2019 Minnesota Statutes

290.0132 INDIVIDUALS; SUBTRACTIONS FROM FEDERAL TAXABLE INCOME.

Subdivision 1.Definition; scope.

(a) For the purposes of this section, "subtraction" means an amount that shall be subtracted from federal taxable income for a trust or an estate or federal adjusted gross income for an individual in computing net income for the taxable year to which the amounts relate.

(b) The subtractions in this section apply to individuals, estates, and trusts.

(c) Unless specifically indicated or unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, no amount deducted, subtracted, or otherwise excluded in computing federal taxable income for a trust or an estate or federal adjusted gross income for an individual is a subtraction under this section.

Subd. 2.Exempt interest.

Net interest income on obligations of any authority, commission, or instrumentality of the United States to the extent includable in taxable income for federal income tax purposes, but exempt from state income tax under the laws of the United States, is a subtraction.

Subd. 3.Overpayment of income tax.

The amount of any overpayment of income tax to Minnesota or to any other state, for any previous taxable year, is a subtraction, whether the amount is received as a refund or as a credit to another taxable year's income tax liability.

Subd. 4.Education expenses.

(a) Subject to the limits in paragraph (b), the following amounts paid to others for each qualifying child are a subtraction:

(1) education-related expenses; plus

(2) tuition and fees paid to attend a school described in section 290.0674, subdivision 1, clause (4), that are not included in education-related expenses; less

(3) any amount used to claim the credit under section 290.0674.

(b) The maximum subtraction allowed under this subdivision is:

(1) $1,625 for each qualifying child in kindergarten through grade 6; and

(2) $2,500 for each qualifying child in grades 7 through 12.

(c) The definitions in section 290.0674, subdivision 1, apply to this subdivision.

Subd. 5.Elderly and disabled.

The subtraction base amount allowed under section 290.0802 is a subtraction.

Subd. 6.Gain on forced sale of farm property; foreclosure.

Income realized on disposition of property exempt from tax under section 290.491 is a subtraction.

Subd. 7.Charitable contributions for taxpayers who do not itemize.

For an individual who does not itemize deductions under section 290.0132, subdivision 19, for the taxable year, an amount equal to 50 percent of the excess of charitable contributions over $500 allowable as a deduction for the taxable year under section 290.0122, subdivision 4, is a subtraction. The subtraction under this subdivision must not include a distribution that is excluded from federal adjusted gross income and that is not deductible under section 408(d)(8)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Subd. 8.

MS 2018 [Repealed, 1Sp2019 c 6 art 1 s 74]

Subd. 9.Delayed bonus depreciation.

(a) In each of the five taxable years immediately following the taxable year in which an addition is required under section 290.0131, subdivision 9, or 290.0133, subdivision 11, for a shareholder of a corporation that is an S corporation, an amount equal to one-fifth of the delayed depreciation is a subtraction.

(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "delayed depreciation" means the amount of the addition made by the taxpayer under section 290.0131, subdivision 9, or 290.0133, subdivision 11, for a shareholder of an S corporation, minus the positive value of any net operating loss under section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code generated for the taxable year of the addition. The resulting delayed depreciation cannot be less than zero.

Subd. 10.Job opportunity building zone income.

(a) Job opportunity building zone income as provided under section 469.316 is a subtraction.

(b) This subdivision expires beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

Subd. 11.National Guard and reserve compensation.

(a) Compensation paid to members of the Minnesota National Guard or other reserve components of the United States military for active service, including compensation for services performed under the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program, is a subtraction.

(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "active service" means:

(1) state active service as defined in section 190.05, subdivision 5a, clause (1); or

(2) federally funded state active service as defined in section 190.05, subdivision 5b, and includes service performed under section 190.08, subdivision 3.

Subd. 12.Armed forces active duty compensation paid to Minnesota residents.

Compensation paid to Minnesota residents who are members of the armed forces of the United States or United Nations for active duty performed under United States Code, title 10, or the authority of the United Nations, is a subtraction.

Subd. 13.Organ donation expenses.

(a) An amount, not to exceed $10,000, equal to qualified expenses related to a qualified donor's donation, while living, of one or more of the qualified donor's organs to another person for human organ transplantation, is a subtraction.

