About Us

​​Our Mission

Working together to fund Minnesota's future.

Our Vision

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

Our Values

Our core values are the foundation of the high standards of performance and behavior.

• Integrity: We are honest and ethical because trust is the foundation of our reputation and relationships.
• Respect: We embrace diversity and respect everyone inside and outside of our agency.
• Excellence: We expect and reward innovation, flexibility, accuracy, timeliness, and collaboration.
• Accountability: We ensure the fair and efficient administration of Minnesota's revenue system.

Our Strategies

1. Provide customers with information, education, and services.
2. Create operational efficiencies and leverage technology to secure customer information, and to meet customer and employee needs.
3. Enforce the tax laws by identifying and addressing patterns of non-compliance.
4. Listen to our customers, identify and develop improvements to the revenue system.
5. Foster a productive, innovative, and healthy work environment that provides opportunities for growth and development.

Commissioner's Office - 651-556-6003 

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.

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

The Minnesota Department of Revenue manages the state’s revenue system and administers state tax laws. The department manages over 30 different taxes and collects over $25.2 billion annually. 

What do taxes pay for?

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

More Information: State Budget from Minnesota Management and Budget

The Minnesota Department of Revenue is located in the Harold E. Stassen Office Building in the Capitol Complex in St. Paul.

Our street address is: 600 N. Robert St., St. Paul, MN 55101

Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

Driving Directions

From the north:

• Take Highway 35E south to University Avenue.
• Turn right on University Avenue and follow to Jackson Street.
• Turn left on Jackson Street and follow to East 14th Street. 
• Turn right on East 14th Street.
• The Minnesota Department of Revenue building is on the left.

From the east:

• Take Interstate Highway 94 west.
• Take exit 242A toward 12th Street/State Capitol.
• Turn right on Jackson Street.
• Turn left on East 14th Street.
• The Minnesota Department of Revenue building is on the left.

From the west:

• Take Highway 94 east to the Marion Street exit.
• Turn left on Marion Street, and follow to University Avenue.
• Turn right on University Avenue and follow to Jackson Street
• Turn right on Jackson Street and follow to East 14th Street.
• Turn right on East 14th Street.
• The Minnesota Department of Revenue building is on the left.

From the south:

• Take Interstate Highway 35E north to the 11th Street exit.
• Follow 11th Street to Jackson Street 
• Turn left on Jackson Street and follow to East 14th Street.
• Turn left on East 14th Street.
• The Minnesota Department of Revenue is on the left. 

Bus Routes

Call Metro Transit at 612-373-3333 or go to www.metrotransit.org 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, go to www.metrotransit.org/metro-green-line

Parking

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