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Understanding Your Proposed Property Tax Notice

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​​​​The Proposed Property Tax Notice, also known as the Truth in Taxation (TNT) Notice, is mailed in mid-November each year. The notice estimates the property tax you will pay in the following year if the taxing jurisdictions approve their levies as proposed. Download a Sample Notice.

Taxing District Levy Information​

S​tate law requires taxing district levy information to be included on the reverse side of the Proposed Property Tax Notice. Please review the reverse side of your notice for the levy information. If you have questions about your local taxing district's levy information, please contact them directly. You can find taxing district contact information on the front page of your proposed tax notice. ​​

Download 2025​​ Taxing District Levy Information​

Taxing District Inserts

Minnesota law allows the county, city or school district to include additional information with the proposed property tax notices as a separate insert. The insert may include information on:

  • The impact of inflation as measured by the implicit price deflator for state and local government purchases
  • Population growth and decline
  • State or federal government action
  • Other financial factors that affect the level of property taxation and local services

Districts that chose to include an insert are provided below:

  • Dakota County Insert
  • Apple Valley Insert​
  • Lakeville Insert
  • School District 194 Insert​​

Property Tax Notice items

The following items appear on your proposed property tax notice: 

​Taxable Market Value: This is the property value used to calculate your property taxes. It may be less than the estimated market value, the value you received on your value notice in March.

Property Classification: The Minnesota legislature has established different property tax classifications based on the use or type of property. It also has established specific benefits that apply to particular uses. The most common are:

  • Residential Homestead
  • Relative Homestead
  • Disabled Homestead
  • Agricultural
  • Commercial, Industrial
  • Public Utility
  • Seasonal Recreational

State General Tax: A statewide property tax levied by the State of Minnesota on commercial, industrial and seasonal properties. These taxes are paid to the State of Minnesota and go to the State General Fund. A portion is used to fund school related expenditures.

School Voter Approved Levies: Includes all levies and debt obligations approved by the voters in that school district.

Note: If a referendum was passed at the November general election, the increase will not be reflected on the Proposed Property Tax Notice.

Other School Levies: Includes school levies for community services and debt obligations that are not voter approved.

Metropolitan Special Taxing Districts: Taxes collected by the Metropolitan Council, Metropolitan Transit District and the Mosquito Control District.

Other Special Taxing Districts: Includes the Community Development Agency (CDA), Housing and Redevelopment Authorities (HRA), Economic Development Area (EDA), South Metro Emergency Medical Service District (EMS) and watershed districts. Not all areas have each of these districts.

Tax Increment Financing (TIF):  A financing tool available to certain taxing districts to promote local development. TIF does not increase or decrease the taxes of a property. It directs a portion of the taxes generated by new development to pay for qualifying costs. ​To learn more about tax increment financing read the House Research Report.

Fiscal Disparity: A seven-county metro area aid program in which 40 percent of the commercial and industrial tax base of communities forms a “pool" of aid to metro communities without that tax base. The program promotes better regional planning and improves equity in the distribution of fiscal resources. 

Last updated: 11/8/2024 9:52 AM

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