(b) For purposes of this subdivision:

(1) "organ" means all or part of an individual's liver, pancreas, kidney, intestine, lung, or bone marrow;

(2) "human organ transplantation" means the medical procedure by which transfer of a human organ is made from the body of one person to the body of another person;

(3) "qualified expenses" means unreimbursed expenses for both the individual and the qualified donor for (i) travel, (ii) lodging, and (iii) lost wages net of sick pay, except that the expenses may be subtracted under this subdivision only once; and

(4) "qualified donor" means the individual or the individual's dependent, as defined in section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(c) An individual may claim the subtraction in this subdivision for each instance of organ donation for transplantation during the taxable year in which the qualified expenses occur.

Subd. 14.Section 179 expensing.

In each of the five taxable years immediately following the taxable year in which an addition is required under section 290.0131, subdivision 10, or 290.0133, subdivision 12, for a shareholder of a corporation that is an S corporation, an amount equal to one-fifth of the addition made by the taxpayer under section 290.0131, subdivision 10, or 290.0133, subdivision 12, for a shareholder of a corporation that is an S corporation, minus the positive value of any net operating loss under section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code generated for the taxable year of the addition, is a subtraction. If the net operating loss exceeds the addition for the taxable year, a subtraction is not allowed under this subdivision.

Subd. 15.Nonresident military service compensation.

For nonresidents of Minnesota, compensation paid to a service member as defined in United States Code, title 10, section 101(a)(5), for military service as defined in United States Code, Appendix, title 50, section 511(2), is a subtraction.

Subd. 16.National service educational awards.

National service educational awards received from the National Service Trust under United States Code, title 42, sections 12601 to 12604, for service in an approved Americorps National Service program are a subtraction.

Subd. 17.Discharge of indebtedness income; reacquisition of business indebtedness.

(a) Discharge of indebtedness income resulting from reacquisition of business indebtedness included in federal taxable income under section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code is a subtraction. This subtraction applies only to the extent that the income was included in net income in a prior year as a result of the addition under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.01, subdivision 19a, clause (13), and is recognized for the taxable year under the federal income tax.

(b) This subdivision expires beginning with taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Subd. 18.Net operating losses.

The amount of the net operating loss allowed under section 290.095, subdivision 11, paragraph (c), is a subtraction.

Subd. 19.Standard or itemized deductions.

(a) The standard deduction amount allowed under section 290.0123, subdivision 1, is a subtraction.

(b) A taxpayer may elect to claim a subtraction equal to the amount of itemized deductions calculated under section 290.0122, subdivision 1, in lieu of the subtraction for the standard deduction in paragraph (a).

Subd. 20.Dependent exemption.

The dependent exemption under section 290.0121, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), is a subtraction.

Subd. 21.Military service pension; retirement pay.

To the extent included in federal adjusted gross income, compensation received from a pension or other retirement pay from the federal government for service in the military, as computed under United States Code, title 10, sections 1401 to 1414, 1447 to 1455, and 12733, is a subtraction. The subtraction is limited to individuals who do not claim the credit under section 290.0677.

Subd. 22.Railroad track maintenance expenses.

The amount of expenses not allowed for federal income tax purposes due to claiming the railroad track maintenance credit under section 45G(a) of the Internal Revenue Code is a subtraction.

Subd. 23.Contributions to a section 529 plan.

(a) The amount equal to the contributions made during the taxable year to a qualified account is a subtraction.

(b) The definitions under section 290.0684 apply for the purposes of this subdivision.

(c) The subtraction under this subdivision must not exceed $3,000 for married couples filing joint returns and $1,500 for all other filers, and is limited to individuals who do not claim the credit under section 290.0684.

Subd. 24.Discharge of indebtedness; education loans.

(a) The amount equal to the discharge of indebtedness of the taxpayer is a subtraction if:

(1) the indebtedness discharged is a qualified education loan; and

(2) the indebtedness was discharged under section 136A.1791, or following the taxpayer's completion of an income-driven repayment plan.

(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, "qualified education loan" has the meaning given in section 221 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "income-driven repayment plan" means a payment plan established by the United States Department of Education that sets monthly student loan payments based on income and family size under United States Code, title 20, section 1087e, or similar authority and specifically includes, but is not limited to:

(1) the income-based repayment plan under United States Code, title 20, section 1098e;

(2) the income contingent repayment plan established under United States Code, title 20, section 1087e, subsection (e); and

(3) the PAYE program or REPAYE program established by the Department of Education under administrative regulations.

Subd. 25.First-time home buyer savings account.

(a) For purposes of this subdivision, the terms defined in section 462D.02 have the meanings given in that section.

(b) The earnings on a first-time home buyer savings account allowed by section 462D.06, subdivision 1, is a subtraction.

Subd. 26.Social Security benefits.

