4.31 period, the commissioner may classify payors according to the 4.32 amount of their tax liability and may adopt an appropriate 4.33 reporting period for the class that the commissioner judges to 4.34 be consistent with efficient tax collection. In no event will 4.35 the duration of the reporting period be more than one year. 4.36 (d) If less than the correct amount of tax is paid to the 5.1 commissioner, proper adjustments with respect to both the tax 5.2 and the amount to be deducted must be made, without interest, in 5.3 the manner and at the times the commissioner prescribes. If the 5.4 underpayment cannot be adjusted, the amount of the underpayment 5.5 will be assessed and collected in the manner and at the times 5.6 the commissioner prescribes. 5.7(e) If the aggregate amount of the tax withheld during a5.8fiscal year ending June 30 under section 290.92, subdivision 2a5.9or 3, is equal to or exceeds the amounts established for5.10remitting federal withheld taxes pursuant to the regulations5.11promulgated under section 6302(h) of the Internal Revenue Code,5.12the employer must remit each required deposit in the subsequent5.13calendar year by means of a funds transfer as defined in section5.14336.4A-104, paragraph (a). The funds transfer payment date, as5.15defined in section 336.4A-401, must be on or before the date the5.16deposit is due. If the date the deposit is due is not a funds5.17transfer business day, as defined in section 336.4A-105,5.18paragraph (a), clause (4), the payment date must be on or before5.19the funds transfer business day next following the date the5.20deposit is due.5.21(f) A third-party bulk filer as defined in section 290.92,5.22subdivision 30, paragraph (a), clause (2), who remits5.23withholding deposits must remit all deposits by means of a funds5.24transfer as provided in paragraph (e), regardless of the5.25aggregate amount of tax withheld during a fiscal year for all of5.26the employers.5.27 Sec. 4. [289A.251] [ESTIMATED TAX ON WAGES.] 5.28 Subdivision 1. [ESTIMATED TAX.] An employee receiving 5.29 wages, as those terms are defined in section 290.92, shall make 5.30 payments of estimated tax. The term "estimated tax" means the 5.31 amount the employee estimates is the sum of the taxes imposed by 5.32 chapter 290 for the taxable year. 5.33 Subd. 2. [REQUIRED INSTALLMENTS.] There are 12 monthly 5.34 required installments for a taxable year. Each installment is 5.35 due on the 15th day of the month following the end of the month 5.36 for which the installment is required. 6.1 Subd. 3. [AMOUNT OF INSTALLMENT.] (a) The amount of the 6.2 installment required to be paid shall be determined by estimated 6.3 tax tables prescribed by the commissioner under section 290.92, 6.4 subdivision 2a. 6.5 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), no payments of estimated 6.6 tax are required if the estimated tax, as defined in this 6.7 section, less the credits allowed against the tax is less than 6.8 ....... 6.9 Subd. 4. [ADDITION TO TAX FOR UNDERPAYMENT.] In the case 6.10 of any underpayment of estimated tax by an employee, except as 6.11 provided in subdivision 5, there is added to and becomes part of 6.12 the taxes imposed by chapter 290 for the taxable year for the 6.13 period of the underpayment, an amount determined under section 6.14 270.75 on the amount of the underpayment. 6.15 Subd. 5. [PERIOD OF UNDERPAYMENT.] (a) The period of the 6.16 underpayment runs from the date the installment was required to 6.17 be paid to the earlier of the following dates: 6.18 (1) the 15th day of the fourth month following the close of 6.19 the taxable year. 6.20 (2) with respect to any part of the underpayment, the date 6.21 on which that part is paid. For purposes of this clause, a 6.22 payment of estimated tax on an installment date is considered a 6.23 payment of any unpaid required installments in the order in 6.24 which the installments are required to be paid. 6.25 (b) If, on or before January 31 of the following taxable 6.26 year, the taxpayer files a return for the taxable year and pays 6.27 in full the amount computed on the return as payable, then no 6.28 addition to tax is imposed under subdivision 4 with respect to 6.29 any underpayment of the last required installment for the 6.30 taxable year. 6.31 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 289A.31, 6.32 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 6.33 Subd. 5. [WITHHOLDING TAX,WITHHOLDING FROM PAYMENTS TO 6.34 OUT-OF-STATE CONTRACTORS, AND WITHHOLDING BY PARTNERSHIPS AND 6.35 SMALL BUSINESS CORPORATIONS.] (a) Except as provided in 6.36 paragraph (b),an employer ora person withholding tax under 7.1 section 290.92 or 290.923, subdivision 2, who fails to pay to or 7.2 deposit with the commissioner a sum or sums required by those 7.3 sections to be deducted, withheld, and paid, is personally and 7.4 individually liable to the state for the sum or sums, and added 7.5 penalties and interest, and is not liable to another person for 7.6 that payment or payments. The sum or sums deducted and withheld 7.7 under section 290.92, subdivision 2a or 3,or 290.923, 7.8 subdivision 2, must be held as a special fund in trust for the 7.9 state of Minnesota. 