Minnesota income and taxes

Source topic or question: Incentivize private investment in housing developments.

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Make the State Housing Tax Credit permanent to incentivize private investment in housing and rental buildings across Minnesota.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Expand rural Minnesota businesses.

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Expand access to state land for local development. Create a clear process for cities to acquire state-owned and tax-forfeited land for housing, commercial, and industrial development.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Expand college and credential pathways to the workforce.

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Launch Employer Training Incentives. Implement a tiered tax credit for small- to medium-sized businesses that supports training, allowing businesses to offset some of the cost for recognized certifications.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Lower the cost of farming.

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Lower costs for farmers and make farming easier. Expand the farm equipment sales-tax exemption to include fencing and grain-bin equipment, protect full first-year tax deductions for major farm equipment and machinery purchases, and update state programs so farms can access the resources meant for them.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Reduce health care premiums.

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Give small businesses a tax credit to help cover their employees’ health insurance. Small businesses want to do right by their workers but are being priced out of offering coverage. As Governor, Klobuchar will create a per-employee state tax credit for small employers who fund their workers’ health coverage, so Main Street can compete with big companies for talent without going broke doing it.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Expand markets for Minnesota products.

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Make Minnesota the leader of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry. As the co-chair of the bipartisan U.S. Senate SAF Caucus, Senator Klobuchar has been an advocate for extending the 45Z clean fuel tax credit. Use the Minnesota SAF Production Credit as well as federal incentives to expand existing and attract new companies that will convert Minnesota-grown feedstocks into low-carbon jet fuel. Partner with major airlines at MSP Airport and feedstock processing facilities to make Minnesota a primary supplier for the sustainable-flight market and a new value-added stream for grain farmers.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Support beginning farmers.

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Coordinate resources for them and strengthening FarmLink. Provide a single point of contact to help new farmers navigate federal grants and loans, conservation programs, and state funding, while ensuring that farmers can count on programs like Minnesota’s Beginning Farmer Tax Credit. Match retiring farmers with new producers who can continue to work the land, including offering state-backed good-faith mediation to facilitate long-term leases or land transfers without costly legal fees.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Reduce health care premiums.

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Lower premiums on MNsure. When the Trump administration let the enhanced premium tax credit expire, families’ costs jumped overnight, and Americans buying their own insurance were hit hard. As Governor, Klobuchar will continue advocating for an extension of the federal premium tax credits and, if there is no federal action, she will work to create a state tax credit, delivered through MNsure, targeted at the small business owners, self-employed workers, and farmers hit hardest by the federal tax credit expiration.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: 3. Support Medical Innovation and Our Health Care Workforce

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In the Senate, Amy Klobuchar led the successful fight to repeal the medical device tax that threatened thousands of Minnesota medtech jobs, and she has championed the federal research investments that fuel our hospitals and universities. She has fought recent Trump administration cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and research grants, which have put cancer trials and cures at risk. As Governor, she will partner with our world-class hospitals and research institutions to keep building the future of medicine here in Minnesota, create a statewide innovation network that turns discoveries into companies and jobs, drive medical innovation that increases competition and expands patient choice, and prepare our workforce for the health care careers of the future.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: $1,700 Federal Tax Credit

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As Governor, Lisa Demuth will opt-in to the new federal education tax credit to empower parents and fund our schools. These new federal education tax credits will be available to Minnesota taxpayers regardless. The decision is simply to let Minnesota schools keep Minnesota money. By opting Minnesota into the $1,700 tax credit, this will unlock scholarships for public, charter and private students that need help – free money to schools to benefit students with no expense to Minnesota.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Lisa Demuth’s plan to end fraud in Minnesota

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“The most important thing I will do as governor to eliminate fraud is to change the culture. No longer will our government be fixated on shoveling out taxpayer dollars first and asking questions later. We will transform Minnesota’s state government into a fiscal and moral steward of our tax dollars.”

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: More Flexibility, Fewer Mandates

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Under the Demuth-Wilson administration, the Minnesota Department of Education will audit and provide user-friendly performance reports, so communities and families will know where their hard-earned tax dollars are going.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Demuth–Wilson Affordability Agenda

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Lisa Demuth will put a stop to these automatic increases in the gas tax as Governor.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 20, 2026

Source topic or question: More Flexibility, Fewer Mandates

Candidate campaign source

Under the Demuth-Wilson administration, the Minnesota Department of Education will audit and provide user-friendly performance reports, so communities and families will know where their hard-earned tax dollars are going.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 20, 2026

Source topic or question: $1,700 Federal Tax Credit

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As Governor, Lisa Demuth will opt-in to the new federal education tax credit to empower parents and fund our schools. These new federal education tax credits will be available to Minnesota taxpayers regardless. The decision is simply to let Minnesota schools keep Minnesota money. By opting Minnesota into the $1,700 tax credit, this will unlock scholarships for public, charter and private students that need help – free money to schools to benefit students with no expense to Minnesota.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 20, 2026

Source topic or question: Demuth–Wilson Affordability Agenda

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Lisa Demuth will provide $150 million in property tax cuts, lower property taxes by allowing schools to opt out of certain unfunded mandates from the state and allowing local government noncompliance of unfunded mandates. As Governor, Demuth will return a portion of future surplus in the form of property tax rebates.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 20, 2026

Source topic or question: Demuth–Wilson Affordability Agenda

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As Governor, Lisa Demuth will sign state conformity legislation so that Minnesota’s tax code matches the federal tip and overtime deductions dollar-for-dollar.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 20, 2026

Source topic or question: No Tax on Social Security

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As Governor, Lisa Demuth will fully eliminate Minnesota’s state tax on Social Security benefits — no income caps, no partial subtraction.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 20, 2026

Source topic or question: Demuth–Wilson Affordability Agenda

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As Governor, Lisa Demuth will work with the legislature to cut income taxes for working families and individuals by reducing the lowest two tax brackets.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 20, 2026

Source topic or question: Lisa Demuth’s plan to end fraud in Minnesota

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“The most important thing I will do as governor to eliminate fraud is to change the culture. No longer will our government be fixated on shoveling out taxpayer dollars first and asking questions later. We will transform Minnesota’s state government into a fiscal and moral steward of our tax dollars.”

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 20, 2026

Source topic or question: PROACTIVE. DATA-DRIVEN. INDEPENDENT.

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Oversight with proactive audits, data analytics, and continuous monitoring to protect our tax dollars.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 23, 2026

Source topic or question: Relentless focus on cybersecurity to protect public information

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Every priority we set is driven by one mission: to safeguard the tax dollars of Minnesotans.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 23, 2026

Source topic or question: Public Transparency

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Replace static spending reports with regularly updated interactive dashboards and geospatial maps showing how tax dollars flow through local governments, schools, and state programs.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 23, 2026

Source topic or question: Work for you

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Scott Jensen is a lifelong Minnesotan, family physician, and bold voice for common sense in government. As State Auditor, he’ll challenge the political status quo and restore accountability. Scott is eager to revive lawful, efficient, and transparent stewardship of your tax dollars. Together, we will restore Minnesota to be the shining star of the north!

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026