CRP Information for Landlords

You must give each renter a CRP by January 31, 2019.

Renters use the CRP to apply for a Property Tax Refund, the Minnesota Homestead Credit Refund (for Homeowners), and Renter's Property Tax Refund.

To generate multiple CRPs, you need to use a certified software product. See Certificate of Rent Paid Software.

For each qualifying resident, follow the instructions below:

1. On line B, enter the amount of Housing Support (formerly GRH) payments you received on the resident's behalf
2. Multiply the number of months the resident lived in the residence by $780 (the assumed monthly rent for 2018, adjusted each year)
   • If the renter lived in the residence for part of the month, pro-rate the assumed monthly rent for that month
   • Enter the result on line 1

Example:	Renter lived in the nursing home from January 1 through June 10. The renter had five full months and one partial month in the unit.
Five Full Months	$780 x 5 months = $3,900
One Partial Month	$780 x (10 days / 30 days) = $260
Total Rent	$3,900 + $260 = $4,160 (round to nearest dollar)

You should not include payments for non-rental services, such as meals or medical care, when completing CRPs for qualifying residents.

If you can separate the rent amount from the other service costs, enter the rent amount directly on line 1 of the CRP.

If you cannot separate the rent amount from the total cost, follow the instructions to calculate line 1 on the CRP:

1. Determine the total property tax paid on the facility and divide that amount by the number of rental units.
2. Divide the amount from step 1 by 0.17 (the percentage of rent considered to be property tax).
3. If the resident lived in your facility for a:
   • Full Year - Enter the amount from step 2 on line 1 of the CRP.
   • Partial Year -
     1. Multiply the amount from step 2 by the percentage of the year the resident occupied the unit
     2. Enter this amount on line 1 of the CRP
   • Note: The amount on line 1 of the CRP must not exceed the total amount actually paid by the resident during the year.

If the amount on line 1 of the CRP does not appear to be a reasonable room rent, contact us for assistance.

For each qualifying resident, follow the instructions below:

1. On line A, enter the amount of Medicaid you received on the resident’s behalf. To calculate this, 
   • Multiply the daily (per diem) rate by the number of days billed during the year
   • Subtract the annual Medical Assistance spend-down amount
2. On line B, enter the amount of Housing Support (formerly Group Residential Housing) payments you received on the resident’s behalf
3. Multiply the number of months the resident lived in the facility by $500 (the assumed monthly rent for 2018, adjusted each year)
   • If the renter lived in the facility for part of the month, pro-rate the assumed monthly rent for that month
   • Enter the result on line 1

Example:	Renter lived in the nursing home from January 1 through June 10. The renter had five full months and one partial month in the unit.
Five Full Months	$500 x 5 months = $2,500
One Partial Month	$500 x (10 days / 30 days) = $166.67
Total Rent	$2,500 + $166.67 = $2,667 (round to nearest dollar)

For each qualifying resident, follow the instructions below:

1. On line A, enter the amount of Medicaid you received on the resident's behalf
2. Multiply the number of months the resident lived in the nursing home by $500 (the assumed monthly rent for 2018, adjusted each year)
   • If the renter lived in the nursing home for part of the month, pro-rate the assumed monthly rent for that month
   • Enter the result on line 1

Example:	Renter lived in the nursing home from January 1 through June 10. The renter had five full months and one partial month in the unit.
Five Full Months	$500 x 5 months = $2,500
One Partial Month	$500 x (10 days / 30 days) = $166.67
Total Rent	$2,500 + $166.67 = $2,667 (round to nearest dollar)