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2Applying for the owner occupied homestead classification
How to apply
Required information
Penalties
To apply for the homestead
Minnesota Statutes, section 273.124,
Making false statements on this
classification for your residence, you
subdivision 13 requires Social
application is against the law.
must fill out this application. To
Security numbers and signatures of
Minnesota Statutes, section 609.41
qualify for the homestead
all owners occupying the property
states that anyone giving false
classification, you must: (All three
and each owner’s spouse that
information in order to avoid or
must apply.)
occupies the property to be listed on
reduce their tax obligations is subject
this application.
to a fine of up to $3,000 and/or up to
Be one of the owners of the
1.
one year in prison.
property listed on this
Additionally, each owner’s spouse
application.
who occupies the property also must
In addition, the property owner may
Occupy the property listed on
2.
be listed on the homestead
be required to pay all tax which is
this application as your primary
application even if the owner’s
due on the property based on its
residence.
spouse is not listed as an owner on
correct property class, plus a penalty
Be a Minnesota resident.
3.
the deed of record.
equal to the same amount.
(Minnesota Statutes, section 273.124,
Your county assessor will determine
If there is not enough space on the
subdivision 13, paragraph h)
if you are a Minnesota resident for
application for all required signatures
homestead purposes. Some of the
and Social Security numbers, please
Renewing your homestead
conditions that may be used to
use an extra sheet and include it with
classification
determine your residency status
the application.
If this property is granted the
include:
homestead classification, it is not
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Are you registered to vote in
How we use information
necessary for you to reapply for the
Minnesota?
The Social Security numbers or
classification.
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Do you have a valid Minnesota
affidavits or other proofs of property
driver's license?
owners and spouses are private data.
However, at any time, the county
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Do you file a Minnesota income
Minnesota Statutes, section 273.124,
assessor may require you to provide
tax return?
subdivision 13, authorizes the
an additional application or other
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collection of Social Security numbers
proof deemed necessary to verify that
Do you list property in
and signatures of all applicants,
you continue to qualify for the
Minnesota as your permanent
including spouses, on homestead
homestead classification.
mailing address?
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applications.
Do your children, if any, attend
If you sell, move or change
school in Minnesota?
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The county assessor may share the
your marital status
Are you a resident of any other
information contained on this form
If this property is sold, you or your
state or country?
with the county auditor, county
spouse changes your primary
treasurer, county attorney,
residence, or you change your marital
Application deadline
Commissioner of Revenue, or other
status, state law requires you to notify
The homestead application must be
federal, state or local taxing
the county assessor within 30 days.
turned into the county assessor’s
authorities to verify your compliance
office by December 15 to be eligible
with this and other tax programs.
If you fail to notify the county
for the homestead classification for
assessor within 30 days of the
taxes payable in the following year.
You can refuse to provide the
change, the property may be assessed
information on this form. However,
the tax that is due on the property
failure to provide this information
based on its correct property class
may result in a fractional homestead
plus a penalty equal to the same
or denial of the homestead
amount.
classification.
Please return this application to:
Stearns County Assessor
Administration Center, Rm 37
705 Courthouse Sq
St Cloud, MN 56303
Revised11/05
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