Lump-Sum Distribution: Minnesota Tax Implications
A lump-sum distribution from a qualified retirement plan (such as a pension, profit-sharing, or stock bonus plan) received in 2025 may have specific tax reporting requirements for Minnesota residents. If you received such a distribution and filed federal Form 4972, you must also file Minnesota Schedule M1LS, Tax on Lump-Sum Distribution, along with a copy of Form 4972 when filing your Form M1.
When to File Schedule M1LS
- You received a lump-sum distribution from a qualified retirement plan in 2025.
- You were a Minnesota resident when you received any portion of the distribution.
- You filed federal Form 4972, Tax on Lump-Sum Distributions.
Failure to file Schedule M1LS when required may result in incorrect tax reporting. You must include both Schedule M1LS and Form 4972 with your Minnesota return.
Tax Treatment in Minnesota
- Five-Year Averaging Method: Minnesota requires the use of the five-year averaging method for lump-sum distributions, even though federal Form 4972 allows only the ten-year averaging method.
- Capital Gain Election: Minnesota does not allow a capital gain election for lump-sum distributions. Any capital gain portion reported on federal Form 4972 must be added back to federal taxable income on line 4 of Schedule M1M, Income Additions and Subtractions.
Reporting on Schedule M1LS
- Line 1: Enter the portion of your lump-sum distribution eligible for averaging (from line 19 of federal Form 4972).
- Line 2: If you completed Schedule M1R, enter the amount from line 9 of that schedule; otherwise, enter 0.
- Line 3: Subtract line 2 from line 1.
- Line 10: Multiply line 9 by 266 (this is the tax rate factor for Minnesota).
- Line 11: Subtract line 10 from line 6 to determine the tax on the ordinary income portion of the distribution.
If you shared the lump-sum distribution with other recipients, you must adjust line 11 by multiplying the result by the percentage of the distribution you received (from box 9a of federal Form 1099-R).
Additional Requirements
- If you used the ten-year averaging or capital gain election on federal Form 4972, you must complete the Worksheet for Line 9 on Schedule M1R.
- Any capital gain portion reported on federal Form 4972 must be reported as an addition to income on line 4 of Schedule M1M.
Source:
Schedule M1LS, Tax on Lump-Sum Distribution
Schedule M1M, Income Additions and Subtractions
Schedule M1R, Adjusted Gross Income
Form M1 Instructions
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