7.10 (b) If the employer or person withholding tax under section 7.11 290.92 or 290.923, subdivision 2, fails to deduct and withhold 7.12 the tax in violation of those sections, and later the taxes 7.13 against which the tax may be credited are paid, the tax required 7.14 to be deducted and withheld will not be collected from the 7.15 employer. This does not, however, relieve the employer from 7.16 liability for any penalties and interest otherwise applicable 7.17 for failure to deduct and withhold. 7.18 (c) Liability for payment of withholding taxes includes a 7.19 responsible person or entity described in the personal liability 7.20 provisions of section 270.101. 7.21 (d)Liability for payment of withholding taxes includes a7.22third party lender or surety described in section 290.92,7.23subdivision 22.7.24(e)A partnership or S corporation required to withhold and 7.25 remit tax under section 290.92, subdivisions 4b and 4c, is 7.26 liable for payment of the tax to the commissioner, and a person 7.27 having control of or responsibility for the withholding of the 7.28 tax or the filing of returns due in connection with the tax is 7.29 personally liable for the tax due. 7.30(f)(e) A payor of sums required to be withheld under 7.31 section 290.9705, subdivision 1, is liable to the state for the 7.32 amount required to be deducted, and is not liable to an 7.33 out-of-state contractor for the amount of the payment. 7.34 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 289A.38, 7.35 subdivision 14, is amended to read: 7.36 Subd. 14. [FAILURE TO TIMELY FILE WITHHOLDING 8.1 RECONCILIATION.] Ifan employera person fails to timely file 8.2 the reconciliation required by section 289A.09, subdivision 2, 8.3 paragraph (d), withholding taxes may be assessed within the 8.4 period prescribed in subdivision 1, or within one year from the 8.5 date the reconciliation is filed with the commissioner, 8.6 whichever is later. 8.7 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 289A.50, 8.8 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 8.9 Subd. 3. [WITHHOLDING TAX AND ENTERTAINER WITHHOLDING TAX 8.10 REFUNDS.] When there is an overpayment of withholding tax byan8.11employer ora person making royalty payments, or an overpayment 8.12 of entertainer withholding tax by the payor, a refund allowable 8.13 under this section is limited to the amount of the overpayment 8.14 that was not deducted and withheldfrom employee wages orfrom 8.15 the royalty payments, or from the compensation of an entertainer. 8.16 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 289A.60, 8.17 subdivision 11, is amended to read: 8.18 Subd. 11. [PENALTIES RELATING TO INFORMATION REPORTS, 8.19 WITHHOLDING.](a)When a person required under section 289A.09, 8.20 subdivision 2, to give a statement toan employee ora payee and 8.21 a duplicate statement to the commissioner, or to give a 8.22 reconciliation of the statements and quarterly returns to the 8.23 commissioner, gives a false or fraudulent statement toan8.24employee ora payee or a false or fraudulent duplicate statement 8.25 or reconciliation of statements and quarterly returns to the 8.26 commissioner, or fails to give a statement or the reconciliation 8.27 in the manner, when due, and showing the information required by 8.28 section 289A.09, subdivision 2, or rules prescribed by the 8.29 commissioner under that section, that person is liable for a 8.30 penalty of $50 for an act or failure to act. The total amount 8.31 imposed on the delinquent person for failures during a calendar 8.32 year must not exceed $25,000. 8.33(b) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, an8.34employee who gives a withholding exemption certificate or a8.35residency affidavit to an employer that the employee has reason8.36to know contains a materially incorrect statement is liable to9.1the commissioner of revenue for a penalty of $500 for each9.2instance.9.3(c) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, an9.4employer who fails to submit a copy of a withholding exemption9.5certificate or a residency affidavit required by section 290.92,9.6subdivision 5a, clause (1)(a), (1)(b), or (2) is liable to the9.7commissioner of revenue for a penalty of $50 for each instance.9.8(d) An employer or payor who fails to file an application9.9for a withholding account number, as required by section 290.92,9.10subdivision 24, is liable to the commissioner for a penalty of9.11$100.9.12 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.92, 9.13 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 9.14 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] (1) [WAGES.] For purposes 9.15 of this section, the term "wages" means the same as that term is 9.16 defined in section 3401(a) and (f) of the Internal Revenue Code. 9.17 (2) [PAYROLL PERIOD.] For purposes of this section the 9.18 term "payroll period" means a period for which a payment of 9.19 wages is ordinarily made to the employee by the employee's 9.20 employer, and the term "miscellaneous payroll period" means a 9.21 payroll period other than a daily, weekly, biweekly, 9.22 semimonthly, monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual payroll 9.23 period. 