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Committee hears mobile-workforce bill creating 30-day safe harbor for nonresident withholding and filing
Summary
House File 950 would exempt nonresident employees who work in Minnesota 30 days or fewer from state income tax withholding and filing, with a reciprocity clause; business groups backed the proposal, while some committee members warned it could create large exemptions and reduce state revenue.
Lawmakers and outside groups debated a proposal that would exempt short-term nonresident workers from Minnesota withholding and filing requirements. House File 950, carried in committee April 9, would exclude compensation earned in Minnesota by nonresidents who work in the state for 30 days or fewer and would exempt related withholding requirements for employers when record-keeping and notice provisions are followed.
Supporters described the change as a practical fix for a modern, mobile workforce. Doug Lindholm, special counsel who previously served as executive director of the Council on State Taxation, said many…
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