Social Security Tax Elimination To Be Considered By Minnesota Lawmakers

By Esme Murphy, CBS Minnesota

January 9, 2023

Minnesotans have heard a lot about the DFL Party trifecta at the State Capitol, and the sweeping agenda the DFL is proposing in light of a $17.6 billion surplus. What you are hearing a lot less about are tax cut proposals.

Last spring, when the surplus was merely in the $9 billion range, legislative leaders from the DFL, GOP and the governor's office reached a grand deal that included investments in education and other programs, and the elimination of the tax on Social Security income. That agreement lasted just a few days.

Now the legislature is back with a much larger budget surplus, and you're not hearing a lot from DFL leaders who control the legislature about eliminating that tax. Minnesota is one of only 12 states that taxes Social Security income.

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