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Mining Tax Guide - Minnesota State Legislature

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Figure 2<br />

Distribution of <strong>Mining</strong> <strong>Tax</strong>es<br />

Production year 2010 tax obligations - $109,897,073<br />

$12,617,000 $17,101,895 $137,943 $902,235** None<br />

$79,138,000*<br />

Net proceeds<br />

tax<br />

Various<br />

ad valorem and<br />

property taxes<br />

Income tax<br />

(withholding)<br />

on mining royalty<br />

Sales and use<br />

tax<br />

Occupation<br />

tax<br />

Taconite<br />

production<br />

tax<br />

Within Taconite <strong>Tax</strong><br />

Relief Area<br />

_____________<br />

Cities and<br />

townships<br />

<strong>State</strong> General Fund<br />

100%<br />

<strong>State</strong> General Fund<br />

100%<br />

<strong>State</strong> General Fund<br />

50%<br />

Cities and<br />

townships<br />

Distribution<br />

to local<br />

governments, schools<br />

and IRRRB funds<br />

similar to the taconite<br />

production tax<br />

School<br />

districts<br />

2<br />

These taxes are related to “property tax.” They are paid<br />

to the county in which the property is located and<br />

then distributed proportionately among the counties,<br />

cities, townships and school districts.<br />

Elementary and<br />

secondary education<br />

40%<br />

School<br />

districts<br />

Counties<br />

Counties<br />

University of<br />

<strong>Minnesota</strong><br />

10%<br />

Indian Affairs<br />

Council<br />

**<strong>Tax</strong>es included:<br />

IRRRB<br />

Outside the Taconite<br />

<strong>Tax</strong> Relief Area<br />

———————<br />

<strong>State</strong> general fund<br />

100%<br />

-<strong>Tax</strong> on unmined taconite $239,518<br />

-<strong>Tax</strong> on severed mineral interests 561,080<br />

-Ad valorem tax on natural iron ore 91,500<br />

-Ad valorem tax on taconite railroads 10,137<br />

$902,235<br />

Miscellaneous<br />

Payable 2011, except severed minerals are payable 2010<br />

No minerals subject to<br />

this tax are currently<br />

mined.<br />

* Includes $6,696,292 appropriation from the <strong>State</strong> of <strong>Minnesota</strong> general fund.

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