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FACTORS THAT AFFECT YOUR PROPERTY TAX The tax you pay next year is determined by three factors: (1) the property's taxable market value, (2) the classification of the property, and (3) the amoUnt of money spent by local taxing jurisdictions.' If you disagree with either your property valuation or classification, you may appeal to your Local Board of Review and County Board of Equalization. Comments you have concerning local taxing jurisdictions' spending should be made at Truth in Taxation hearings held in the fall of the year. Budget decisions that affect the following year's property taxes are made at these meetings. Minnesota property taxes are based on the value and use of the property on January 2 of the preceding year. This one year lag is to allow property owners to appeal any property determination made by the assessor. The appeal process is stated below. FORMAL APPEAL PROCESS Three Step Appeal. Step One: Local Board of Review. You may appeal your propertyls valuation or classification to the City or Town Board of Review at the time and place listed on the front of this notice. This appeal may be in person, by representative, or in writing to the board or review. If you are not satisfied with the decision of the Local Board of Review, you may appeal to the County Board of Equalization. Note: An appeal to the Local Board of Review is required before proceeding tothe County Board of Equalization. Step TWo: County Board of Equalization. Appeals to the County Board of Equalization may be made in person, by representative, or in writing. To schedule an appointment for your appeal, call. (612) 323-5475. If you are dissatisfied with the results of this appeal you may file a petition with the Tax Court. Step Three' Tax Court. The Small Claims Division reqUires that you must have first appealed to the Local Board of Review and the CoUnty Board of Equalization and limits the classification and market value that may be appealed. The Regular Division will hear all appeals. One Step Appeal Appeals may be made directly to the Regular Division of the Tax Court. All appeals must be filed on or before March 31 of the year the tax becomes payable. SpeCific instructionS for appealing to Tax Court can be obtained by contacting the Minnesota Tax Court at 25 Constitution Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55155, or, from the Anoka County Court Administrator at (612) 323-7379. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PROPERTY TAX STATEMENT Only one tax statement per parcel is mailed per year, statements are mailed in. mid to late March. A change in the oWnership recorded after January 1 of the current year, will not initiate the mailing of a new tax statement. The statement will be sent to the previ°us oWner/or taxpayer. Modgage refinance and/or satisfaction, and sale are common reasOns for a change in the current year taxpayer and require a request for a duplicate tax statement. If you have paid Off or refinanced your mortgage and were escrowing yOur tax payment, you are responsible for paying the taxes dUe. Failure to timely pay your taxeS due to not receiving or having a tax statement will not forgive the imPosition of penalty and' interest. If you have not received your tax statement(s) by April 1st of any year, please call (612)323-5400 and request a duPlicate. HOMESTEAD' Property currently classified as homestead Will not be mailed a homestead verification card and wilt Continue to be classified aS homestead as long as the property is occupied by the owner or qualifying relative as their principal place of residence. Any change in the occupancY status of homestead property requires notification to the County Assessor. IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PROPERTY TAX REFUND (THER~ ARE TWO REFUND PROGRAMS AVAIL. 1. sPECIAL PROPERTY TAX REFUND ~ ¥OR HOMEOWNERS ONLY You may qualify if: ® your 1999 propmW taxes increased more than 12 percent and at least $100 and · you owned and lived in the same home on January 2, 1998 and January 2, 1999. · :Fliere is no income requirement for this refund program. 2. REGULAR PROPERTY TAX REFUND - SOMETIMES CALLED THE "CIRCUIT BREAKER" You may qualify if: : '" Homeowners: · you own and live in your home on January 2, 1999 and · your household income is less than $68,510. You need Fornt iYI-1PR to applf for these refituds..