7 Fees for enrichment or academic classes taken outside the regular school day or
school year. Do not include private school tuion ......................... 7
Organizaonandtypeofclass:
8 Feesforindividualinstruconbyaqualiedinstructortaughtoutsidethe
regular school day or year, such as tutoring or music lessons ................. 8
Nameofinstructorororganizaonandthetypeofclass:
9 Purchasesofrequiredschoolmaterials:textbooks,paper,pencils,
notebooks,etc.You must have itemized cash register receipts .............. 9
10 Purchases or rentals of musical instruments used
during the regular school day. ........................................ 10
Typeandcostofeach
:
11 Transportaoncostspaid to others for the regular school day .............. 11
Transportaonprovider:
12 Add lines 7 through 11 for each column ................................. 12
13 Add line 12 for all columns ............................................................................ 13
14 Personalcomputerhardwareandeducaonalsowareexpenses,notto
exceed$200.(Do not include monthly service fees for internet access) ........................................ 14
15 Add line 13 and line 14 ............................................................................... 15
16 Mulplyline15by75%(.75) .......................................................................... 16
17 If your household income on line 6 is $33,500 or less,mulplythenumberofqualifyingchildren
ingradesK–12by$1,000.Ifitismore than $33,500,completetheWorksheetforLine17intheinstrucons........ 17
18
Amount from line 16 or line 17, whichever is less
.
Full-year residents: Also enter this amount on line 3 of Schedule M1REF ...................................... 18
19 Part-year residents and nonresidents:Mulplyline18byline24ofScheduleM1NR.Entertheresult
hereandonline3ofScheduleM1REF.However,ifyourMinnesotagrossincomeislessthan$12,200,complete
worksheetininstrucons;enterresultfromstep5ofworksheethere: andenterstep6online19 .... 19
Enter qualifying children on line 3a of Schedule M1REF. Include this schedule with your Form M1. Save your receipts.
Qualifying Child’s Name
Child’s Social Security Number
K-12 Grade for Which Expenses Incurred
Date of Birth
Type of School Aended
(Public, Private, Home School)
Your First Name and Inial Last Name Social Security Number
Total Number of Qualifying Children
1 Federal adjusted gross income (from line 1 of Form M1; if a negave number, enter in parentheses). ............. 1
2 SocialSecurityandRailroadRerementBoardbenetsreceivedandnotincludedinline1 ..................... 2
3 DeduconforpaymentsmadetoanIRA,SEP,orSIMPLEplan (add lines 15 and 19 of federal Schedule 1).......... 3
4 TotalpaymentsfromprogramsincludingMFIP(MinnesotaFamilyInvestmentProgram),MSA(MinnesotaSupple-
 mentalAid),SSI(SupplementalSecurityIncome),GA(GeneralAssistance),andHousingSupport(formerly GRH) ... 4
5 Addionalnontaxableincomesuchascontribuonstoa401(k)ordeferredcompensaonplan,workers’
 compensaon,andgrantsandscholarships(see instrucons for more examples) ............................. 5
Listtypesandamounts:
6 Householdincome.Addlines1through5 (if zero or less, enter 0)........................................... 6
2019 Schedule M1ED, K–12 Educaon Credit
You must have receipts as proof of your educaon expenses. Keep these receipts with your tax records.
Child A Child B Child C
Qualifying Educaon Expenses—In columns A–C,
listexpensespaidin2019foreachqualifyingchild
separately.Ifyouhaveexpensesformorethan
threechildren,includeaseparatesheetthatshows
lines7–12foreachaddionalchild.SeeFormM1
instruconsforalistofqualifyingexpenses.
9995
*191351*
If you have one or two qualifying children and line 6 is $37,500 or more, STOP HERE. You do not qualify.
If you have more than two qualifying children, see instrucons for line 6.
(also enter in the box on line 3a of Schedule M1REF)
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 educaon-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 qualied instructor. See Income Tax Fact Sheet 8, K–12 Education Subtraction and Credit.
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 19 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 qualied expenses. We
may ask you to show these records if we have questions.
Is there a penalty for fraudulently claiming a refund?
