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Political contribution refund program

Click links on the right to get refund forms

Minnesota refunds up to $50 per calendar year of contributions made by an eligible voter to a qualified candidate or a recognized political party.

To receive a refund, the donor must obtain a political contribution refund receipt from the qualified candidate or party unit and submit it to the Department of Revenue along with a political contribution refund application form.  The refund application form is available by using the quick links in the box at the right.

A candidate is qualified to issue political contribution refund receipts if the candidate has signed an agreement to limit spending during the election cycle.

Quick Links

  • Check to see if a candidate has signed a public subsidy agreement to be eligible to issue PCR receipts
  • 2023 Political contribution refund application form
  • 2022 Political contribution refund application form
  • More information on the history and use of the public subsidy and political contribution refund programs
  • More information from the Department of Revenue
  • Revised Definition of Contribution for Purposes of Issuing an Official Receipt for the Political Contribution Refund

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