To qualify for homestead: You must own the property, or be a relative or in-law of the owner (son, daughter, parent, grandchild, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew). You or your relative must occupy the property as the primary place of residence. You must be a Minnesota resident.
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.
Corporations, partnerships, trusts and life estates may also be eligible for a homestead exclusion in certain situations. You must own and occupy the property as your primary place of residence by December 31st of the assessment year. You must be a Minnesota resident.
Effective beginning with assessment year 2024. EXPLANATION OF THE BILL Under current law, the homestead market value exclusion reduces the taxable market value for all homesteads valued below $413,800. The exclusion is 40% of the first $76,000 of market value, yielding a maximum exclusion of $30,400.
Claimants can check the status of their refund by calling DOR at 651-296-4444 or online ( ). Minnesota House Research Department provides nonpartisan legislative, legal, and information services to the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Some of the most common tax-exempt property types are: Churches or places of worship. Institutions of public charity. All properties used exclusively for public purposes, including public hospitals, schools, burial grounds, etc.
Homesteads. Homestead is a program to reduce property taxes for owners who also occupy their home and are a Minnesota resident. You can qualify for this tax reduction if you own and occupy your house as your main place of residence or are a relative of an owner living in the owner's house.
For residential homesteads, the rate is 1% on the first $500,000 in market value and 1.25% on everything above $500,000. So if your home is worth $400,000, the net tax capacity is $4,000. Local taxes collected to support ongoing government functions (and not temporary projects) apply to that net tax capacity.