9.24 (3) [EMPLOYEE.] For purposes of this section the term 9.25 "employee" means any resident individual performing services for 9.26 an employer, either within or without, or both within and 9.27 without the state of Minnesota, and every nonresident individual 9.28 performing services within the state of Minnesota, the 9.29 performance of which services constitute, establish, and 9.30 determine the relationship between the parties as that of 9.31 employer and employee. As used in the preceding sentence, the 9.32 term "employee" includes an officer of a corporation, and an 9.33 officer, employee, or elected official of the United States, a 9.34 state, or any political subdivision thereof, or the District of 9.35 Columbia, or any agency or instrumentality of any one or more of 9.36 the foregoing. 10.1 (4) [EMPLOYER.] For purposes of this section the term 10.2 "employer" means any person, including individuals, fiduciaries, 10.3 estates, trusts, partnerships, limited liability companies, and 10.4 corporations transacting business in or deriving any income from 10.5 sources within the state of Minnesota for whom an individual 10.6 performs or performed any service, of whatever nature, as the 10.7 employee of such person, except that if the person for whom the 10.8 individual performs or performed the services does not have 10.9 legal control of the payment of the wages for such services, the 10.10 term "employer," except for purposes of paragraph (1), means the 10.11 person having legal control of the payment of such wages. As 10.12 used in the preceding sentence, the term "employer" includes any 10.13 corporation, individual, estate, trust, or organization which is 10.14 exempt from taxation under section 290.05 and further includes, 10.15 but is not limited to, officers of corporations who have legal 10.16 control, either individually or jointly with another or others, 10.17 of the payment of the wages. 10.18 (5) [NUMBER OFWITHHOLDINGESTIMATED TAX EXEMPTIONS 10.19 CLAIMED.] For purposes of this section, the term "number 10.20 ofwithholdingestimated tax exemptions claimed" means the 10.21 number ofwithholdingestimated tax exemptions claimedin a10.22withholding exemption certificate in effect under subdivision 5,10.23except that if no such certificate is in effect, the number of10.24withholding exemptions claimed shall be considered to be10.25zerofor purposes of filing estimated taxes on wages under 10.26 section 289A.251. The employee may claim a number of estimated 10.27 tax exemptions not to exceed the number of withholding 10.28 exemptions that the employee claims and that are allowable 10.29 pursuant to section 3402(f)(1), (m), and (n) of the Internal 10.30 Revenue Code for federal withholding purposes. 10.31 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.92, 10.32 subdivision 2a, is amended to read: 10.33 Subd. 2a. [COLLECTION AT SOURCEESTIMATED TAX TABLES.](1)10.34[DEDUCTIONS.] Every employer making payment of wages shall10.35deduct and withhold upon such wages a tax as provided in this10.36section.11.1(2) [WITHHOLDING ON PAYROLL PERIOD.] The employer shall11.2withhold the tax on the basis of each payroll period or as11.3otherwise provided in this section.11.4(3) [WITHHOLDING TABLES.] Unless the amount of tax to be11.5withheld is determined as provided in subdivision 3,The amount 11.6 oftax to be withheld for each individualestimated taxes on 11.7 wages payable under section 289A.251 shall be based upon 11.8 estimated tax tables to be prepared and distributed by the 11.9 commissioner. The tablesshall be computed for the several11.10permissible withholding periods andshall take account of 11.11 exemptions allowed under this section; and the amounts 11.12 computedfor withholdingshall be such that the amountwithheld11.13 for any individual during the individual's taxable year shall 11.14 approximate in the aggregate as closely as possible the tax 11.15 which is levied and imposed under this chapter for that taxable 11.16 year, upon the individual's salary, wages, or compensation for 11.17 personal services of any kind for the employer. 11.18(4) [MISCELLANEOUS PAYROLL PERIOD.] If wages are paid with11.19respect to a period which is not a payroll period, the amount to11.20be deducted and withheld shall be that applicable in the case of11.21a miscellaneous payroll period containing a number of days,11.22including Sundays and holidays, equal to the number of days in11.23the period with respect to which such wages are paid.11.24(5) [MISCELLANEOUS PAYROLL PERIOD.] (a) In any case in11.25which wages are paid by an employer without regard to any11.26payroll period or other period, the amount to be deducted and11.27withheld shall be that applicable in the case of a miscellaneous11.28payroll period containing a number of days equal to the number11.29of days, including Sundays and holidays, which have elapsed11.30since the date of the last payment of such wages by such11.31employer during the calendar year, or the date of