Minnesota Tax Exemptions for Native Americans

Native American employees living and working on a reservation are exempt from Minnesota state taxes.

To set this exemption:

  1. Open the person's Tax Withholding card for editing.

  2. Under Regional, click Edit State Taxes for the MN component.

    Add this component if it doesn't already exist.

  3. In Withholding Exemption, select Yes for American Indian Living and Working on a Reservation.

    This sets Exempt from State Income Tax to Yes.

  4. Enter the reservation name and the person's Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) enrollment number.

  5. Click Save and Close.