Minnesota Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT)
Instructions for 2017 Form M4NP and supporting schedules.
Before You File
File Electronically
Tax Information for
File your return electronically on our
You Need a Minnesota Tax ID
Tax-Exempt Organizations
website. Go to
Your Minnesota Tax ID is the seven-digit
and log in. Follow the prompts to electroni-
number you’re assigned when you register
Website
cally file your unrelated business income
with the department. Your organization only
For forms, tax information and to file
tax return.
needs one Minnesota Tax ID number and
and/or pay electronically, go to:
one federal employer ID number (FEIN) to
Due Dates and Extensions
use for all tax types (e.g., sales, withhold-
ing, lawful gambling, unrelated business
When is the Return Due?
Phone
income tax, etc.).
All filers. The due date for filing Form
651-297-5199
You must include your Minnesota Tax ID
M4NP and paying tax owed is the same
on your return so that your tax filings and
as for your federal return (see below). The
E-mail
payments are properly recorded.
U.S. postmark date, or date recorded or
ubi.taxes@state.mn.us
marked by a designated delivery service,
If you do not have a Minnesota Tax ID, you
is considered the filing date (postage meter
can apply online at
Forms
marks are not valid). When the due date
mn.us or call 651-282-5225 or 1-800-657-
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falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday,
3605.
tion at .
returns postmarked on the next business
day are considered timely. When a return
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Filing Requirements
is filed late, the date it is received at the
upon request to persons with disabilities.
Any tax-exempt organization doing busi-
department is treated as the date filed.
ness in Minnesota that is required to file
Address
1120-H filers and 1120-POL filers. File by
one of the federal tax returns listed below
Minnesota Revenue
the 15th day of the fourth month after the
is also required to file a Minnesota Form
end of the tax year.
Mail Station 1257
M4NP and pay tax on federal taxable in-
St. Paul, MN 55146-1257
come assignable to Minnesota.
990-T filers. File by the 15th day of the
• Form 990-T — Exempt organizations
fifth month after the end of the tax year.
Sales Tax Exempt Status
with unrelated business income and
1120-C filers. File by the 15th day of the
organizations liable for proxy tax on
651-296-6181 or 1-800-657-3777
ninth month after the end of the tax year.
lobbying and political expenditures;
• Form 1120-C — Farmers’ cooperatives,
Sign up to receive tax-related updates by
Organizations with a short taxable year.
as defined in IRC section 521;
visiting our website at
Short-year returns are due by the 15th day
• Form 1120-H — Homeowner associa-
state.mn.us
of the third month following the month in
tions; or
which the short year ends.
• Form 1120-POL – Political organiza-
Contents
tions.
Extension of Time to File
You must attach to your Form M4NP a
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
All organizations are granted an automatic
complete copy of your federal return, in-
Before you File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
seven-month extension to file Form M4NP.
cluding all supporting schedules. However,
Filing Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
You’re not required to submit a form to
copies of federal Form 990 and 990 EZ
Minnesota to receive a filing extension. If
Due Dates and Extensions . . . . . . . . 1
are not required to be filed with the Min-
you’re filing under an extension, be sure to
Payment Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
nesota Department of Revenue.
check the “Filing Under an Extension” box
Amending Your Return . . . . . . . . . . . 2
in the top part of Form M4NP.
Accounting Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Software-Generated Forms
Form M4NP Instructions . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
If you use your own software, the informa-
This is a filing extension only, not a pay-
Assembling Your Return . . . . . . . . . . 4
tion must be in the same format as our own
ment extension. Any tax not paid in full by
Penalty and Interest Worksheet . . . 4
forms and schedules. If it’s not in the same
the regular due date is subject to penalties
M4NPI Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
format, the forms and schedules may be
and interest (see Extension Payment on
M4NPA Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–7
returned to you for correction.
page 2).
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