Minnesota Nice
Tax Facts
Clinical Knowledge
100

In 2019 the Minnesota State Fair had the biggest, and best, State Fair in the nation. Name the second biggest.

Texas (according to Wikipedia)

100

The Internal Revenue Code is found in what title number of the US Federal Code?

Title 26

100

The first floor of the clinic houses the BCNA, which has five attorneys supervising its numerous clinics. What does BCNA stand for?

Binger Center for New Americans

200

In 2018-19, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities had the 6th largest enrollment of any public university. Three of the top five largest came from what state?

Florida

200

The Federal Income Tax was arguably unconstitutional as an “unapportioned direct tax” until what Amendment was passed in 1913?

16th Amendment

200

Before a Clinic upgrade in 2019, Clinic printers had names such as Ursula, and Ophelia. What were these printers named in honor of?

Women in Shakespeare Plays

300

Of locations with four major league teams, Minnesota presently has the longest male championship drought in the nation. From 1991 until 2018, what location did Minnesota share that title drought with?

Washington, D.C. (NFL Champions 1991, NHL Champions 2018)

300

The IRS regularly estimates and studies the total amount of tax that should have been paid and collected versus the amount actually collected, most recently finding a “short” fall of over $400 billion for 2013. What is this value commonly referred to as?

The Tax Gap

300

Who is the Tax Clinic Named After?

Ronald M. Mankoff

400

In May 2011, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed into law a bill allowing breweries to serve beer on site, thus ushering Minnesota into the brew-pub craze. The bill was popularly known by what name, in honor of the brewery that lobbied for its passing?

Surly (the "Surly" Bill)
400

The current Commissioner of Internal Revenue once represented Michael Jackson’s Estate. Name that Commissioner.

Charles (Chuck) Rettig

400

Professor Gary Bellow began the first clinical programs at Harvard law school in the 1970s. The idea of clinical education was inspired from what other academic program?

Residency, or Medical School

500

We all know that a “Juicy Lucy” is a burger filled with melted cheese. Name ONE of the two Minnesota bars that claim to have invented the Juicy Lucy

Matt's or 5-8 Club

500

In an attempt to bring Russian appearances more in line with the style of Europe, Emperor Peter I imposed a tax on what physical attribute?

Beard (Beard Tax)

500

Founded in 1981, the University of Minnesota Tax Clinic is the third oldest tax clinic in the nation. The federal grant presently funding clinics nationwide was created by the “IRS Restructuring and Reform Act” in what year?

1998