Minnesota Child Tax Credit and Working Family Credit

The Minnesota Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a refundable credit equal to $1,750 per child under 18, with no limit on the number of children. The credit phases out for those whose income is over $29,500 ($35,000 for Married Filing Jointly). For more information on Minnesota Child Tax Credit, click here. 

The Minnesota Working Family Credit (WFC) is a refundable credit for working individuals whose income is below a certain level. 

For more information on Working Family Credit, click here. 

Application Information: 

To qualify for the Minnesota Child Tax Credit, you must meet the following requirements:

• Have a child under the age of 17 who lives with you for more than half the year
• You are not a dependent of another person.
• File Minnesota Individual Tax return even if you are not required to file because you make little to no income.
• Be a resident of Minnesota for a year or more.
• Meet the income requirements.
• Single parent household making the total of $29,500 and Married household making $35,000 per year will receive $1750 for each.
• The credit starts to get smaller once your income is above the $29,000 and $35,000.
• Have a social security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)

To qualify for the Minnesota Working Family Credit, you must meet the following requirements: 

• Be a resident of the Minnesota
• You are not a dependent of another person.
• If you are married and you or your spouse are a nonresident alien, your filing status must be Married Filing Jointly.
• If you have no qualifying children, you and your spouse must have resided in the U.S. for more than half of 2023.