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Homestead Information
Online Homestead Application - Submit Here
(If you already submitted an application and have questions please
call 651-430-6175 to check on the status of your application)
- To qualify for Homestead
- When to apply for homestead
- Information needed to apply for homestead
- Some relatives can qualify for homestead
- Property held under a trust
- What to do if you move, sell your property or change your marital status?
- Property Tax Refund
• You must be an owner or a qualifying relative of the owner of the property
• You must occupy the property as your primary residence
• You must be a Minnesota resident
• Apply as soon as you have moved into the property
• Application deadline is December 31 of the current year for taxes payable the following year
• You may be asked to verify the address on your Minnesota driver’s license, where you are registered to vote, your primary mailing address, or other proof of occupancy
• Each occupant and spouse must provide their Social Security number to receive a full homestead
• Social Security numbers are private data and are used by the MN Department of Revenue to verify you are not receiving homestead anywhere else in Minnesota. You may refuse to provide this information, but refusal will disqualify you from receiving homestead classification
• Qualifying relatives for residential and occupied agricultural homestead include parents, grandparents, siblings, children, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews of the owner or of the spouse of the owner
• Relative homesteads do not qualify for the property tax refund
• Property held under a trust may also qualify for homestead if occupied by a grantor or qualifying relative other the grantor of the trust
• A new application must be submitted within 30 days of this change
• Move or sell
• Notify the county within 30 days if you move or sell your property
• If you fail to notify the assessor within 30 days, the property may be subject to a penalty
• Change your marital status – Notify the county within 30 days if your marital status changes. If you fail to notify the assessor within 30 days, the property may be subject to a penalty.
Regular Property Tax Refund
- You must and occupy your home on January 2 of the current year
- Your property must be classified as your homestead
- It is based on your income and the amount of your property tax paid
Special Property Tax Refund
- Your property tax must be classified as homestead for the current and prior tax year
- Your property tax increased by more than 12% and at least $100
The property tax refund is administered by the Department of Revenue’s Income Tax division.
For more information visit the Department of Revenue’s website