(a) A portion of taxable Social Security benefits is allowed as a subtraction. The subtraction equals the lesser of taxable Social Security benefits or a maximum subtraction subject to the limits under paragraphs (b), (c), and (d).

(b) For married taxpayers filing a joint return and surviving spouses, the maximum subtraction equals $5,150. The maximum subtraction is reduced by 20 percent of provisional income over $78,180. In no case is the subtraction less than zero.

(c) For single or head-of-household taxpayers, the maximum subtraction equals $4,020. The maximum subtraction is reduced by 20 percent of provisional income over $61,080. In no case is the subtraction less than zero.

(d) For married taxpayers filing separate returns, the maximum subtraction equals one-half the maximum subtraction for joint returns under paragraph (b). The maximum subtraction is reduced by 20 percent of provisional income over one-half the threshold amount specified in paragraph (b). In no case is the subtraction less than zero.

(e) For purposes of this subdivision, "provisional income" means modified adjusted gross income as defined in section 86(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, plus one-half of the taxable Social Security benefits received during the taxable year, and "Social Security benefits" has the meaning given in section 86(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(f) The commissioner shall adjust the maximum subtraction and threshold amounts in paragraphs (b) to (d) as provided in section 270C.22. The statutory year is taxable year 2019. The maximum subtraction and threshold amounts as adjusted must be rounded to the nearest $10 amount. If the amount ends in $5, the amount is rounded up to the nearest $10 amount.

Subd. 27.Deferred foreign income.

The amount of deferred foreign income recognized because of section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code is a subtraction.

Subd. 28.Global intangible low-taxed income.

The amount of global intangible low-taxed income included in gross income under section 951A of the Internal Revenue Code is a subtraction.

Subd. 29.Disallowed section 280E expenses; medical cannabis manufacturers.

The amount of expenses of a medical cannabis manufacturer, as defined under section 152.22, subdivision 7, related to the business of medical cannabis under sections 152.21 to 152.37, and not allowed for federal income tax purposes under section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code is a subtraction.

History:

1961 c 213 art 4 s 1; Ex1961 c 51 s 1; 1971 c 206 s 1; 1973 c 711 s 1; 1974 c 201 s 1; 1975 c 226 s 2; 1975 c 349 s 4; 1977 c 376 s 1; 1977 423 art 1 s 1;1978 c 674 s 30; 1978 c 721 art 6 s 1; 1978 c 763 s 2; 1979 c 303 art 1 s 1; 1980 c 607 art 1 s 1; 1981 c 178 s 3; 1981 c 254 s 2; 1981 c 261 s 20; 1Sp1981 c 1 art 9 s 5; 3Sp1981 c 3 art 3 s 2; 1982 c 207 s 4; 1982 c 523 art 1 s 1; art 40 s 1; 3Sp1982 c 1 art 5 s 2; 1983 c 342 art 1 s 4; 1984 c 514 art 1 s 2; art 2 s 5; 1Sp1985 c 14 art 1 s 10; 1986 c 398 art 21 s 1; 1987 c 268 art 1 s 13; 1988 c 719 art 1 s 4; art 3 s 12; 1989 c 28 s 5,25; 1992 c 549 art 9 s 4; 1995 c 255 art 3 s 1; 1997 c 231 art 5 s 2; art 6 s 4; 1Sp1997 c 4 art 13 s 1; 1998 c 389 art 6 s 4; 1999 c 243 art 2 s 4; art 3 s 3; 2000 c 260 s 50; 2000 c 490 art 4 s 5; 1Sp2001 c 5 art 9 s 3; 2002 c 377 art 2 s 5; 2003 c 127 art 3 s 7; 1Sp2003 c 21 art 1 s 3; 2005 c 151 art 6 s 13; 1Sp2005 c 3 art 3 s 7; art 4 s 4; art 10 s 2; 2007 c 1 s 2; 2008 c 154 art 3 s 3; art 4 s 3; art 11 s 11; 2008 c 277 art 1 s 97; 2008 c 366 art 4 s 4; 2009 c 88 art 1 s 4; art 7 s 7; 2010 c 187 s 2; 2010 c 389 art 3 s 9; 2011 c 112 art 6 s 2; 2012 c 294 art 2 s 9; 2013 c 143 art 6 s 7; 2014 c 150 art 1 s 11; 2014 c 308 art 4 s 12; 2016 c 158 art 3 s 9,31; 2016 c 189 art 13 s 57; 1Sp2017 c 1 art 1 s 7-10; art 17 s 1; 1Sp2019 c 6 art 1 s 24-30; art 2 s 12,13