|
||||
Deed Tax
|
Property TaxesIn
Minnesota, property tax is an annual tax paid for real estate you own.
It is an ad valorem tax, which means it is based on the value of
the property. Counties
sometimes get a bad rap on property taxes because the county mails the
tax statements. However,
only a portion of your property tax goes to the county government.
If you live in a city, part of your payment goes to the city.
If you live in a township, part goes to the township.
All property is in a designated school district and part of your
payment may go to the school district to fund special referendums.
Other
government-type units, organized for limited purposes (called special
districts or taxing authorities), exist in most parts of the state and
they can levy property taxes too.
Examples are watershed districts, library districts, hospital
districts, housing and redevelopment authorities, etc. The
County collects these various taxes using one tax statement billing.
Therefore, it is called a consolidated tax.
Some states do not have consolidated tax statements.
When each taxing authority mails a separate tax statement with
different due dates it can cause confusion and additional collection
expense. Some
of the most visible county services funded by property tax are: county
roads, public health, law enforcement, jail, juvenile detention center
and courtrooms. |
|||
|
Home | About Us | Commissioners | Departments | Elected Officials | Services | Search We welcome
your comments or questions. |
||||