commencement11.32of employment with such employer during such year, or January 111.33of such year, whichever is the later.11.34(b) In any case in which the period, or the time described11.35in clause (a), in respect of any wages is less than one week,11.36the commissioner, under rules prescribed by the commissioner,12.1may authorize an employer to determine the amount to be deducted12.2and withheld under the tables applicable in the case of a weekly12.3payroll period, in which case the aggregate of the wages paid to12.4the employee during the calendar week shall be considered the12.5weekly wages.12.6(6) [WAGES COMPUTED TO NEAREST DOLLAR.] If the wages12.7exceed the highest bracket, in determining the amount to be12.8deducted and withheld under this subdivision, the wages may, at12.9the election of the employer, be computed to the nearest dollar.12.10(7) [RULES ON WITHHOLDING.] The commissioner may, by rule,12.11authorize employers:12.12(a) to estimate the wages which will be paid to any12.13employee in any quarter of the calendar year;12.14(b) to determine the amount to be deducted and withheld12.15upon each payment of wages to such employee during such quarter12.16as if the appropriate average of the wages so estimated12.17constituted the actual wages paid; and12.18(c) to deduct and withhold upon any payment of wages to12.19such employee during such quarter such amount as may be12.20necessary to adjust the amount actually deducted and withheld12.21upon wages of such employee during such quarter to the amount12.22required to be deducted and withheld during such quarter without12.23regard to this paragraph (7).12.24(8) [ADDITIONAL WITHHOLDING.] The commissioner is12.25authorized to provide by rule for increases or decreases in the12.26amount of withholding otherwise required under this section in12.27cases where the employee requests the changes. Such additional12.28withholding shall for all purposes be considered tax required to12.29be deducted and withheld under this section.12.30(9) [TIPS.] In the case of tips which constitute wages,12.31this subdivision shall be applicable only to such tips as are12.32included in a written statement furnished to the employer12.33pursuant to section 6053 of the Internal Revenue Code and only12.34to the extent that the tax can be deducted and withheld by the12.35employer, at or after the time such statement is so furnished12.36and before the close of the calendar year in which such13.1statement is furnished, from such wages of the employee13.2(excluding tips, but including funds turned over by the employee13.3to the employer for the purpose of such deduction and13.4withholding) as are under the control of the employer; and an13.5employer who is furnished by an employee a written statement of13.6tips (received in a calendar month) pursuant to section 6053 of13.7the Internal Revenue Code to which subdivision 1 is applicable13.8may deduct and withhold the tax with respect to such tips from13.9any wages of the employee (excluding tips) under the employer's13.10control, even though at the time such statement is furnished the13.11total amount of the tips included in statements furnished to the13.12employer as having been received by the employee in such13.13calendar month in the course of employment by such employer is13.14less than $20. Such tax shall not at any time be deducted and13.15withheld in an amount which exceeds the aggregate of such wages13.16and funds as are under the control of the employer minus any tax13.17required by other provisions of state or federal law to be13.18collected from such wages and funds.13.19(10) [VEHICLE FRINGE BENEFITS.] An employer shall not13.20deduct and withhold any tax under this section with respect to13.21any vehicle fringe benefit provided to an employee if the13.22employer has so elected for federal purposes and the requirement13.23of and the definition contained in section 3402(s) of the13.24Internal Revenue Code are complied with.13.25 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.92, 13.26 subdivision 4a, is amended to read: 13.27 Subd. 4a. [TAX WITHHELD FROM NONRESIDENTS.] (1)["WAGES" 13.28 PAID TO NONRESIDENT EMPLOYEES.] For the purposes of this 13.29 section:, the term "wages" means all remuneration taxable under 13.30 this chapter including all remuneration paid to a nonresident 13.31 employee for services performed in this state. 13.32(2) ["EMPLOYER," "WAGES" AND "EMPLOYEE" CONCERNING13.33NONRESIDENTS.]Notwithstanding any other provision of this 13.34 section, under rules to be prescribed by the commissioner of 13.35 revenue, for purposes of this sectionany person having control,13.36receipt, custody, disposal or payment of compensation taxable14.1under this chapter and earned by a nonresident for personal14.2services, shall be deemed an employer, any compensation taxable 14.3 under this chapter and earned by a nonresident for personal 14.4 services shall be deemed wages, and a nonresident entitled to 14.5 compensation taxable under this chapter and earned by the 14.6 nonresident for personal services shall be deemed an employee. 