Yes. If you le a return that fraudulently claims a credit, you will be assessed a penalty equal to 50 percent of the fraudulently claimed credit.
Line Instrucons
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 with parentheses.
If you did not le a 2019 federal return, complete a federal return and instructions to determine what your federal adjusted gross income
would have been.
Line 5
Enter the total nontaxable income you received in 2019 that is not included on lines 1 through 4. Enter the type(s) of income below line 5.
Common examples include:
payments received under the state Medicaid Home & Community-Based Services Waiver (Medicaid Waiver)
employer-paid education or adoption expenses
workers compensation benets
your contributions to an employee elective deferral plan, such as a 401(k), 403(b), 457
deferred compensation, or SIMPLE/SEP plan
contributions made to a dependent care account (as shown on your Form W-2) and medical expense account
nontaxable employee transit and parking expenses
veterans benets
nontaxable scholarships, fellowships, grants for education, including those from foreign sources, and tuition waivers or reductions
nontaxable pension and annuity payments, including disability payments (Do not include distributions from a Roth IRA or any pension or
annuity that you funded exclusively, for which you could not claim a federal deduction for your contributions)
federally nontaxed interest and mutual fund dividends
income excluded by a tax treaty
rent reduction received for being a caretaker
military or clergy housing allowance
nontaxable military earned income, such as combat pay
strike benets
the gain on the sale of your home excluded from federal income
debt forgiveness income not included in federal adjusted gross income
Also include on line 5 the following losses and deductions to the extent they reduced federal adjusted gross income:
tuition and fees deduction
educator expenses deduction
health savings account, Archer MSA, and
domestic production activities deductions
2019 Schedule M1ED Instrucons
.
capital loss carryforward
net operating loss carryforward/carryback
current year passive activity losses, including rental losses in excess of current year passive activity income
prior year passive activity loss carryforward claimed in 2019 for federal purposes
Do not include on line 5:
Minnesota property tax refunds
child support payments
a dependent’s income, including Social Security
any state income tax refunds not included on line 1
the dollar value of food, clothing, food stamps, and medical supplies received from government agencies
payments from life insurance policies
payments by someone else for your care by a nurse, nursing home or hospital
fuel assistance payments
IRA rollovers
gifts and inheritances
nontaxable Holocaust settlement payment
Line 6
The household income limit is based on the number of qualifying children you have in grades K–12.
If your total number of qualifying children in K-12 is: your household income must be less than:
1 or 2 $37,500
3 $39,500
More than 3 $39,500 plus $2,000 for each additional child
If your household income is more than the limits shown, you do not qualify for the credit. However, you may qualify for the K-12 Education
Subtraction. See the instructions for line 19 of Schedule M1M.
Line 17
If line 6 is more than $33,500, complete the Worksheet for Line 17.
Line 19
If your Minnesota gross income is below the ling requirement, you should have entered zero on line 22 of Schedule M1NR. To determine
this credit, fully complete Schedule M1NR, Nonresidents/Part-Year Residents (do not skip lines 12-21) to determine what the amounts would
have been, and then complete the Worksheet for Line 19.
Worksheet for Line 19
1 Line 11, column B, of Schedule M1NR ....................................................................
2 Line 21, column B, of Schedule M1NR ....................................................................
3 Subtract step 2 from step 1 (If zero
or less, STOP HERE. You do not qualify)
......................................
4 Line 23 of Schedule M1NR .............................................................................
5 Divide step 3 by step 4 (carry to ve decimal places). If step 3 is more than step 4,
enter 1.0. Enter result on the space provided on line 19 of Schedule M1ED .........................................
6 Multiply step 5 by line 18 of Schedule M1ED. Enter the result here and on line 19 of Schedule M1ED
and line 3 of Schedule M1REF
...........................................................................
Worksheet for Line 17 (If Line 6 is More Than $33,500)
1
Multiply the number of qualifying children in grades K–12 by $1,000
.............................................
2 Line 6 of Schedule M1ED .............................................................................
3 Income limit .......................................................................................
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 17 (If zero or less, STOP HERE. You do not qualify)
.........
$33,500