Only one person can claim the Minnesota property tax refund. Both renters/owners income needs to be included on the return.

Per Minnesota Form M1PR instructions, page 5:

Renters:

If you lived with a person other than your spouse, each of you should have received a Form CRP from your landlord. You must apply for separate refunds. Do not include the other person’s name or Social Security number.

Homeowners:

If you and another person other than your spouse own and occupy your home (co-owners), only one of you may apply for the refund. The county will issue only one property tax statement and only one refund can be claimed per homestead. Enter only one of your names in the heading; however, you must include on line 5 the income of the other owners while they lived in the home during the year.

To enter income on Line 5:

1. From within your TaxACT return (Online or Desktop) click on the State Q&A tab
2. Click Minnesota directly below the blue tabs
3. Click Additional Nontaxable Income and click Yes

4. Continue to the screen titled Minnesota – Additional Nontaxable Income 4 and enter the amount in the box titled Homeowner’s only: Income of other owner (besides spouse) living in home