14.7 When compensation for personal services is paid to a 14.8 corporation in which all or substantially all of the 14.9 shareholders are individual entertainers, performers or athletes 14.10 who gave an entertainment or athletic performance in this state 14.11 for which the compensation was paid, the compensation shall be 14.12 deemed wages of the individual entertainers, performers or 14.13 athletes and shall be subject to the provisions of this 14.14 section. Advance payments of compensation for personal services 14.15 to be performed in Minnesota shall be deemed wages and subject 14.16 to the provisions of this section. 14.17(3) [NONRESIDENTS, EMPLOYER'S DUTY.] The employer of any14.18employee domiciled in a state with which Minnesota has14.19reciprocity under section 290.081 is not required to withhold14.20under this chapter from the wages earned by such employee in14.21this state if the employee annually submits to the employer an14.22affidavit of residency in the form prescribed by the14.23commissioner. The affidavit must be submitted by the later of14.24(i) 30 days after the employment date or14.25(ii) August 31 for calendar year 1987 and February 28 for14.26subsequent calendar years.14.27 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.92, 14.28 subdivision 9, is amended to read: 14.29 Subd. 9. [DETERMINATION OF TAX DUE.] The commissioner may 14.30 grant permission toemployers, orpersons withholding tax under 14.31 section 290.923, subdivision 2, who do not desire to use the 14.32 withholding tax tables provided in accordance withparagraph (3)14.33of subdivision 2a, orsection 290.923, subdivision 2, to 14.34 determine the amount of tax to be withheld by use of a method of 14.35 withholding other than withholding tax tables, provided such 14.36 method will withhold from eachemployee orperson receiving 15.1 royalty payments substantially the same amount of tax as would 15.2 be withheld by use of the withholding tax tables.Employers, or15.3 Persons withholding tax under section 290.923, subdivision 2, 15.4 who desire to determine the amount of tax to be withheld by a 15.5 method other than by use of the withholding tax tables shall 15.6 obtain permission from the commissioner before the beginning of 15.7 apayrollperiod for which theemployer, orperson withholding 15.8 tax under section 290.923, subdivision 2, desires to withhold 15.9 the tax by such other method. Applications to use such other 15.10 method must be accompanied by evidence establishing the need for 15.11 the use of such method. 15.12 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.92, 15.13 subdivision 12, is amended to read: 15.14 Subd. 12. [WITHHELD AMOUNT, CREDIT AGAINST TAX.](a) The15.15amount deducted and withheld as tax under subdivision 2a or 315.16during a calendar year upon wages shall be allowed as a credit15.17to the recipient of the income against the taxes imposed by this15.18chapter, for a taxable year beginning in such calendar year. If15.19more than one taxable year begins in such calendar year, such15.20amount shall be allowed as a credit against the taxes for the15.21last taxable year so beginning.15.22(b)The amount deducted and withheld under subdivisions 4b 15.23 and 4c and under section 290.923, subdivision 2, for 15.24 partnership, S corporation, or royalty income must be allowed as 15.25 a credit to the recipient of the income against the taxes 15.26 imposed by this chapter for the tax year the income is subject 15.27 to tax under this chapter. 15.28 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.92, 15.29 subdivision 23, is amended to read: 15.30 Subd. 23. [WITHHOLDING BY EMPLOYER OF DELINQUENT TAXES.] 15.31 (1) The commissioner may, within five years after the date of 15.32 assessment of the tax, or if a lien has been filed under section 15.33 270.69, within the statutory period for enforcement of the lien, 15.34 give notice to any employer deriving income which has a taxable 15.35 situs in this state regardless of whether the income is exempt 15.36 from taxation, that an employee of that employer is delinquent 16.1 in a certain amount with respect to any state taxes, including 16.2 penalties, interest, and costs. The commissioner can proceed 16.3 under this subdivision only if the tax is uncontested or if the 16.4 time for appeal of the tax has expired. The commissioner shall 16.5 not proceed under this subdivision until the expiration of 30 16.6 days after mailing to the taxpayer, at the taxpayer's last known 16.7 address, a written notice of (a) the amount of taxes, interest, 16.8 and penalties due from the taxpayer and demand for their 16.9 payment, and (b) the commissioner's intention to require 16.10additionalwithholding by the taxpayer's employer pursuant to 16.11 this subdivision. The effect of the notice shall expire 180 16.12 days after it has been mailed to the taxpayer provided that the 16.13 notice may be renewed by mailing a new notice which is in 16.14 accordance with this subdivision. The renewed notice shall have 16.15 the effect of reinstating the priority of the original claim. 