If your Minnesota property tax bill or rent is straining your budget Minnesota has property-tax-based refund help for some homeowners and renters. The rules are not the same for both groups. Homeowners usually look at the Homeowner’s Homestead Credit Refund. Renters now use the Renter’s Credit on the Minnesota income tax return, not the old … Read more
Trying to get the Minnesota rent refund? Minnesota changed the renter filing process. For current tax years, renters do not file a separate original Renter’s Property Tax Refund return on Form M1PR. Starting with rent paid in 2024, Minnesota renters use the Renter’s Credit on the Minnesota Individual Income Tax Return, Form M1. You still … Read more
If the Minnesota property tax bill is too much this year Minnesota has a state program called Property Tax Deferral for Senior Citizens. It may let an older homeowner delay part of the property tax bill. It is not tax forgiveness. It is a loan from the state. The unpaid part becomes a lien on … Read more