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SF5189 • 2026

Credit provision for contributions to women's pregnancy centers

Credit provision for contributions to women's pregnancy centers

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Lieske, Holmstrom, Lucero, Wesenberg
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
Introduction and first reading
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 House

    Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Credit provision for contributions to women's pregnancy centers

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to taxation; income, corporate franchise, and insurance premiums; providing

a credit for contributions to women's pregnancy centers; amending Minnesota

Statutes 2024, section 297I.20, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new

law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

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[290.0696] CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO WOMEN'S

PREGNANCY CENTERS.

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Subdivision 1.

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Credit allowed; limitation; carryforward.

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(a) A taxpayer is allowed a

credit against the tax imposed under this chapter equal to the amount of contributions made

by the taxpayer to a women's pregnancy center, up to $50,000.

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(b) If the amount of the credit determined under this section for any taxable year exceeds

the liability for tax under this chapter, the excess is a credit carryover to the next taxable

year. The entire amount of the excess unused credit for the taxable year must be carried

first to the next taxable year. The amount of the unused credit that may be added under this

paragraph must not exceed the taxpayer's liability for tax less the credit for the taxable year.

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(c) An eligible taxpayer claiming a credit under this section may not also claim the credit

under section 297I.20, subdivision 8, for the same contribution.

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(d) For purposes of this section:

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(1) "women's pregnancy center" means an organization that provides information,

referrals, and support to encourage and assist pregnant women in carrying their pregnancies

to term and in caring for their children after birth; and

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(2) "contribution" means a charitable contribution allowable to the taxpayer as a deduction

under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code, including the denial of the deduction under

the Internal Revenue Code, section 408(d)(8), except that the provisions of the Internal

Revenue Code, section 170(b)(1)(G), apply regardless of the taxable year.

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(e) The credit may not be claimed for any amount used to claim:

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(1) the itemized deduction under section 290.0122, subdivision 4; or

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(2) the subtraction under section 290.0132, subdivision 7.

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(f) For a nonresident or part-year resident, the credit under this section must be allocated

using the percentage calculated in section 290.06, subdivision 2c, paragraph (e).

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Subd. 2.

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Partnerships; multiple owners.

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Credits granted or transferred to a partnership,

a limited liability company taxed as a partnership, an S corporation, or multiple owners of

property are passed through to the partners, members, shareholders, or owners, respectively,

pro rata to each partner, member, shareholder, or owner based on their share of the entity's

assets or as specially allocated in their organizational documents or any other executed

agreement, as of the last day of the taxable year.

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Subd. 3.

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Commissioner to maintain list.

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The commissioner, in consultation with the

commissioner of health, must maintain a list of qualifying women's pregnancy centers to

which contributions are eligible for the credit under this section.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective for taxable years beginning after December

31, 2025.

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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297I.20, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 8.

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Credit for contributions to women's pregnancy centers.

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A taxpayer may

claim a credit against the premiums tax imposed under this chapter equal to the amount of

credit calculated under section 290.0696, provided that the taxpayer is not also claiming a

credit under that section for the same contribution. If the amount of the credit exceeds the

taxpayer's liability for tax under this chapter, the excess is a credit carryover to the next

taxable year. The entire amount of the excess unused credit for the taxable year must be

carried first to the next taxable year. The amount of the unused credit that may be added

under this paragraph must not exceed the taxpayer's liability for tax less the credit for the

taxable year. This credit does not affect the calculation of fire state aid under section 477B.03

and police state aid under section 477C.03.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective for taxable years beginning after December

31, 2025.

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