16.16 The notice to the taxpayer shall be in substantially the same 16.17 form as that provided in section 571.72. The notice shall 16.18 further inform the taxpayer of the wage exemptions contained in 16.19 section 550.37, subdivision 14. If no statement of exemption is 16.20 received by the commissioner within 30 days from the mailing of 16.21 the notice, the commissioner may proceed under this 16.22 subdivision. The notice to the taxpayer's employer may be 16.23 served by mail or by delivery by an employee of the department 16.24 of revenue and shall be in substantially the same form as 16.25 provided in section 571.75. Upon receipt of notice, the 16.26 employer shall withhold from compensation due or to become due 16.27 to the employee, the total amount shown by the notice, subject 16.28 to the provisions of section 571.922. The employer shall 16.29 continue to withhold each pay period until the notice is 16.30 released by the commissioner under section 270.709. Upon 16.31 receipt of notice by the employer, the claim of the state of 16.32 Minnesota shall have priority over any subsequent garnishments 16.33 or wage assignments. The commissioner may arrange between the 16.34 employer and the employee for withholding a portion of the total 16.35 amount due the employee each pay period, until the total amount 16.36 shown by the notice plus accrued interest has been withheld. 17.1 The "compensation due" any employee is defined in 17.2 accordance with the provisions of section 571.921. The maximum 17.3 withholding allowed under this subdivision for any one pay 17.4 period shall be decreased by any amounts payable pursuant to a 17.5 garnishment action with respect to which the employer was served 17.6 prior to being served with the notice of delinquency and any 17.7 amounts covered by any irrevocable and previously effective 17.8 assignment of wages; the employer shall give notice to the 17.9 department of the amounts and the facts relating to such 17.10 assignments within ten days after the service of the notice of 17.11 delinquency on the form provided by the department of revenue as 17.12 noted in this subdivision. 17.13 (2) If the employee ceases to be employed by the employer 17.14 before the full amount set forth in a notice of delinquency plus 17.15 accrued interest has been withheld, the employer shall 17.16 immediately notify the commissioner in writing of the 17.17 termination date of the employee and the total amount withheld. 17.18 No employer may discharge any employee by reason of the fact 17.19 that the commissioner has proceeded under this subdivision. If 17.20 an employer discharges an employee in violation of this 17.21 provision, the employee shall have the same remedy as provided 17.22 in section 571.927, subdivision 2. 17.23 (3) Within ten days after the expiration of such pay 17.24 period, the employer shall remit to the commissioner, on a form 17.25 and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner, the amount 17.26 withheld during each pay period under this subdivision. 17.27 (4) Clauses (1), (2), and (3), except provisions imposing a 17.28 liability on the employer for failure to withhold or remit, 17.29 shall apply to cases in which the employer is the United States 17.30 or any instrumentality thereof or this state or any municipality 17.31 or other subordinate unit thereof. 17.32 (5) The commissioner shall refund to the employee excess 17.33 amounts withheld from the employee under this subdivision. If 17.34 any excess results from payments by the employer because of 17.35 willful failure to withhold or remit as prescribed in clause 17.36 (3), the excess attributable to the employer's payment shall be 18.1 refunded to the employer. 18.2 (6) Employers required to withhold delinquent taxes, 18.3 penalties, interest, and costs under this subdivision shall not 18.4 be required to compute any additional interest, costs or other 18.5 charges to be withheld. 18.6 (7) The collection remedy provided to the commissioner by 18.7 this subdivision shall have the same legal effect as if it were 18.8 a levy made pursuant to section 270.70. 18.9 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.92, 18.10 subdivision 24, is amended to read: 18.11 Subd. 24. [APPLICATION FOR ACCOUNT NUMBER.]An employer,18.12orA person withholding tax under section 290.923, desiring to 18.13 engage in business in Minnesota shall file with the commissioner 18.14 an application for a withholding account number on or before the 18.15 date theemployerperson is required to withhold Minnesota taxes 18.16 underthissection 290.923. An application for an account 18.17 number must be made upon a form prescribed by the commissioner. 18.18 It must give the name of the employer or payor, the location of 18.19 the place or places of business, the names, addresses and social 18.20 security numbers of the owners or partners, or if the employer 18.21 or payor is a corporation of the officers, or if the employer or 18.22 payor is a trust of the trustees, and other information the 18.23 commissioner may require. The application must be filed by the 18.24 owner if the employer or payor is a natural person; by a member 18.25 or partner if the employer or payor is an association or 18.26 partnership; by a trustee if the employer or payor be a trust, 18.27 or by a person authorized to sign the application if the 18.28 employer or payor is a corporation. 