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About Us
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The Minnesota Department of Revenue manages the state’s revenue system and administers tax laws. The department manages over 40 state and local taxes and collects $33 billion annually to fund essential services for Minnesotans.
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Our Mission
Working together to fund the future for all of Minnesota.
Our Vision
Everyone reports, pays, and receives the right amount: no more, no less.
Our Values
- Accountability
We ensure the fair, efficient, and equitable administration of the state’s revenue system for all of Minnesota.
- Excellence
We strive to be innovative, collaborative, and results-driven by thinking big, having fun, and promoting the common good.
- Inclusion
We are committed to an inclusive work environment that values each employee and works to continually address the needs of the communities we serve.
- Integrity
We are trained, knowledgeable professionals who place trust as the foundation of reputation and relationships.
- Partnership
We foster positive relationships with communities and partners across the state to help customers navigate the state’s tax code.
- Service
We value all customers by serving them with respect, appreciation, inclusion, and a high expectation of excellence.
Our Strategies
- Provide customers with the information, education, and services they need to efficiently navigate Minnesota’s tax opportunities and obligations.
- Engage in meaningful interaction with our customers to provide superior service, especially to those who will be most impacted by our work.
- Commit to an inclusive culture for all employees by welcoming individual differences and similarities, respecting others, treating people equitably, and forming meaningful connections.
- Ensure a productive, innovative, healthy, and safe work environment where all employees can thrive, whether in a traditional office location or virtually.
- Confirm that employees have the tools and resources necessary to process returns, payments, and refunds accurately and efficiently. Protect customer data and the security of our technology systems.
- Promote operational efficiencies and leverage technology to protect customer information and to serve customer and employee needs.
- Identify and address non-compliance through education and enforcement to ensure fair, efficient, and equitable support of the state’s goals.
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.
Contact the Commissioner's Office at 651-556-6003.
Taxes pay for education, local government aid, property tax relief, social service programs, highways, economic development incentives and grants for businesses, and other state programs and operations.
For more information, see the State Budget from Minnesota Management and Budget
