Minnesota W-4 Form (W-4MN)

W-4MN - Minnesota W-4 Form

All employees must complete the W-4MN unless they have a federal W-4 record from prior to 2020.

When does an employee complete Form W-4MN?

  • Employees complete Form W-4MN when they begin employment or when their personal or financial situation changes.

Keep all forms in your records.

When to send copies of Form W-4MN to MN Revenue:

You must send copies of Form W-4MN to the department if the employee:

  • claims more than 10 Minnesota withholding allowances; or
  • claim to be exempt from Minnesota withholding by checking box A or B in Section 2 and you reasonably expect the employee's wages to exceed $200 per week (Exception: if the employee is a resident of a reciprocity state and has completed Form MWR); or
  • you believe the employee is not entitled to the number of allowances claimed. Note: You are not required to verify the number of withholding allowances claimed by each employee.

Mail to:
Minnesota Revenue, Mail Station 6501, St. Paul, MN 55146-6501.
A $50 penalty may be assessed for each required Form W-4MN not filed with the department.

Form W-4MN

Link to Minnesota Revenue's web page on W-4MN