18.29 No fee shall be charged for the application. 18.30 The account number is not assignable. 18.31 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.92, 18.32 subdivision 25, is amended to read: 18.33 Subd. 25. [DELEGATION OF DUTY OFEMPLOYER ORPAYOR.] The 18.34 delegation to an agent, fiduciary, or employee ofan employer,18.35ora person withholding tax under section 290.923, of any duty 18.36 prescribed for theemployer orpayor by this section shall not 19.1 relieve theemployer orpayor of full compliance with such duty. 19.2 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.92, 19.3 subdivision 26, is amended to read: 19.4 Subd. 26. [EXTENSION OF WITHHOLDING TO CERTAIN PAYMENTS 19.5 WHERE IDENTIFYING NUMBER NOT FURNISHED OR INACCURATE.] (a) If, 19.6 in the case of any reportable payment, (1) the payee fails to 19.7 furnish the payee's social security account number to the payor, 19.8 or (2) the commissioner notifies the payor that the social 19.9 security account number furnished by the payee is incorrect, 19.10 then the payor shall deduct and withhold from the payment a tax 19.11 equal to the amount of the payment multiplied by the highest 19.12 rate used in determining the income tax liability of an 19.13 individual under section 290.06, subdivision 2c. 19.14 (b)(1) In the case of any failure described in clause 19.15 (a)(1), clause (a) shall apply to any reportable payment made by 19.16 the payor during the period during which the social security 19.17 account number has not been furnished. 19.18 (2) In any case where there is a notification described in 19.19 clause (a)(2), clause (a) shall apply to any reportable payment 19.20 made by the payor (i) after the close of the 30th day after the 19.21 day on which the payor received the notification, and (ii) 19.22 before the payee furnishes another social security account 19.23 number. 19.24 (3)(i) Unless the payor elects not to have this 19.25 subparagraph apply with respect to the payee, clause (a) shall 19.26 also apply to any reportable payment made after the close of the 19.27 period described in paragraph (1) or (2) (as the case may be) 19.28 and before the 30th day after the close of the period. 19.29 (ii) If the payor elects the application of this 19.30 subparagraph with respect to the payee, clause (a) shall also 19.31 apply to any reportable payment made during the 30-day period 19.32 described in paragraph (2). 19.33 (iii) The payor may elect a period shorter than the grace 19.34 period set forth in subparagraph (i) or (ii) as the case may be. 19.35 (c) The provisions of section 3406 of the Internal Revenue 19.36 Code shall apply and shall govern when withholding shall be 20.1 required and the definition of terms. The term "reportable 20.2 payment" shall include only those payments for personal 20.3 services.No tax shall be deducted or withheld under this20.4subdivision with respect to any amount for which withholding is20.5otherwise required under this section. For purposes of this20.6section, payments which are subject to withholding under this20.7subdivision shall be treated as if they were wages paid by an20.8employer to an employee and amounts deducted and withheld under20.9this subdivision shall be treated as if deducted and withheld20.10under subdivision 2a.20.11 (d) Whenever the commissioner notifies a payor under this 20.12 subdivision that the social security account number furnished by 20.13 any payee is incorrect, the commissioner shall at the same time 20.14 furnish a copy of the notice to the payor, and the payor shall 20.15 promptly furnish the copy to the payee. If the commissioner 20.16 notifies a payor under this subdivision that the social security 20.17 account number furnished by any payee is incorrect and the payee 20.18 subsequently furnishes another social security account number to 20.19 the payor, the payor shall promptly notify the commissioner of 20.20 the other social security account number furnished. 20.21 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.92, 20.22 subdivision 27, is amended to read: 20.23 Subd. 27. [PARI-MUTUEL WINNINGS.] Any holder of a class A, 20.24 B, or D license issued by the Minnesota racing commission shall 20.25 deduct and withhold an amount equal to the winnings multiplied 20.26 by the highest rate used in determining the income tax liability 20.27 of an individual under section 290.06, subdivision 2c, as 20.28 Minnesota withholding tax. For purposes of this subdivision, 20.29 the term "winnings which are subject to withholding" has the 20.30 meaning given in section 3402(q)(3) of the Internal Revenue 20.31 Code.For purposes of the provisions of this section, a payment20.32to any person of winnings which are subject to withholding must20.33be treated as if the payment was a wage paid by an employer to20.34an employee.Every individual who is to receive a payment of 20.35 winnings which are subject to withholding shall furnish the 20.36 license holder with a statement, made under the penalties of 21.1 perjury, containing the name, address, and social security 21.2 account number of the person receiving the payment and of each 21.3 person entitled to any portion of such payment. The license 21.4 holder is liable for the payment of the tax required to be 21.5 withheld under this subdivision and subdivision 28 but is not 21.6 liable to any person for the amount of the payment. 