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If you are a renter then a portion of your rent is used to pay property taxes. You may qualify for a Renter’s Property Tax Refund depending on your income and rent paid. This is also sometimes referred to as a Renter’s Credit. Find out who qualifies at https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/renters-credit.
Before you File
Renters will need a completed Certificate of Rent Paid (CRP) from their landlord. The CRP shows how much rent was paid during the previous year. A landlord is supposed to give each tenant a completed CRP by January 31st every year. If their landlord does not provide it by February 1st, renters may request a Rent Paid Affidavit (RPA) from the Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Learn more information from the Minnesota Department of Revenue at https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/renters-credit.
When to File
Starting with your 2024 taxes, if you are a renter, you can claim the Renter’s Credit as part of your Minnesota Individual Income Tax return (Form M1). You will no longer file a Renter’s Property Tax Refund return (Form M1PR). This means renters who previously filed both returns will not receive a separate refund later in the year.
Tenants may file up to one year after the due date (meaning a tenant has until August 2025 to file for rent paid in 2023 tax year).
Things to Remember
- Not every renter qualifies for a Renter’s Credit
- The Renters’ Credit is filed along with your income taxes starting in 2025
- Renters will not receive a separate refund for their Renters’ Credit.
Brief, sharable videos to share information in multiple languages about changes to the Renter’s Property Tax Refund:
- ENGLISH: Go Get Your Money! Updates to MN’s Renter Property Tax Refund (Renters Credit)
- SPANISH: ¡Vaya a por su dinero ! Actualizaciones del reembolso del impuesto sobre la propiedad para el inquilino de Minnesota
- SOMALI: Tag oo soo qaado lacagtaadda — Cusboonaysiino ku saabsan Lacagta uga soo noqota kiraysataha canshuurta guriga ee MN
- HMONG: Mus Nqa Koj Cov Nyiaj! Kev qhia tshiab txog MN Cov Se Them Nqi Tsev Xauj
Presentation slides available in multiple languages for those looking for a quick brush-up on the changes to the Renter’s Credit:
HOME Line has hosted a couple webinars on the changes to the Renters’ Credit:
- On January 17th, 2024 HOME Line hosted a webinar on a variety of new and upcoming changes to the Minnesota Renter’s Property Tax Refund (Renters’ Credit) & the related Certificate of Rent Paid (CRP). View that training here for more information.
- On December 18th, 2024, HOME Line hosted a webinar covering changes to how Minnesota tenants will file for their 2024 Renter’s Credit. Beginning in 2025 for 2024 taxes, tenants will claim the Renter’s Credit as part of their Minnesota Individual Income Tax return (Form M1) INSTEAD OF filing a Renter’s Property Tax Refund return (Form M1PR). View that training here for more information.