Form Pcr - Political Contribution Refund Application

Form PCR Instructions for 2018

If you choose to file a joint application, you

Minnesota voters who contributed gifts of

However, regardless of whether or not you

must enter the name, date of birth and Social

money to candidates for state office or to a

are a registered voter, you are not eligible

Security number for both you and your

state political party may apply for a refund

for the refund if:

spouse. Check the box for Married, filing

of all or a portion of contributions made

• you are under guardianship of the person,

joint application.

between January 1, 2018 and December 31,

but have not retained the right to vote, or

2018. The maximum refund is $50 for an

• you have been found by a court to be

If you are married and choose to file

individual and $100 for a married couple.

legally incompetent to vote, or

separate applications, do not include your

• you have been convicted of a felony and

spouse’s name, date of birth and Social

An individual or married couple filing a

your civil rights have not been restored.

Security number. Enter your name only and

joint application may file only one Form

check the box for Married, filing separate

PCR for each calendar year in which

Include EP-3 Forms

application.

contributions were made, even if they

To receive your refund, you must include

contributed to more than one candidate

with your Form PCR the original Minne-

Line Instructions

or party.

sota Political Contribution Receipt, Form

Line 1

EP-3, you received for each contribution.

You may receive a refund for all or a por-

Add the amounts shown on all of the Form

tion of contribu tions you made between

EP-3 receipts, and enter the total on line 1.

If you do not include the original receipts,

January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018,

The receipts must be for contributions made

your form will be sent back to you. Your

to candidates for the following Minnesota

between January 1, 2018 and December 31,

contributions must have been made be-

state offices—if the candidates have signed

2018.

tween January 1, 2018 and December 31,

an agreement with the Minnesota Campaign

2018, to file the 2017 Form PCR.

Line 2

Finance and Public Disclosure Board to

Enter $100 if you are filing a joint applica-

When to File

observe the state campaign spending limit

tion. If you are single or married and filing a

law:

You may apply for your refund at any time,

separate application, enter $50.

but no later than April 15, 2019.

• Minnesota House of Representatives

• Minnesota State Senate

Do not mail your application in the same

Line 3

• Governor and Lieutenant Governor of

envelope with your Minnesota income

Enter the amount from line 1 or line 2,

Minnesota

tax return. The amount of your political

whichever is less.

• Attorney General of Minnesota

contribution refund cannot be used as a

You will receive the total of your contribu-

• Secretary of State of Minnesota

credit on your Form M1. Putting Form PCR

tions up to the maximum refund, which is

• Minnesota State Auditor

in the same envelope with your return may

$100 if you are married filing a joint ap-

delay processing of both forms.

You may also receive a refund of all or a

plication or $50 if you are single or married

portion of contri butions you made to the:

filing a separate application.

Amended Returns, Extensions for Filing

• Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

are Not Permitted

Line 4

• Reublican Party of Minnesota

Form PCR cannot be amended.

If you want the refund to be directly depos-

• Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party

You cannot get an extension to file Form

ited into your checking or savings account,

• Green Party of Minnesota

PCR. It must be filed by the April 15, 2019,

enter the requested information on line 4.

• Independence Party of Minnesota

due date. A refund will not be issued for a

• Legal Marijuana Now Party

Note: You must use an account not associ-

2018 Form PCR filed after that date.

• Libertarian Party of Minnesota

ated with any foreign banks.

• any precinct, city, county, congressional

Completing Form PCR

or legislative district unit of the Minne-

Important: You must enter your name,

sota parties listed above.

address, date of birth and Social Security

number (and your spouse’s name, date of

Who can claim this refund?

birth and Social Security number if filing

You must be, or be eligible to be, a regis-

a joint application) in the heading of Form

tered voter in Minnesota. All of the follow-

PCR. Also, be sure to indicate the number

The routing number must have nine digits.

ing must be true:

of receipts you are attaching. If this infor-

The account number may contain up to 17

• You are a United States citizen

mation is not included, your refund may be

digits (both numbers and letters). Leave out

• You are age 18 or older

delayed.

• You lived in Minnesota for at least

any hyphens, spaces and symbols.

Filing Status Boxes

20 days immediately before any 2018

If you are not married, check the Single

statewide or local election in which you

box.

would be eligible to vote if you were

registered

If you are married, you and your spouse

may doo one of the following:

Continued

• File one application together with your

spouse for a maximum refund of $100

• File separate applications for a maximum

refund of $50 each

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