The Revenue Department's decision is welcome news to charities, said Taylor Putz, a public policy advocate at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

"People really give because they care and they can give more because of a tax incentive. So people are paying attention to tax incentives for charitable giving," Putz said.

"There has been a lot of questions because of the federal changes around charitable giving," Putz added. "So, we're really happy that folks who have been itemizing in the past will be able to continue itemizing at the state level for their charitable gifts."