The Minnesota Department of Revenue made changes to submitting federal Forms W-2 and 1099 electronically through our e-Services system. These changes affect customers sending this information through either the Manual method or Simple File method.

What changed with the Manual method?

We now require more details about your Forms W-2 and 1099, including your number of:

• Forms 1099-MISC
• Forms 1099-NEC
• Forms 1099-R
• Forms W-2G

We also require the taxable amounts listed on these forms and the Minnesota tax withheld.

What changed with the Simple File method?

We added and moved required rows for the Simple File format. This includes adding:

• Column C for ID Type (Social Security Number, Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or Federal Employer Identification Number)
• Column N for Form 1099-NEC, Box 1
• Column O for Form 1099-NEC, Box 5
• Column P for Form 1099-R, Box 2a
• Column Q for Form 1099-R, Box 14
• Column R for Form W-2G, Box 1
• Column S for Form W-2G, Box 15
• Column T for Form W-2G, Box 2

For a complete list of information required for Simple Files, see Withholding Tax Fact Sheet 2 for Forms W-2 and Withholding Tax Fact Sheet 2a for Forms 1099.

Questions?

See our website for instructions and requirements on submitting Form W-2 and 1099 information to us.

• Forms W-2 and 1099
• Withholding Tax Fact Sheet 2 - Submitting W-2 and W-2c Information
• Withholding Tax Fact Sheet 2a - Submitting 1099 Information

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