Minnesota Gambling Control Board
1711 West County Road B, Suite 300 South
Roseville, Minnesota  55113
651-639-4000

The five forms of lawful gambling are
raffles, bingo, pull-tabs, tipboards, and paddlewheels.

WHAT'S NEW
features updates and links
to new or updated information and publications.

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APRIL 2012
April 24, 2012 - Continuing education classes scheduled for June 2012.

April 16, 2012 - Results of April 16, 2012 board meeting.

April 12, 2012 - NOTICE:  All continuing education  classes for May 2012 have been cancelled and will be rescheduled for June 2012.

 
MARCH 2012

March 19, 2012 - Results of March 19, 2012 board meeting.

March 16, 2012 - Update from the Department of Revenue regarding Tax Forms & Schedules:

What to file and where:
Send all tax forms and schedules - listed below - to the Minnesota Department of Revenue (DOR).  Do not send these forms to the Gambling Control Board (GCB).

  • Form G1:  even if there was no gambling activity*

  • Schedule B2:  for each game type and operation*

  • Schedule A:  for expenses and revenues for each site, even if no activity

  • Schedule C:  if expenditures were made during the month

  • Schedule F:  even if there was no gambling activity

  • Barcode label sheet:  if you played barcoded games during the month*

  • Schedule ER: for the tax credit for exempt raffles*

  • G7430:  for the refund of tax paid on unsold pull-tab and tipboard tickets*

  • NRL: for the net receipts loss*

*Denotes that DOR is responsible for these forms.

Note: The new lawful gambling tax forms and schedules must be used starting with the January 2012 tax return. If the old forms are used for the periods January 2012 and thereafter, they will be returned to you. The new forms can be found at the Department of Revenue website under Lawful Gambling Tax.

Filing amended returns:
When filing an amended tax return for periods prior to January 2012, file the amended return using the old forms to report changes to Form G1 or schedules.

When filing an amended return for periods beginning January 2012, use the new forms and schedules to report the changes to Form G1 and the supporting schedules.  Make sure to check the amended check box at the top of the return.

Questions?  Contact Revenue at 651-297-1772.

March 1, 2012
FEBRUARY 2012

February 21, 2012 - Board meeting results.

February 17, 2012

Having trouble with the new tax return and schedules?  Here are some common concerns and solutions.

I DON’T BALANCE ON THE NEW SCHEDULE F.
Verify that the December 2011 ending inventory amount from line 21 of the December G1 tax return was entered as a (negative) amount on line 28 of the January 2012 Schedule F.
 

UNPAID DISTRIBUTOR INVOICES FROM DECEMBER PAID IN JANUARY 2012.
If your organization had reported unpaid distributor’s invoices on line 18 of your December 2011
Schedule F.

  • Do not include this amount as paid inventory on line 20 of the January 2012 G1.
  • Do not use this amount as part of your adjustment line 28 of Schedule F.
The January 2012 Schedule F is the only month an adjustment will be required to accommodate the new forms.

THERE IS NO LINE 29 ON THE DECEMBER 2011 SCHEDULE F AS REFERENCED ON THE JANUARY 2012 SCHEDULE F – LINE 27.
This is correct. 

Use line 23 of the December 2011 Schedule F.  The line reference will be correct when completing the February 2012 Schedule F.

WHERE CAN AN ORGANIZATION GET FORMS?
For the direct link to Revenue's tax forms and instruction booklet, click here.

WHERE DO WE FIND PAYMENT VOUCHERS?
For the direct link to Revenue's website for the PV61 Payment Voucher, click here to print a voucher.   If you have any questions contact the Minnesota Department of Revenue  at
651-297-1772.

 I CAN’T FIND SIGNATURE LINES FOR SCHEDULE C.
 The signatures for the CEO and gambling manager have been eliminated. The CEO and gambling manager are attesting to the accuracy of all schedules when signing the G1.

 IF YOU DIDN’T BALANCE BEFORE JANUARY OR STILL HAVE QUESTIONS, contact your compliance specialist.

 SEND ALL FORMS TO THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.  This includes Schedule C.

 
JANUARY 2012
January 25, 2012

January 17, 2012 - Board meeting results.

January 4, 2012
December 2011
December 21, 2011 - Annual reports released.

December 19, 2011 - Board meeting results.
 
November 2011

November 18, 2011 - Board meeting results.

November 3, 2011
October 2011
October 17, 2011
September 2011
September 20, 2011 - Correction to Results of monthly board meeting - Two summary suspensions under New Business.

September 19, 2011 - Results of monthly board meeting.

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