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Mobility Enhancing Equipment

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Mobility enhancing equipment is exempt from sales tax regardless of who purchases the equipment. 

Mobility enhancing equipment is equipment that helps a person move around more easily.

To qualify, the equipment must be:

  • Used mainly to improve movement at home or in a motor vehicle
  • Commonly used by people with mobility issues

Mobility enhancing equipment does not include:

Repair and Replacement Parts

Repair and replacement parts for mobility enhancing equipment are exempt from sales tax. 

Mobility enhancing equipment examples:

Adjustable height or raised toilet seatsHandrails and grab barsTrapeze bars
Bed pull-up TsLift chairsTransfer belts and benches 
Bicycles or tricycles customized for disabled personsPatient lifts (bed, bathtub, etc.)Transfer chairs 
CanesScooters and transporters for disabled personsWalkers
Car seats that provide restraint and support for disabled persons Slings to lift patients Wheelchairs, including all terrain and pool 
Chair liftsShower chairs and stoolsWheelchair batteries, cushions, safety belts
CrutchesSwivel seats that allow a disabled person to rise from a chairWheelchair ramps (portable)

Note: Disposable or single use items used with mobility enhancing equipment are taxable. 

Legal References and Resources

Minnesota Statutes

Publications