Key Dates for Software Providers
The Key Dates listed below are subject to change. Please check back periodically for the most up-to-date information.
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| Date | Message |
|---|---|
| July 15, 2020 |
Minnesota Letter of Intent (LOI) posted Software Provider Requirements posted |
| August 3, 2020 |
Near final forms posted Forms certification opens |
| August 10, 2020 | Near final grid forms posted |
| August 26, 2020 | Voucher specifications posted |
| September 2, 2020 | Draft state individual schema released to approved software providers |
| September 15, 2020 |
Conference calls for software providers and tax professionals (see scripts below): |
| September 16, 2020 | Draft Minnesota leads reporting schema released |
| September 30, 2020 |
Draft individual error rejection codes posted Draft schemas for M2, M3, M4, M8, M11, M11L, IG258, IG259 posted Draft error rejection codes for M2, M3, M4, M8, M11, M11L, IG258, IG259 posted |
| October 1, 2020 |
Final forms released Final state individual schema released Final Minnesota leads reporting schema released |
| October 7, 2020 | Final grid forms posted |
| October 30, 2020 | Letter of Intent (LOI) form is due. Late forms will not be accepted. |
| November 4, 2020 |
Certification test cases released Final individual error rejection codes Final schemas for M2, M3, M4, M8, M11, M11L, IG258, IG259 Final error rejection codes for M2, M3, M4, M8, M11, M11L, IG258, IG259 |
| November 16, 2020 | Efile and leads reporting certification opens |
| December 24, 2020 | Deadline to notify us of free file participation and criteria |
| January 8, 2021 | Business filing season opens |
| TBD | Individual filing season opens |