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2024 Schedule M1ED Instructions
Am I eligible?
You may be eligible for this credit if you paid education-related expenses for a qualifying child in grades Kindergarten through 12 (K-12).
What is a qualifying child?
For this credit, a qualifying child must:
• Be your child, descendent, sibling, niece, or nephew
• Be enrolled in a grade K-12
• Have lived with you more than half the year
• Not be claimed as a qualifying child by any other person
What are education-related expenses?
Education-related expenses include the purchase of required educational material for use during the regular school day, fees for after-school
enrichment programs, and tutoring by a qualified instructor. See Income Tax Fact Sheet 8, K–12 Education Subtraction and Credit. For more
information about qualifying expenses go to www.revenue.state.mn.us and enter “qualifying expenses” into the Search box.
If you cannot use expenses for this credit, you may be able to use them for the K-12 Education Subtraction. For details, see the instructions
for line 13 of Schedule M1M, Income Additions and Subtractions.
Do I need proof?
Yes. Save a detailed record of your payments — including canceled checks, invoices, and itemized receipts — for all qualified expenses. We
may ask you to show these records if we have questions.
Is there a penalty for fraudulently claiming a credit?
Yes. If you file a return that fraudulently claims a credit that results in a refund, you will be assessed a penalty equal to 50% of the portion of
the refund attributable to fraud. If a fraudulently claimed credit reduced your tax liability, you may also be assessed a penalty equal to 50% of
the unpaid tax.
Line Instructions
Round amounts to the nearest whole dollar.
Line 1
Enter your adjusted gross income from line 1 of Form M1. If the amount is less than zero, enter the negative number in parentheses.
If you did not file a 2024 federal return, complete a federal return to determine what your federal adjusted gross income would have been.
If your total number of qualifying children in K-12 is Your adjusted gross income must be less than
1 or 2 $79,760
3 $82,760
More than 3 $85,760, plus $3,000 for each additional child
If your adjusted gross income is more than the limits shown, you do not qualify for the credit. You may qualify for the K-12 Education Sub-
traction. See the instructions for line 13 of Schedule M1M.
Line 12
If line 1 is more than $73,760, complete the Worksheet for Line 12.
Worksheet for Line 12 (If Line 1 is More Than $73,760)
1 Multiply the number of qualifying children in grades K–12 by $1,500 .............................................
2 Line 1 of Schedule M1ED .............................................................................
3 Income limit ....................................................................................... $73,760
4 Subtract step 3 from step 2 ............................................................................
5 Multiply step 4 by .25 if you have only one qualifying child, or .50 if two or more qualifying children .................
6 Subtract step 5 from step 1. Enter the result here and on line 12 (If zero or less, STOP HERE. You do not qualify) .........
Line 14
If your Minnesota gross income is below the filing requirement, you should have entered zero on line 28 of Schedule M1NR, Nonresidents/
Part-Year Residents. To determine this credit, fully complete Schedule M1NR (do not skip lines 16-27) to determine what the amounts would
have been. Then, complete the Worksheet for Line 14.
Worksheet for Line 14
1 Line 15, column B of Schedule M1NR .....................................................................
2 Line 27, column B of Schedule M1NR .....................................................................
3 Subtract step 2 from step 1 (If zero or less, STOP HERE. You do not qualify) ......................................
4 Line 29 of Schedule M1NR .............................................................................
5 Divide step 3 by step 4 (carry to five decimal places). If step 3 is more than step 4,
enter 1.0. Enter result on the space provided on line 14 of Schedule M1ED .........................................
6 Multiply step 5 by line 13 of Schedule M1ED. Enter the result here and on line 14 of Schedule M1ED
and line 3 of Schedule M1REF ...........................................................................
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