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Property Tax Programs, Homesteads & Credits
There are many programs available to help reduce taxes. Homestead exclusion is the most common program that reduces the taxable value of a property that is owner owned and occupied.
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Disabled Veterans
The Disabled Veterans program provides a market value exclusion for property tax purposes for the homestead property of an honorably discharged veteran who has a service-connected disability rating of 70 percent or higher, as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Disaster & Damaged or Destroyed Property
If your property’s buildings have been unintentionally or accidentally destroyed due to a natural disaster or destroyed due to arson or vandalism by someone other than the owner, you may be eligible for property tax relief.
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Green Acres
The Green Acres program provides property tax relief for owners of agricultural property in areas where the market value of land is being affected by development pressure, sales of recreational land, or other nonagricultural factors.
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Homestead
The State of Minnesota maintains a benefit program for people who own and occupy their home called the Homestead Market Value Exclusion.
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Rural Preserve
The Rural Preserve program provides property tax relief for qualifying owners of rural vacant land in areas where the market value of the land is being affected by development pressure, sales of recreational land, or other factors.
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Senior Citizen Property Tax Deferment
The Senior Citizen Property Tax Deferment program is administered by the state of Minnesota.