Minnesota has a graduated rate income tax. It starts at 5.35 percent for lower-income residents, increasing gradually to 9.85 percent. Real estate taxes vary, depending where you live. The average property tax rate was 1.11 percent of a home's assessed value in 2021, ing to the Tax Foundation.
To qualify as a dependent, your partner must have lived with you for the entire calendar year and listed your home as their official residence for the full year. If your partner has gross income above a certain amount ($5,050 for tax year 2024), you can't claim that person as a dependent.
Under specific circumstances, one partner in an unmarried couple can claim a cohabiting partner as a dependent and qualify for a tax break. The IRS defines dependents as either close relatives or unrelated persons who live in the taxpayer's household as the principal place of abode and supported by the taxpayer.
The short answer is no, you cannot claim yourself as a dependent on your tax return. This is because you are considered to have your own personal exemption. In other words, you cannot claim yourself as a dependent because you are already claiming yourself as a personal exemption.
Minnesota Dependent Exemption A taxpayer with dependents is allowed to subtract $4,250 for each dependent. This amount is adjusted for inflation each tax year. For taxpayers without dependents, the exemption is $0.
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2025 Standard Deduction and Dependent Exemption Amounts Married Filing Separate standard deduction - $14,950. Single standard deduction - $14,950. Head of Household standard deduction - $22,500. Dependent exemption - $5,200.
However, they still have a responsibility to support their children. That's why the 2023 changes to child support in Minnesota include a minimum basic support amount of $50 for families with one child and additional increases of $10 per extra child.
If you need information about what services are available, how to apply for services, or information about your case, contact the Hennepin County Child Support agency at 612-348-3600 or email at child.support@hennepin.