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What are the maximums? For refund claims filed in 2022, based on property taxes payable in 2022 and 2021 household income, the maximum refund is $2,930. Homeowners whose income exceeds $119,790 are not eligible for a refund.

To qualify for homestead: You must own the property, or be a relative or in-law of the owner (son, daughter, parent, grandchild, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew). You or your relative must occupy the property as the primary place of residence. You must be a Minnesota resident.

The amount of the homestead exclusion varies depending on the market value of the property. The maximum amount of the exclusion is $30,400 for residential properties with a market value of $76,000. As the property's market value increases above $76,000, the amount of the exclusion decreases.

The homestead market value exclusion provides a tax reduction to all homesteads valued below $413,800 by shifting a portion of the tax burden that would otherwise fall on the homestead to other types of property.

Minnesota statute allows homeowners to claim up to $390,000 in property value, or $975,000 if agricultural, as a "homestead." State law limits this exemption to 160 acres, which in practice may apply to farms, but has removed what was once a half-acre limit on property within city limits.

For homesteads valued at $76,000 or less, the exclusion is 40% of the market value, creating a maximum exclusion of $30,400. The exclusion is reduced as property values increase, and phases out for homesteads valued at $413,800 or more.

What are the maximums? For refund claims filed in 2022, based on property taxes payable in 2022 and 2021 household income, the maximum refund is $2,930. Homeowners whose income exceeds $119,790 are not eligible for a refund.

For homesteads valued at $76,000 or less, the exclusion is 40% of the market value, creating a maximum exclusion of $30,400. The exclusion is reduced as property values increase, and phases out for homesteads valued at $413,800 or more.