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SF 3332

Sales and use tax exemptions elimination, gross receipts tax on various services imposition

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Liz Boldon and 3 co-sponsors

SF 3332 eliminates Minnesota sales tax exemptions and imposes gross receipts tax on services, restructuring state tax base from goods to services.

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Bill Summary · SF 3332

Legislative bill overview

SF 3332 eliminates existing sales and use tax exemptions while simultaneously imposing a new gross receipts tax on various service categories in Minnesota. The bill represents a significant restructuring of the state's tax base, shifting taxation away from goods toward services while removing preferential tax treatment for certain industries or activities currently exempt from sales tax.

Why is this important

This legislation would reshape Minnesota's tax revenue system and alter the relative tax burden between different economic sectors. The outcome would directly affect business operating costs, consumer prices, and state revenue, with the magnitude depending on which exemptions are eliminated and which services are newly taxed.

Potential points of contention

  • Scope uncertainty: The bill's specific provisions regarding which exemptions are eliminated and which services face gross receipts taxation are unclear from the title alone, making it difficult to assess which industries and consumers are affected
  • Business competitiveness: Imposing new gross receipts taxes on services could increase operating costs for service providers and potentially affect Minnesota's competitiveness compared to neighboring states with different tax structures
  • Regressivity concerns: Eliminating sales tax exemptions (potentially including those for necessities) while adding service taxes could disproportionately impact lower-income households, depending on which exemptions are removed

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

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