Why does TurboTax say I don't qualify for Minnesota Renter's Credit when I meet all the requirements?

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January 28, 2025
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I am filing jointly with my spouse and our income requirements are below the threshold. We also have been living in Minnesota for over 6 months. My property also pays property tax.

RobertB4444

Did you receive a Certificate of Rent Paid from your landlord? Otherwise I can't see why you wouldn't qualify.

@jrsilvestri2001

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Cjpitzer

I have the same issue I been living at my place over a year

MayaD

To qualify, all of these must be true:

You have a valid Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
You must be a full year or part year Minnesota resident
You lived in and paid rent on a Minnesota building where the owner was assessed property tax or made payments in lieu of property tax
Your household income is below $75,390
You cannot be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return

MN Renter's Credit

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skovar7

Having the same issue. I posted a question here too and haven't gotten a response. I wish it would just tell us WHY then we could fix it. But I wonder if it's something just on Turbo Tax's end since the process for CRP is different this year. Maybe they haven't updated things or something. Anyway, I'm frustrated too. I hope we get answers

jrsilvestri2001Author

Hey, @skovar7 ! What fixed the problem for me was this: A few questions before the CRP worksheet it gives you the option to tick two boxes and one of them asks, “Did you rent or own a home and recieved a CRP from your landlord?”. Check the box that asks this. Then go through the rest of the questions until you get to the CRP worksheet and resubmit it. Should work but let me know if not.

skovar7

Thanks for the reply. I've done this from the beginning as I rent an apartment and have tried it numerous times and still get the instant "you don't qualify for renter's credit" right after. If they gave a reason for it I could tell if it was legit or not, but alas. I'll keep hoping for someone to reply to my post eventually and give me some direction.

deloresagnes

Check the renters credit table. Although you may be under the income threshold to claim it, you may still make too much money compared to the amount of rent you paid. The renters credit table starts on page 25. just follow the link below.

https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2024-12/m1-inst-24_0.pdf