CR-JOBZ
Application for property tax exemption for JOBZ
Instructions for JOBZ form
Required attachments
The existing footprint would
Who is eligible
You must attach a signed
be listed and described under
You may qualify for a partial tax
and approved job
item (c) as an improvement
exemption for taxes payable in
opportunity building zone
outside the zone. The new
the following year on
(JOBZ) business subsidy
additions and improvements
improvements to property in a
agreement and relocation
on the property would be
(JOBZ) zone if:
agreement, if required, to
• The business occupied the
included under item (b) as
the application.
improvements inside the
property by July 1 of the
zone.
current year.
Note: You must clearly
• The business has a signed
denote the property to be
Penalties
business subsidy agreement
included in JOBZ
Making false statements on
and relocation agreement, if
exemption on the
this application is against
required, by July 1 of the
agreement. This may
the law. Minnesota Statute
current year.
include the entire
609.41 states that anyone
property or certain
giving false information in
How to apply
portions of it.
order to avoid or reduce their
Fill out all information
tax obligations is subject to a
completely and legibly.
If you have parcels that
fine of up to $3,000 and/or up
are only partially included
to one year in prison.
Either the owner of the property
in the zone:
List the property ID
or the owner/representative of a
numbers of the parcels
Information and
business occupying the property
that are only partially
can complete the application. Be
assistance
included in the zone
sure to check the appropriate
under item (a). Then, list
boxes concerning ownership of
If you need additional
and describe what
the property.
information or assistance,
improvements are inside
contact your county assessor.
or outside the zone under
Applications must be completed
items (b) and (c).
and turned in to the county
Resources are also available
assessor by July 1 to be effective
through the Department of
For example:
for taxes payable in the following
Employment and Economic
A JOBZ property does
year. There is no need to
Development
not include the existing
( )
annually apply, but you must
footprint of a structure,
or through the Department of
notify your county assessor
but does include the new
Revenue
immediately if you are no longer
additions and
(
).
eligible for exemption.
improvements on the
property.
Revised 03/08