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Committee hears bill to create confidential state private letter rulings; Department of Revenue raises concerns about timing and cost
Summary
House File 912 would create a Minnesota private letter ruling program to provide confidential written rulings to taxpayers; the Department of Revenue warned the required start date and staffing levels in the bill are impracticable without an appropriation.
A bill to create a confidential private letter ruling program for Minnesota taxes was considered by the House Tax Committee April 9. Representative Quam introduced House File 912 and said the proposal would make Minnesota the 49th state to offer the process; she said it would provide certainty in complex tax situations, such as business transactions or inheritance matters.
Melissa Tappe, Director of Appeals, Legal Services and Disclosure at the Minnesota Department of Revenue, testified in opposition or with concerns about the draft. Tappe said the bill's statutory deadline to stand up the program by Jan. 1, 2026, "is not…
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