21.7 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.92, 21.8 subdivision 28, is amended to read: 21.9 Subd. 28. [PAYMENTS TO HORSERACING LICENSE HOLDERS.] 21.10 Effective with payments made after April 1, 1988, any holder of 21.11 a license issued by the Minnesota racing commission who makes a 21.12 payment for personal or professional services to a holder of a 21.13 class C license issued by the commission, except an amount paid 21.14 as a purse, shall deduct from the payment and withhold seven 21.15 percent of the amount as Minnesota withholding tax when the 21.16 amount paid to that individual by the same person during the 21.17 calendar year exceeds $600.For purposes of the provisions of21.18this section, a payment to any person which is subject to21.19withholding under this subdivision must be treated as if the21.20payment was a wage paid by an employer to an employee.Every 21.21 individual who is to receive a payment which is subject to 21.22 withholding under this subdivision shall furnish the license 21.23 holder with a statement, made under the penalties of perjury, 21.24 containing the name, address, and social security account number 21.25 of the person receiving the payment. No withholding is required 21.26 if the individual presents a signed certificate from the 21.27 individual's employer which states that the individual is an 21.28 employee of that employer. A nonresident individual who holds a 21.29 class C license must be treated as an athlete for purposes of 21.30 applying the provisions of sections 290.17, subdivision 21.31 2(1)(b)(ii) and 290.92, subdivision 4a. 21.32 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.92, 21.33 subdivision 29, is amended to read: 21.34 Subd. 29. [LOTTERY PRIZES.] Eight percent of the payment 21.35 of Minnesota state lottery winnings which are subject to 21.36 withholding must be withheld as Minnesota withholding tax. For 22.1 purposes of this subdivision, the term "winnings which are 22.2 subject to withholding" has the meaning given in section 22.3 3402(q)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.For purposes of the22.4provisions of this section, a payment to any person of winnings22.5which are subject to withholding must be treated as if the22.6payment was a wage paid by an employer to an employee.Every 22.7 individual who is to receive a payment of winnings which are 22.8 subject to withholding shall furnish the state lottery with a 22.9 statement, made under the penalties of perjury, containing the 22.10 name, address, and social security account number of the person 22.11 receiving the payment. The Minnesota state lottery is liable 22.12 for the payment of the tax required to be withheld under this 22.13 subdivision but is not liable to any person for the amount of 22.14 the payment. 22.15 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.9201, 22.16 subdivision 7, is amended to read: 22.17 Subd. 7. [WITHHOLDING ON COMPENSATION OF ENTERTAINERS.] 22.18 The tax on compensation of an entertainer must be withheld at a 22.19 rate of two percent of all compensation paid to the 22.20 entertainment entity by the person or corporation having legal 22.21 control of the payment of the compensation. The compensation 22.22 subject to withholding under this section is not subject to the 22.23 withholding provisions of section 290.92, subdivision2a, 3, or22.24 28, except the provisions of sections 290.92, subdivision 6a, 22.25 270.06, paragraph (16), 289A.09, subdivisions 1, paragraph (f), 22.26 and 2, 289A.60, and 289A.63 shall apply to withholding under 22.27 this sectionas if the withholding were upon wages. 22.28 Sec. 22. [COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE; POWERS AND DUTIES.] 22.29 (a) The commissioner of revenue shall prepare a bill for 22.30 introduction during the 2001 legislative session making 22.31 technical and conforming amendments to Minnesota Statutes as 22.32 required by this act. 22.33 (b) The commissioner of revenue may adopt rules and 22.34 prescribe forms and tables to implement the provisions of this 22.35 act. The rules may be adopted under section 14.386, except that 22.36 paragraph (b) does not apply, or 14.389, as determined by the 23.1 commissioner. 23.2 Sec. 23. [REPEALER.] 23.3 Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 270B.06, subdivision 3; 23.4 289A.63, subdivision 5; and 290.92, subdivisions 3, 5, 5a, 10, 23.5 16, 19, 22, and 30, are repealed. 23.6 Sec. 24. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 23.7 Sections 1 to 21 and 23 are effective for wages paid or 23.8 incurred and returns filed for taxable years beginning after 23.9 December 31, 2000. Section 22 is effective the day following 23.10 final enactment.