Did property tax increases drive or are they close to driving you from your home? If this was the case, the MnSF tax committee would like to hear your story. Send it along with the very important and confidential property tax survey below. Make a difference!

MnSF Property Tax Survey

Thanks to everyone who returned the MnSF property tax survey. The information gathered is invaluable. It shows legislators how individuals are adversely affected by property taxes, particularly the percentage of a Minnesotan's income that is taken by the property tax.

The Federation's 2007 legislative goal is to have established a percentage limit to what the property tax can take from a homestead property owner. To this end, please fill out and return the following form if you have not done so already. Information can be found on your County Assessor's "Proposed Property Tax for 2007" - also known a "Truth in Taxation Notice" that was sent to all homestead property owners in November. We need both metro and out-state data.

Example: Truth in Taxation Notice

2005 Taxable Market Value for 2006 taxes: - $234,000 homestead*
2006 Taxable Market Value for 2007 taxes: - $261,000 homestead*
                                                                            (1)                                   (2)
                                                                     Actual 2006                  Proposed 2007
                                                                    Property Tax                    Property Tax
Total excluding special assessments               $3,070.00*                        $3,351.68*   

Fill in the information from your notice into the form below. Fill in your market values, tax(*) and income. If you use form 1040 your income is on line 38. If form 1040A is used your income in on line 22. If form 1040 EZ is used, your income is on line 4.  All income information will be kept strictly confidential!

                                                                    Fill in your values
                                                                             

2005 taxable market value for 2006 taxes:..............$______________________ 

2006 taxable market value for 2007 taxes:..............$______________________ 

(1) actual 2006 property tax: ....................................$______________________ 

(2) proposed 2007 property tax: ...............................$______________________ 

2005 income - (kept confidential): .............................$______________________ 

Mail to: MnSF Tax Committee, 771 Larson Lane, St. Paul, MN  55126
Or e-mail to:
(Optional): If you are concerned about property taxes and wish to be kept informed, return the information below so we may contact you.

Name ___________________________________________________________________

Street ___________________________________________________________________

City, state, zip _____________________________________________________________

Phone with area code _______________________________________________________ 

E-mail: __________________________________________________________________

We would emphasize that your individual information is never shown to anyone.  All that is shown to legislators is the percentage increases that are derived from all the data we receive. Income information is vital so that legislators can be shown how great a bite property taxes are taking from Minnesota homeowners' incomes. Thanks for your help.