Minnesota Department of Revenue

Where Is My Minnesota Refund?

Pick the day you mailed your Minnesota return and see what the Minnesota Department of Revenue says about its timing, then what Where's My Refund? asks for.

F1TaxReturn doesn't prepare Minnesota returns. This page explains Minnesota's own refund tracker.

Date you mailed it

Your Minnesota refund

Mailed March 1, 2027

You mail itMarch 1, 2027
Send it by Certified Mail: the receipt proves the date.
Your refundNo date published
Minnesota publishes no processing time for a paper return. It says every return is different, so processing time will vary.

What Where's My Refund? asks for

Social Security number: Yours, typed on the agency's own site. Minnesota does not say whether its tool takes an ITIN
Date of birth: Your date of birth, as on your return
Exact refund amount: The refund on your return: Form M1 line 24 (2025 forms)

Open Where's My Refund? on mndor.state.mn.us

F1TaxReturn isn't part of the Minnesota government and can't see your refund. Every wait above is the agency's own published figure; where it publishes none, we give no date.

How long does a paper Minnesota refund take?

Minnesota publishes no processing time for a paper return. It says every return is different, so processing time will vary.

The Minnesota Department of Revenue does not say how soon a paper return first shows in Where's My Refund?

How do I check my Minnesota refund status?

Use Where's My Refund? on mndor.state.mn.us.

The Minnesota Department of Revenue describes these boxes on its help pages, so the wording on its site may differ a little:

Social Security number. Yours, typed on the agency's own site. Minnesota does not say whether its tool takes an ITIN
Date of birth. Your date of birth, as on your return
Exact refund amount. The refund on your return: Form M1 line 24 (2025 forms)

What can slow down my Minnesota refund?

Minnesota names mailing a paper return, not choosing direct deposit, errors on your return and returns identified for additional review as things that slow a refund down.

If Minnesota receives a return it finds suspicious, it stops processing it and sends a letter. The letter says how to check whether you filed it and how to contact Revenue.
Direct deposit must go to an account not associated with a foreign bank. If the routing or account number is wrong or not accepted, Minnesota sends a paper check.
Minnesota deducts any amount you owe for Minnesota or federal debts, and may send a check if it adjusted your return or used part of your refund to pay a debt.

What else should I know about Minnesota's Where's My Refund?

Its information is updated overnight, Monday to Friday, and is the same information phone representatives have.

Its automated refund line is 651-296-4444 or 1-800-657-3676. For other questions, call 651-296-3781 or 1-800-652-9094, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
When your refund is sent, the tool shows the date it was sent.

Can F1TaxReturn prepare my Minnesota return?

No. F1TaxReturn prepares state returns for California, New York, Illinois and Massachusetts only.

Your federal return (Form 1040-NR and Form 8843) is free with F1TaxReturn whichever state you worked in.

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F1TaxReturn prepares your Form 1040-NR and Form 8843 for free, whichever state you worked in.

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