Accounts that are 120 days past due will be referred for collections to the Collection Division within the Minnesota Department of Revenue (CDMDR). To recover the collection costs, CDMDR will add a 15% penalty to your debt and an additional 10% if enforcement action is taken. This is allowed under Minnesota statute, section 16D.07 and 16D.11. Subdivision 3 of 16D provides for cancellation of penalties under certain conditions.
CDMDR is authorized by Minnesota law to take the following actions to collect your debt:
- Obtain a judgment against you
- Garnish your wages
- Levy your bank account
- Issue subpoenas
- Seize your property
- Offset your state tax refund, lottery winnings, or vendor payment
- Revoke or deny renewal of a professional license you may have
- Report you to a credit bureau
- Access non-public government data about you to collect this debt
To avoid these consequences and penalties, make prompt, full payments to Financial Management at Metropolitan State University by the payment deadline.
Your account will also be turned over to the Minnesota Department of Revenue for collection under the Revenue Recapture Act, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 270A. According to this statute, if you have a tax refund due to you, the amount of our claim will be deducted from your refund and paid to the university. In addition, the State of Minnesota will claim a $15 fee from your refund. You have the right to contest the validity of our claim. To contest the validity of our claim, you must submit a written request to the address below within 30 days from the date of a final notice. If you repay the amount due, we will stop the collection proceedings. Please make checks payable to Metropolitan State University and remit to the address listed below. If you have any questions about your debt you should email us at: Financial.Management@metrostate.edu, write us at the address shown below, or call us at (651) -793-1880.
Metropolitan State University
Cashier's Office
700 East 7th Street, FH 329
Saint Paul, MN 55106-5000
For more information on tuition and payments, please contact Financial Management by phone 651-793-1880 or email Financial.Management@metrostate.edu.