2007 Minnesota Statutes

270C.425 FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CARDS; PAYMENT OF TAXES;
APPROPRIATION.
(a) The commissioner may allow taxpayers to use financial transaction cards, as defined
in section 325G.02, subdivision 2, to pay any of the following which are payable to the
commissioner:
(1) taxes;
(2) estimated tax deposits;
(3) penalties;
(4) interest;
(5) additions to taxes; and
(6) fees.
(b) The commissioner may impose a fee on each transaction under paragraph (a). The fee
is equal to the fee the commissioner is required to pay for the taxpayer's use of the financial
transaction card. This fee must be deposited in the general fund and is appropriated to the
commissioner for the purpose of paying the transaction card fee.
(c) The types of financial transaction cards that will be accepted shall be determined solely
by the commissioner. The selection of transaction card vendors shall be made through a request
for proposals process. Before issuing a request for proposals, the commissioner shall review the
request for proposals and any specifications with the commissioner of finance. The commissioner
shall select the transaction card vendors from among those which meet the operational and cost
requirements of the department. The commissioner may limit the number of different types of
financial transaction cards that will be accepted.
(d) If the commissioner allows taxpayers to pay taxes with financial transaction cards, the
commissioner shall report quarterly on the status of this program to the chairs of the house tax and
appropriations committees and the chairs of the senate tax and finance committees.
History: 2005 c 151 art 1 s 51