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Sales and Use Tax Division – Mail Station 6330 – St. Paul, MN 55146-6330 Phone: 651-296-6181 or 1-800-657-3777 Email: salesuse.tax@state.mn.us This fact sheet is intended to help you become more familiar with Minnesota tax laws and your rights and responsibilities under the laws. Nothing in this fact sheet su- persedes, alters, or otherwise changes any provisions of the tax law, administrative rules, court decisions, or revenue notices. Alternative formats available upon request. Stock No. 2800164, Revised July 2017 Minnesota Revenue, Local Sales and Use Taxes Local Sales and Use Taxes 164 Fact Sheet Sales Tax Fact Sheet 164 Local Sales and Use Taxes (see the table on page 5 for a listing of the local taxes) Local sales tax The Minnesota Department of Revenue currently ad- ministers the local taxes shown in the chart on pages 5- 7. Local sales tax applies to retail sales made and taxa- ble services provided within the local taxing area. The tax applies to the same items that are taxed by Minne- sota Sales and Use Tax law. To figure the tax, combine the state tax rate and the lo- cal rates. Apply the combined rate to the taxable sales price and round to the nearest full cent. Rate charts are available on our website or upon request. What’s New in 2017 Starting October 1, 2017:  Anoka County will have a 0.25 percent Transit Sales and Use Tax  Carver County will have a 0.5 percent Transit Sales and Use Tax  Clay County will have a 0.5 percent Sales and Use Tax  Dakota County will have a 0.25 percent Transit Sales and Use Tax  Fairmont will have a 0.5 percent Sales and Use Tax  Hennepin County will have a 0.5 percent Transit Sales and Use Tax  Moose Lake will have a 0.5 percent Sales and Use Tax  New London will have a 0.5 percent Sales and Use Tax  Proctor Sales and Use Tax will increase to 1.0 percent (from 0.5 percent)  Ramsey County will have a 0.5 percent Transit Sales and Use Tax  Spicer will have a 0.5 percent Sales and Use Tax  Washington County will have a 0.25 percent Transit Sales and Use Tax  Wright County will have a 0.5 percent Transit Sales and Use Tax Ending September 30, 2017:  Transit Improvement Area Tax (includes the counties of Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washing- ton) will end on September 30, 2017. July 1, 2017:  Olmsted County Transit Sales and Use Tax did increase to 0.5 percent (from 0.25 percent). April 1, 2017:  Lake County has a 0.5 percent Transit Sales and Use Tax December 31, 2016:  Fergus Falls ended their Sales and Use Tax on Dec. 31, 2016 January 1, 2017:  Cook County has a 0.5 percent Transit Sales and Use Tax  Mille Lacs County has a 0.5 percent Transit Sales and Use Tax  Pine County has a 0.5 percent Transit Sales and Use Tax  Winona County has a 0.5 percent Transit Sales and Use Tax