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MN HF3672

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/15/2010

Primary Sponsor

Torrey Westrom

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Origin

House of Representatives

86th Legislature 2009-2010

AI Summary

  • Changes the definition of "rent constituting property taxes" from 19 percent to 14 percent of gross rent paid in cash or equivalent for Minnesota homestead occupancy.

  • Modifies the renter property tax refund schedule by adjusting income thresholds and maximum state refund amounts across all household income levels.

  • Eliminates inflation adjustments for income thresholds and maximum refund amounts under the property tax refund program, ending annual adjustments that were scheduled beginning in 2002.

  • Raises the income threshold at which renters become ineligible for refunds from $41,820 to $31,140.

  • Applies changes to claims based on rent paid in 2010 and thereafter.

Legislative Description

Property tax refund for renters schedule modified, percentage of rent constituting property taxes reduced, and inflation adjustment of the brackets and maximum refund amount ended.

Last Action

House: Referred by Chair to Property and Local Sales Tax Division

3/17/2010

Committee Referrals

Taxes3/15/2010

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