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Minnesota Bank Levy Actions Fell After Late-2025 Peak
Minnesota Department of Revenue Collection Division figures show bank levy actions rose in late 2025, then fell, while wage levy activity stayed elevated compared with spring 2025. The same records provide new figures on liens and web payment plans.
What the Data Shows
- Minnesota Collection Division records show 18,167 bank levy actions in October–December 2025, followed by 8,388 in January–March 2026.
- That represents a decline of approximately 53.8%, or 54% when rounded, based on GetTaxReliefNow.com calculations from the agency counts.
- Wage levy actions were 16,151 in October–December 2025 and 14,109 in January–March 2026. The latter remained above the 10,695 reported for April–June 2025.
- Combined bank and wage levy actions totaled 103,675 from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. They peaked at 34,318 in October–December 2025.
- The Department said levy A/R amounts represent the aggregate amount recorded in or demanded through the levies. They are not amounts actually collected. The same four-quarter period also shows 49,967 liens when the agency's dollar-band counts are totaled and 8,769 web payment plans.
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Minnesota Department of Revenue Collection Division records show bank levy actions rose to 18,167 from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, 2025, then fell to 8,388 from Jan. 1 through March 31, 2026.
That is a decline of approximately 53.8%, rounded to 54%, based on GetTaxReliefNow.com calculations from agency counts.
Over the same span, wage levy actions decreased from 16,151 to 14,109, but remained above the 10,695 wage levy actions recorded in April–June 2025.
The figures come from materials the Department produced in response to a May 28, 2026, Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request. This was a Minnesota state data practices request, not a federal Freedom of Information Act request.
A July 20, 2026, response letter from Records Manager Craig Steiner transmitted Collection Division records with taxpayer-identifying information redacted. A July 29, 2026, follow-up letter answered methodology questions and closed the request.
The same four-quarter period also shows substantial payment-plan and lien activity. Collection Division tables list 8,769 e-services portal payment plans and 49,967 liens when quarterly dollar-band counts are totaled.
What Changed in the Collection Division Tables
The reporting periods were:
- April 1–June 30, 2025
- July 1–Sept. 30, 2025
- Oct. 1–Dec. 31, 2025
- Jan. 1–March 31, 2026
Bank and Wage Levy Actions
Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar. The source records include cents.
What Does Levy A/R Mean?
The Minnesota Department of Revenue clarified the meaning of A/R in its July 29 response.
The Department said the figures represent the aggregate amount recorded in the levies, corresponding to the amount demanded through the levies.
They do not represent amounts actually collected.
The action counts should also not be interpreted as numbers of individual taxpayers. One taxpayer may be associated with more than one action.
Combined bank and wage levy actions peaked at 34,318 in October–December 2025. That was approximately 43% higher than the 23,996 combined actions in the previous quarter.
Minnesota Tax Liens
The Collection Division provided lien counts grouped by the amount included on the lien.
The Division also reported 34,576 lien releases and 1,160 lien renewals during the four reporting periods.
A separate line in the Department's material states:
“Total amount included on a lien: $266,469,517.31.”
The materials do not separately identify the period covered by that dollar figure, so it should not be presented as a four-quarter total.
Web Payment Plans
Collection Division records also provide information on payment plans created through Minnesota Revenue's e-services portal.
The highest quarterly number was 3,479 web payment plans in July–September 2025.
Payment-plan default-rate trends are not presented as a primary finding from this release.
What Do the Minnesota Levy Figures Measure?
They measure Collection Division-reported bank and wage levy action counts and associated A/R amounts from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. A/R represents amounts recorded in or demanded through the levies, not amounts actually collected.
Does One Levy Action Equal One Taxpayer?
No, the Department's tables report levy actions, not unique taxpayers. One taxpayer may account for more than one levy action.
What Doesn't the Data Tell Us?
The records do not establish:
- Why the quarterly patterns changed
- How many unique taxpayers were involved
- How much cash was actually collected through the levies
The numbers therefore describe Collection Division activity, but they should not be used to infer individual taxpayer outcomes.
Methodology and Resources
The data comes from a Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request dated May 28, 2026.
The Department acknowledged the request on June 11, produced records on July 20, and provided additional methodology answers on July 29, 2026.
Full Data and Supporting Records
Minnesota Tax Enforcement Research Hub
The research hub contains the underlying tables, methodology, and public data files used for this analysis.
Official Minnesota Resources
- Minnesota Department of Revenue
- Wage Levy for Individuals
- Minnesota Payment Agreements
Related GetTaxReliefNow Resources
- Minnesota Bank Levy Notice
- Minnesota Bank Levy Complete Guide
- Minnesota Tax Lien Guide
- Minnesota State Tax Payment Plans
- Minnesota Tax Relief Hub
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Disclosure
GetTaxReliefNow is published by MWB Tax Solutions.
This article provides general information and is not legal, tax, or financial advice. Aggregate statistics do not determine the outcome of any taxpayer's individual case.
Author: William J. McLee, Enrolled Agent
MWB Tax Solutions
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