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Senior Citizens
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If you are age 65 or older, your income and lifestyle changes may affect your Minnesota income taxes.
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Your residency for tax purposes may change. Changes in your residency can affect your amount of Minnesota tax, estimated tax, or filing requirements. For details, see Residents/Residency.
Minnesota taxes the same amount of Social Security benefits that is taxed federally. You may qualify for a subtraction from Minnesota taxable income if you receive these benefits. For details, see Social Security Benefit Subtraction.
If your only income is Social Security, you are not required to file an income tax return. If you have questions on whether or not your Social Security benefits are taxable, contact the IRS or visit the IRS website.
Minnesota taxes pensions, including federal pensions, received while you are a Minnesota resident regardless of where you earned the pension.
If you had a public pension, you may be eligible for a subtraction. For details, see Public Pension Subtraction.
Minnesota does not tax military retirement pay, including pensions.
See our table for common Minnesota subtractions, credits, and programs you may be eligible for:
You may also qualify for other subtractions or credits. For details, see Subtractions and Credits.
