Subdivision 1. General. The taxpayer may offset against the taxes payable for any reporting period the amount of taxes imposed by this chapter previously paid as a result of any transaction the consideration for which became a debt owed to the taxpayer that became uncollectible during the reporting period, but only in proportion to the portion of the debt that became uncollectible. Section 289A.40, subdivision 2, applies to an offset under this section.
Subd. 2. Manner of allowing deduction for uncollectible debt. (a) Uncollectible debt is allowed as a deduction in the manner provided in this subdivision.
(b) If the uncollectible debt arose with respect to a sale required to be included in gross receipts, subject to a tax imposed under chapter 297A, the entire amount of the debt remaining uncollected is allowed as a deduction.
(c) If the uncollectible debt arose with respect to a sale partly subject to the tax imposed under chapter 297A and partly exempt, the amount of the uncollectible debt allowed as a deduction is the amount derived by multiplying the uncollectible debt by the percentage that the taxable sale bears to the total sales.
(d) If the uncollectible debt arose with respect to two or more sales made at successive intervals, payments made before the date the debt became uncollectible must be applied first to the earliest sale upon which there is an unpaid balance, and to following sales in successive order.
(e) If the books and records of the taxpayer claiming the bad debt allowance support an allocation of the bad debts among the member states of the streamlined sales and use tax agreement, such an allocation shall be allowed.
Subd. 3. Certified service provider. A certified service provider, as defined in section 297A.995, subdivision 2, on behalf of a taxpayer who is its client, may offset against taxes as provided by this section.
2000 c 418 art 1 s 25; 2003 c 127 art 1 s 27
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 296 - 299 — Excise And Sales Taxes
Chapter 297A — General Sales And Use Taxes
Section 297A.61 — Definitions.
Section 297A.62 — Sales Tax Imposed; Rates.
Section 297A.63 — Use Taxes Imposed; Rates.
Section 297A.64 — Rental Motor Vehicle Tax Imposed; Rate.
Section 297A.65 — Lottery Tickets; In Lieu Tax.
Section 297A.66 — Jurisdiction To Require Collection And Remittance Of Tax.
Section 297A.665 — Presumption Of Tax; Burden Of Proof.
Section 297A.668 — Sourcing Of Sale; Situs In This State.
Section 297A.669 — Telecommunication And Related Services Sourcing.
Section 297A.67 — General Exemptions.
Section 297A.68 — Business Exemptions.
Section 297A.69 — Agricultural Exemptions.
Section 297A.70 — Exemptions For Governments And Nonprofit Groups.
Section 297A.71 — Construction Exemptions.
Section 297A.72 — Exemption Certificates.
Section 297A.73 — Improper Use Of Item Obtained With Exemption Certificate.
Section 297A.74 — Commingling Exemption Certificate Items.
Section 297A.75 — Refund; Appropriation.
Section 297A.76 — Computation Of Sales And Use Taxes.
Section 297A.77 — Collection Of Sales And Use Taxes.
Section 297A.78 — Liability For Use Tax; Receipt As Evidence.
Section 297A.79 — Reporting Of Gross Receipts.
Section 297A.80 — Taxes In Other States; Offset Against Use Tax.
Section 297A.81 — Uncollectible Debts; Offset Against Other Taxes.
Section 297A.815 — Motor Vehicle Leases.
Section 297A.8155 — Liquor Reporting Requirements; Penalty.
Section 297A.82 — Aircraft; Flight Equipment; Payment Of Taxes; Exemptions.
Section 297A.825 — Snowmobiles; All-terrain Vehicles; Watercraft; Payment Of Taxes; Refunds.
Section 297A.83 — Application For Permit.
Section 297A.84 — Permits Issued And Not Issued; Cancellation.
Section 297A.85 — Cancellation Of Permits.
Section 297A.87 — Flea Markets, Shows, And Other Selling Events.
Section 297A.89 — Direct Payment By Purchasers Permitted.
Section 297A.90 — Interstate Motor Carriers As Retailers.
Section 297A.91 — Seizure; Court Review.
Section 297A.94 — Deposit Of Revenues.
Section 297A.95 — Coordination Of State And Local Sales Tax Rates.
Section 297A.96 — Local Admissions And Amusement Taxes; Exemption For Nonprofit Organizations.
Section 297A.98 — Local Governments Exempt From Local Sales Taxes.
Section 297A.99 — Local Sales Taxes.
Section 297A.9905 — Use Of Local Tax Revenues By Cities Of The First Class.
Section 297A.991 — Reporting Of Sales Tax On Minnesota Governments.
Section 297A.992 — Metropolitan Transportation Area Sales Tax.
Section 297A.993 — County Transportation Sales And Use Tax.
Section 297A.994 — City Of Minneapolis Sales Tax; Allocation Of Revenues.
Section 297A.995 — Uniform Sales And Use Tax Administration Act.