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Understanding Your Proposed Tax Notice

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There are four main sections to the notice:

  • Property Information:  Details of the property including ownership, legal and property address
  • Property Notice Summary:  an outline of the valuation and taxation process. It is found on all three property notices. For more details go to the Value and Tax Timeline.
  • Tax Breakdown and District Information: Shows an estimate of the property taxes attributed to different taxing districts. Compares the amounts for the current year and those proposed for next year.  Provides meeting and contact information for districts. 
  •  Supplemental Budget Information:  A comparison of the current year levies and the proposed levies for the following year.  Highlights the percent change for the county, cities and schools.​

View a ​Sample Proposed Tax Notice to get a detailed description of the line items. For information on how taxes are determined and the factors that impact them, go to Understanding Property Taxes.

Supplemental bu​​​dget information

Levy information is included on the reverse side of the notice or in the following document.​

2026​ Supplemental Budget Information

If you have questions about a taxing district's levy, contact them directly. A district's contact information is on the front page of your notice.  ​

Taxing district inserts

The county, city or school district can include a separate insert with the notices. This is not a requirement but is allowed under Minnesota law. The following are inserts included with this year's notice:

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

Last updated: 3/4/2026 10:16 AM

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