Minnesota: money rules on one page
The pay & local tax, benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Minnesota, each with the rule people ask about most and the official source it comes from. Open a topic for the details and the calculator. Last checked .
Pay & local tax
All of pay & local tax- Take-home pay calculator2026 paycheck afterfederal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, Minnesota income tax and Paid Leave premium (employee share)Source: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit200% of the federal poverty lineSource: Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families: SNAP, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidExpanded: adults up to 138% of povertySource: Minnesota Department of Human Services, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within21 days after the tenancy terminatesSource: Minn. Stat. § 504B.178, checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)1 rental period, ending with a rental periodSource: Minn. Stat. § 504B.135, checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice14 days (pay or move out)Source: Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, checked
- RepairsTime to repair14 daysSource: Minn. Stat. § 504B.161 Covenants of landlord, checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase1 monthSource: Minn. Stat. § 504B.135, checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefitup to $948, up to 26 weeksSource: UIMN Information Handbook: After you apply, checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices87Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx), checked
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