Schedule M1W at a glance
What it is: If Minnesota income taxes were withheld from your income, use 2025 Schedule M1W, Minnesota Income Tax Withheld, to report this withholding.
A filled-in Schedule M1W example: a single filer reports one Form W-2
How to fill out Schedule M1W, box by box
Your name and Social Security number
Enter Your First Name and Initial, Last Name and Your Social Security Number.
Spouse on a joint return
If a Joint Return, enter the Spouse's First Name and Initial, Spouse's Last Name and Spouse's Social Security Number.
Line 1 Minnesota wages and Minnesota tax withheld on Forms W-2
If you received wage income reported on Form W-2, and Minnesota income taxes were withheld from these wages, use the table below line 1 to provide the following information from each of your Forms W-2.
Column A: Enter “1” if the income was from you. If you are filing a joint return, enter “2” if the income was from your spouse.
Column B: Enter your employer's seven-digit Minnesota tax ID from box 15 of Form W-2.
Column C: Enter your state wages from box 16 of Form W-2.
Column D: Enter your Minnesota state income tax withholding from box 17 of Form W-2.
Combine the amounts from column D of the line 1 table and report the result on line 1 of this schedule.
If you had more than five total Forms W-2, include a separate attachment listing your remaining withholding sources from your Forms W-2 and enter the total withholding from all Forms W-2 on line 1.
Line 2 Minnesota tax withheld reported on Forms 1099, W-2G, and 1042-S
If you received income reported on Forms 1099, W-2G, or 1042-S, and Minnesota income taxes were withheld from this income, use the table below line 2 to provide the following information from each of your forms.
Column B: Enter the payer's seven-digit Minnesota tax ID as shown on the form. Contact the payer if you do not know their Minnesota tax ID.
Column C: Enter the state income amount as shown on the form.
Column D: Enter your Minnesota state income tax withholding as shown on the form.
Combine the amounts from column D of the line 2 table and report the result on line 2 of this schedule.
If you had more than 5 total Forms 1099, W-2G, and 1042-S, include a separate attachment listing your remaining withholding sources from these forms and enter the total withholding from all these forms on line 2.
Line 3 Minnesota tax withheld by partnerships, fiduciaries, and S corporations
If you received income from a partnership (Schedule KPI), fiduciary (Schedule KF), or an S corporation (Schedule KS), and Minnesota income taxes were withheld from this income, use the table below line 3 to provide the following information from each of your entity schedules.
Column B: Enter the entity's seven-digit Minnesota tax ID as shown on the schedule. Contact the entity if you do not know their Minnesota tax ID.
Column C: Enter the state income amount as shown on the schedule. You may find this information on line 53 of Schedule KPI, line 51 of Schedule KS, and line 50 of Schedule KF.
Column D: Enter your Minnesota state income tax withholding as shown on the schedule. You may find this information on lines 34 and 55 of Schedule KPI, lines 34 and 53 of Schedule KS, and lines 33 and 44 of Schedule KF.
Combine the amounts from column D of the line 3 table and report the result on line 3 of this schedule.
If you had more than three total Schedules KS, KPI, and KF, include a separate attachment listing your remaining withholding sources from these schedules and enter the total withholding from all these schedules on line 3.
Line 4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3
Add lines 1, 2, and 3. Your total withholding should be added on line 4 of this schedule and reported on line 20 of Form M1.
Any withholding that exceeds your Minnesota income tax liability will increase the refund amount listed on line 24 of Form M1.
Sources
[1] 2025 Schedule M1W, Minnesota Income Tax Withheld, Minnesota Department of Revenue (the Official source link on this page).