as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 05/15/2020 09:47am
A bill for an act
relating to taxation; individual income; modifying the credit for parents of stillborn
children; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.0685, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 290.0685, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
(a) An individual is allowed a credit against the tax
imposed by this chapter equal to $2,000new text begin (1)new text end for each birth for which a certificate of birth
resulting in stillbirth has been issued under section 144.2151new text begin , or (2) for each birth occurring
in another state or country, a certificate similar to the certificate under section 144.2151
that documents that the stillbirth occurred under that state's or country's lawnew text end . The credit
under this section is allowed only in the taxable year in which the stillbirth occurred and if
the child would have been a dependent of the taxpayer as defined in section 152 of the
Internal Revenue Code.
(b) For a nonresident or part-year resident, the credit must be allocated based on the
percentage calculated under section 290.06, subdivision 2c, paragraph (e).
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This section is effective retroactively for taxable years beginning
after December 31, 2015.
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