Active-duty and reserve pay
Pay for service in the active or reserve components of the U.S. armed forces is not taxed for residents.
An E-5 with over 6 years of service earns $49,320 a year in basic pay. In Minnesota, that pay is normally excluded from state income tax. Housing and food allowances are never taxed by any state.
Military retired pay
Military retired pay can be subtracted from Minnesota income.
Your state of legal residence decides
Military pay is taxed by your state of legal residence, usually the state you lived in when you joined or one you later adopted by changing your records, not by the state where you are stationed. This comes from the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Spouses can choose to use the member's state of legal residence for their own income too.
See your total pay with state tax
Questions
Does Minnesota tax military pay?
Minnesota does not tax active-duty military pay. Pay for service in the active or reserve components of the U.S. armed forces is not taxed for residents.
Does Minnesota tax military retirement pay?
Military retired pay can be subtracted from Minnesota income.
Is BAH taxed in Minnesota?
No. BAH and BAS are not taxable income for federal or state tax in any state.
Which state taxes me if I am stationed in Minnesota?
Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, your military pay is taxed only by your state of legal residence, not the state where you are stationed. If Minnesota is not your legal residence, Minnesota does not tax your military pay.