Partnership Tax applies to companies or organizations that file an annual federal income tax return as a partnership and meets at least one of the following: Located in Minnesota.
The partnership or S corporation may withhold less than the 9.85% if requested by a partner or shareholder if the smaller withholding amount is closer to their actual Minnesota tax liability.
Form W-4MN, Minnesota Employee Withholding Allowance/Exemption Certificate, is the Minnesota equivalent of federal Form W-4. Your employees must complete Form W-4MN to determine their Minnesota tax withheld. You also may need to submit Forms W-4MN to the Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Option 1 – Default Tax Withholding Minnesota State - 6.25% (MN residents only. If you are a non-Minnesota resident, contact your state for tax withholding requirements.).
Starting in tax year 2023, partnerships must also complete Schedule PTE-RP, Pass-Through Entity Tax for Resident Partners, if any partners are Minnesota residents. PTE tax is calculated by multiplying the entity's PTE taxable income by the highest Minnesota individual income tax rate, which is currently 9.85%.
Option 1 – Default Tax Withholding Minnesota State - 6.25% (MN residents only. If you are a non-Minnesota resident, contact your state for tax withholding requirements.).
You may claim exempt from Minnesota withholding if at least one of these apply: You meet the requirements and claim exempt from federal withholding. You had no Minnesota income tax liability last year, received a refund of all Minnesota income tax withheld, and do not expect to owe state income tax this year.
If you are required to withhold federal income tax from a nonresident employee's wages for work performed in Minnesota, you must also withhold Minnesota income tax in most cases. If your employee is a resident of Michigan or North Dakota, you may not be required to withhold Minnesota income tax from their wages.
Sign up for an e-Services account online using your Federal Employer ID Number. Log in to your e-Services account and register your business for withholding tax. Upon receipt, provide your withholding tax account ID to your payroll provider.