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Minnesota officials say error in tax cut bill could cost taxpayers $352 million, but promised a fix
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota officials discovered an error in a $3 billion tax cut bill lawmakers passed this spring that could cost taxpayers $352 million over the next two years, but state leaders promised to fix it before it would take effect.
The head of the Minnesota Revenue Department Paul Marquart told the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Friday that his staff caught the error when they were reviewing the nearly 400-page bill.
By mistake, lawmakers used the 2019 standard deduction for the 2024 tax year without including four years of adjustments for inflation. That means most taxpayers’ standard deduction would be $1,600 smaller.
Marquart said the error would cost single filers $110 and married couples $210 on their 2024 taxes. About 2.3 million returns would be affected if the law isn’t changed.
Republican State Rep. Greg Davids said mistakes sometimes happen when staffers are working overtime at the end of a session to finish everything. Sometimes, lawmakers can resolve a problem by sending a letter explaining their original intent, but he said this one is big enough that it will likely require a law change.
“Mistakes are made, but this is a doozy,” said Davids, who has led the legislature’s tax committee in the past. “That being said, it’s nothing we can’t fix if we work together as soon as we get back and just correct it. I would hope no one would be opposed to correcting it.”
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20 years On Air: The Current’s impact on Minnesota music
Twenty years ago this week, MPR launched The Current — a new music service devoted to playing a wide range of genres including Americana, rock, hip-hop and electronic.
Now part of Minnesota’s music culture, The Current is where new artists break through, local voices shine, and music lovers discover their next favorite song.
Tuesday at 9 a.m., MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks with some of the voices behind the music, including DJs who curate The Current’s signature sound, staff that make the station run and artists whose careers were shaped by the station’s support.
And we want to hear from you too.
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Do you listen to The Current? How were you introduced to the station? What keeps you listening?
Guests:
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Lindsay Kimball is the programming director at The Current. She started her career at The Current as an intern in 2005 and has worked throughout MPR for 20 years.
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Bill DeVille has been a host at The Current since the first day the station went on air. He also hosts the show, United States of Americana, on Sundays from 8-10 a.m.
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Berit Dybing, known as Ber, is a singer and songwriter from Bemidji, Minn.
Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.
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Cold weather prompts school closures, train cancellations in Minnesota
Most schools across Minnesota are off Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Some of the remaining districts have canceled or moved classes online due to the extreme cold.
Temperatures across parts of northern Minnesota dropped into the 30s below zero early Monday. Wind chills were in the 40s below zero. Extreme cold warnings and cold weather advisories remain in effect through midday Tuesday. Find forecast updates on MPR Weather’s Updraft blog.
The arctic blast is also affecting Amtrak service in Minnesota, with no trains running Monday.
School closures, delays
School districts with weather-related closures or delays Monday include:
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Closed
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Blue Earth Area
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Dover-Eyota
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Hendricks
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Martin County West
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Melrose Area
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Red Rock Central
E-learning day
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Battle Lake
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Byron
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Canby
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Cedar Mountain
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Lynd
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Marshall
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New London-Spicer
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Norman County East
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Parkers Prairie
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Tracy Area
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Ulen-Hitterdal
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West Central Area
Two-hour delay
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Butterfield-Odin
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Hancock
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Lester Prairie
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Maple Lake
Amtrak trains canceled
The blast of arctic air in the Upper Midwest is also affecting Amtrak service in the region, including trains serving stations in Minnesota.
Empire Builder trains were canceled Saturday and Sunday, and again on Monday.
And Borealis service between Chicago and the Twin Cities is canceled Monday and Tuesday. Find additional information on Amtrak’s website.
Amtrak said the changes are due to the weather forecast, but did not provide further details on why trains need to be canceled amid the cold weather.
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