John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Commissioner of Revenue

WAHL, Justice.

Relator Commissioner of Revenue (Commissioner) appeals a decision of the Tax Court holding that respondent insurance companies may claim a Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association assessment as a credit against the companies’ 1986 Minnesota income taxes under Minn.Stat. § 290.-06, subd. 3f(6) (1986) as well as an offset against the premium tax under Minn.Stat. § 62E.11, subd. 8 (1986). If the credit is not authorized against state income taxes, respondents John Hancock Insurance Company (John Hancock) and Mutual Service Insurance Company (Mutual Service) question whether the…