Collection Information

We can take action any time you have late debt, regardless of your arrangements with us.

If you do not contact us by the due date on bills or letters we send, we can take more aggressive steps to collect your debt.

For more information, see Collection Actions.

The Minnesota Department of Revenue has the authority to collect debts owed to Minnesota state courts, colleges and universities, and other state, local, and county agencies. For more information, see Other Agency Debt.

We consider financial hardship the inability to pay for basic necessities. For more information, see Financial Hardship.

We may have business or professional licenses revoked or denied if we are collecting $500 or more in unpaid debt from you. Once you pay the debt, we will allow the licensing authority to reissue the revoked license. For more information, see:

• Licensing and the Collection Process

• Licensing Authorities

• Liquor Posting

• Sales Tax Permit Revocations

You have many options available to resolve debts we are collecting from you. For more information and a listing of these, see Payment Options.

You have the right to request someone represent you during the collections process. In order to allow someone other than you to discuss your information with us, you must complete a Power of Attorney form. For more information on this process, see Who Can Represent You.

If someone has requested your assistance during the collections process, you need authorization to know and discuss their information. For more information and access to the proper forms, see Power of Attorney.

When a person dies owing taxes, their personal representative (executor) is responsible for filing missing returns and paying the tax debt with the assets from the estate. To collect tax debt, we must file a probate claim to receive money from the estate. For more information, see Probate and the Collection Process.

If you need additional assistance with your debt, we will work with you on existing options as described below.

At the Minnesota Department of Revenue, we're dedicated to upholding your rights as a taxpayer.

If you have trouble resolving a tax issue and have exhausted all other administrative remedies, the Taxpayer Rights Advocate may be able to help. For more information, see Taxpayer Rights Advocate