Minnesota Withholding Tax Reminder for Annual Filers

Withholding Tax Annual Return and Deposit Due Dates

• The Minnesota annual withholding tax return is due January 31, 2019.
• The Minnesota withholding tax annual deposit is due January 31, 2019, unless the total Minnesota tax withheld for the year exceeded $500 prior to December 1, 2018. If the Minnesota tax withheld exceeded $500 during the year, deposits were due the last day of the month in which amounts withheld exceeded $500 (except December).

For more information, see “Annual Deposit ” information in the Minnesota Income Tax Withholding Instruction Booklet.

Businesses must meet certain criteria and be preapproved by the department to file their return and deposit their tax on an annual basis.

Form W-2 Due Dates

Form W-2 information for tax year 2018 is due to your employees and the department on or before January 31, 2019.

Form 1099 Due Dates

Form 1099 information for tax year 2018 is due to:

• your payees on or before January 31, 2019.
• the department on or before January 31, 2019, if they have Minnesota withholding.

For assistance in submitting W-2 and 1099 information, see Withholding Tax Fact Sheets 2 and 2a and Withholding Tax File Formats.

Did you know? 

You can now electronically submit W-2c information to the Minnesota Department of Revenue through our e-Services system.

What if I have questions about submitting W-2cs?

See Withholding Fact Sheet 2 – Submitting Form W-2 and W-2c Information.

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