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SF 2947

Charitable gambling combined net receipts tax rates and brackets modifications

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Aric Putnam

SF 2947 adjusts Minnesota's charitable gambling tax rates and brackets, altering how much revenue nonprofits retain from licensed gambling activities.

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Bill Summary · SF 2947

Legislative bill overview

SF 2947 modifies Minnesota's tax structure for charitable gambling by adjusting the combined net receipts tax rates and tax brackets. The bill, introduced by Senator Aric Putnam, changes how charitable organizations are taxed on gambling revenue generated through licensed activities like bingo, raffles, and pull-tabs.

Why is this important

Charitable gambling is a significant funding source for nonprofits, schools, and community organizations across Minnesota. Adjusting tax rates and brackets directly affects how much revenue these organizations can retain for their charitable missions, making this a material policy decision for the nonprofit sector and communities they serve.

Potential points of contention

  • Impact on nonprofit funding: Changes to tax brackets could reduce charitable organizations' net revenue if rates increase, or potentially benefit them if rates decrease—the specific direction of change would determine stakeholder reaction
  • Fairness and rate structure: Questions about whether modified brackets appropriately balance state revenue needs against charitable organization sustainability
  • Competitive fairness: Concerns about whether different tax treatment across gambling types (bingo vs. pull-tabs vs. raffles) creates unequal conditions for charitable organizations operating different games

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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