About Us

​​Our Mission

Working together to fund the future for all of Minnesota.

Our Vision

Everyone reports, pays, and receives the right amount: no more, no less.

Our Values

• Accountability
  We ensure the fair, efficient, and equitable administration of the state’s revenue system for all of Minnesota.
• Excellence
  We strive to be innovative, collaborative, and results-driven by thinking big, having fun, and promoting the common good.
• Inclusion
  We are committed to an inclusive work environment that values each employee and works to continually address the needs of the communities we serve.
• Integrity
  We are trained, knowledgeable professionals who place trust as the foundation of reputation and relationships.
• Partnership
  We foster positive relationships with communities and partners across the state to help customers navigate the state’s tax code.
• Service
  We value all customers by serving them with respect, appreciation, inclusion, and a high expectation of excellence.

Our Strategies

• Provide customers with the information, education, and services they need to efficiently navigate Minnesota’s tax opportunities and obligations.
• Engage in meaningful interaction with our customers to provide superior service, especially to those who will be most impacted by our work.
• Commit to an inclusive culture for all employees by welcoming individual differences and similarities, respecting others, treating people equitably, and forming meaningful connections.
• Ensure a productive, innovative, healthy, and safe work environment where all employees can thrive, whether in a traditional office location or virtually.
• Confirm that employees have the tools and resources necessary to process returns, payments, and refunds accurately and efficiently. Protect customer data and the security of our technology systems.
• Promote operational efficiencies and leverage technology to protect customer information and to serve customer and employee needs.
• Identify and address non-compliance through education and enforcement to ensure fair, efficient, and equitable support of the state’s goals.

The Commissioner of Revenue is directly responsible to the governor for the supervision of Minnesota’s revenue system. In addition, the commissioner advises the governor and the Legislature on tax policy and operations, and acts as the State Board of Equalization to review individual property tax appeals and direct equalization efforts.

Contact the Commissioner's Office at 651-556-6003. 

• Leadership Team
• Divisions and Division Directors  
• Organizational Chart
• Contact Us

Taxes pay for education, local government aid, property tax relief, social service programs, highways, economic development incentives and grants for businesses, and other state programs and operations.

For more information, see the State Budget from Minnesota Management and Budget

We are located in the Harold E. Stassen Office Building at 600 N. Robert St., St. Paul, MN 55101. Our building is open to the public 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Our service desk will accept and process payments by check, money order, or cash. You can also submit tax returns, get forms and instructions, and more. For details, see In-Person Customer Service.

Bus Routes

Call Metro Transit at 612-373-3333 or visit the Metro Transit website for a current schedule. 

Light Rail

The Robert Street Station on the Light Rail Green Line is across the street from the Stassen Building. For more information, see the Green Line page on Metro Transit's website.  

Parking

Metered parking is available in the lots next to the building on 14th Street and throughout the capital complex. The parking fee is $2.00 per hour or $8.00 for the day.