Homestead Exemption Application For Senior Citizens In Hennepin
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What are the maximums? For refund claims filed in 2024, based on property taxes payable in 2024 and 2023 household income, the maximum refund is $3,310. Homeowners whose income exceeds $135,410 are not eligible for a refund.
The Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral Program allows property taxpayers who are 65 years or older, and whose total household income is $96,000 or less, to defer a portion of their homestead property taxes until some later time.
To qualify for a homestead, you must: Own a property. Occupy the property as your sole or primary residence. Be a Minnesota resident.
For homesteads valued at $95,000 or less, the exclusion is 40% of the market value, creating a maximum exclusion of $38,000. The exclusion is reduced as property values increase and phases out for homesteads valued at $517,200 or more.
You may qualify for homestead if you answer yes to any of these statements: You are a Minnesota resident. You own the property in your own name — not as a business entity. You live in the property year-round. You or your property co-owner have a social security number or an individual taxpayer identification number.
To qualify for the homestead classification you must: Occupy the property listed on the application as your primary residence; Be one of the owners of the property listed on the application, or a qualifying relative; Be a Minnesota resident.
During its 2023 session, the Minnesota State legislature authorized a modification was authorized to increase the homestead market value exclusion for homesteads to $517,200. The purpose of this revision was to keep pace with increases in home values since 2012.
