State Of MN Will Reissue Nearly 150K Expired 'Walz Checks'

ST. PAUL, MN — The Minnesota Department of Revenue announced Wednesday that it will begin reissuing nearly 150,000 one-time tax rebate checks —also known as "Walz checks" — that have gone uncashed.

The uncashed checks expired after 60 days from their August and September issuance dates.

The reissued checks will go out in two batches:

• One batch this week
• A second batch will go out in early December

The reissued checks will again be valid for 60 days from the date of issuance.

What do the checks look like?

Paper checks appear in a plain white envelope from Submittable Holdings located in Missoula, Montana. They will have the signature of Revenue Commissioner Paul Marquart.

The checks are protected by standard banking safeguards that help detect and deter fraud, officials said.

What happens if the reissued check goes unclaimed?

"We will work with taxpayers who are eligible but did not get their rebate after the reissued checks void in early 2024," the Department of Revenue said. "To avoid duplicate payments, we cannot issue a rebate payment while a rebate check is still valid but uncashed."

Unclaimed one-time rebate payments will eventually be handed over to the Minnesota Department of Commerce’s Unclaimed Property Division, officials said.