Budgets may be almost complete, but Minnesota still offers a few avenues to lower your tax bill.
Local governments have largely settled on their budgets, but that doesn't mean property owners are completely without recourse to lower their tax bills. Minnesota has two property tax refund programs for homeowners—conveniently called the regular property tax refund and the special property tax refund. In addition, renters can also qualify for a refund. Here's some help figuring out whether you qualify for a refund. For more details log on to the Minnesota Department of Revenue's website. What it's for: To assist low-income households with property taxes. Maximum refund: $2,370 Who qualifies: To apply: Submit Form M1PR when you file your state tax return. What it's for: To shield homeowners from steep hikes in property taxes Maximum refund…
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Understanding how property taxes are set and collected will help you know how much bang you're getting for your tax dollar.
Understanding how property taxes are set and collected is the key to judging whether they're fair. Hopkins Patch attempts to explain property taxes in our first edition of Civics 101, a recurring column devoted to explaining different aspects of local government. If you have an idea for a topic you'd like to see covered, e-mail Hopkins Patch at james.warden@patch.com. What is the relationship between property valuations and tax bills? An indirect one. That's because unlike with an income tax or sales tax, a property's value doesn't alone dictate your your tax bill. Instead, the entity that sets your property tax first decides how much money it needs to raise, in total, by raising property taxes throughout its district. This is called the …
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