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Specifications to produce substitute CRP forms

Minnesota Form CRP, Certificate of Rent Paid

If you create substitute CRP forms rather than use the official forms, your substitute or reproduced forms must comply with the following requirements. Submit your CRP forms to the Minnesota Department of Revenue for review and written approval before releasing them to any current or former renter. Photocopies of the official form do not require prior approval.

Design
Use the official Form CRP as an example when producing your own forms. Your substitute CRP must follow the design of the official form as to size (81/2” x 11”), arrangement, placement of boxes, line numbers and line references. Include only information provided on the official form. Do not include any additional information, such as advertising or other promotional items.

The eligibility requirements provided at the bottom of Form CRP, must accompany each CRP you provide to your renters.

Signature
The property owner or agent must sign the CRP form in the designated area. Photocopies are acceptable.

Legibility
All forms must be highly legible and readable. Type point sizes must be the same as the official forms.

Company ID code
Substitute tax forms must include a company ID code to identify the company responsible for developing or producing the substitute CRP. This code will help the department contact the company should a problem occur with the form.

Assign a three-digit abbreviation of your company name and print the code in the top right corner. Your substitute Form CRP will be denied if you fail to do so.

Paper
Use white paper that is equal to or better than the quality used on the official form.

Approval process
Submit your substitute CRP forms for approval in either PDF or paper format to:

Carole Krier
Minnesota Revenue
Mail Station 4100
600 North Robert Street
St. Paul, MN 55146-4100
E-mail: Carole.Krier@state.mn.us
Fax: 651-556-5312


If approved, the department will notify you and assign an approval number for your CRP.

If denied, we will return your substitute CRP with the errors noted and ask you to resubmit a corrected version.

Please allow two weeks for the approval process.

Revised 9/06

Computer software may be purchased to generate multiple CRPs.
See CRP software products.