as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 01/17/2013 01:30pm
A bill for an act
relating to taxation; property; modifying property tax refunds; decreasing the
threshold percentage for the homestead credit refund for homeowners; increasing
the percentage of rent constituting property taxes; amending Minnesota Statutes
2012, sections 290A.03, subdivisions 11, 13; 290A.04, subdivisions 2, 4;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290A.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 290A.03, subdivision 11, is amended to
read:
"Rent constituting property taxes"
means deleted text begin 17deleted text end new text begin 18new text end percent of the gross rent actually paid in cash, or its equivalent, or the portion
of rent paid in lieu of property taxes, in any calendar year by a claimant for the right
of occupancy of the claimant's Minnesota homestead in the calendar year, and which
rent constitutes the basis, in the succeeding calendar year of a claim for relief under this
chapter by the claimant.
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This section is effective for claims based on rent paid in
2013 and thereafter.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 290A.03, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
"Property taxes payable" means the property tax
exclusive of special assessments, penalties, and interest payable on a claimant's homestead
after deductions made under sections 273.135, 273.1384, 273.1391, 273.42, subdivision 2,
and any other state paid property tax credits in any calendar year, and after any refund
claimed and allowable under section 290A.04, subdivision 2h, that is first payable in
the year that the property tax is payable. In the case of a claimant who makes ground
lease payments, "property taxes payable" includes the amount of the payments directly
attributable to the property taxes assessed against the parcel on which the house is located.
No apportionment or reduction of the "property taxes payable" shall be required for the
use of a portion of the claimant's homestead for a business purpose if the claimant does not
deduct any business depreciation expenses for the use of a portion of the homestead in the
determination of federal adjusted gross income. For homesteads which are manufactured
homes as defined in section 273.125, subdivision 8, and for homesteads which are park
trailers taxed as manufactured homes under section 168.012, subdivision 9, "property
taxes payable" shall also include deleted text begin 17deleted text end new text begin 18new text end percent of the gross rent paid in the preceding
year for the site on which the homestead is located. When a homestead is owned by
two or more persons as joint tenants or tenants in common, such tenants shall determine
between them which tenant may claim the property taxes payable on the homestead. If
they are unable to agree, the matter shall be referred to the commissioner of revenue
whose decision shall be final. Property taxes are considered payable in the year prescribed
by law for payment of the taxes.
In the case of a claim relating to "property taxes payable," the claimant must have
owned and occupied the homestead on January 2 of the year in which the tax is payable
and (i) the property must have been classified as homestead property pursuant to section
273.124, on or before December 15 of the assessment year to which the "property taxes
payable" relate; or (ii) the claimant must provide documentation from the local assessor
that application for homestead classification has been made on or before December 15
of the year in which the "property taxes payable" were payable and that the assessor has
approved the application.
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This section is effective for claims based on rent paid in
2013 and thereafter.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 290A.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
A claimant whose property
taxes payable are in excess of the percentage of the household income stated below shall
pay an amount equal to the percent of income shown for the appropriate household
income level along with the percent to be paid by the claimant of the remaining amount
of property taxes payable. The state refund equals the amount of property taxes payable
that remain, up to the state refund amount shown below.
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The payment made to a claimant shall be the amount of the state refund calculated
under this subdivision. No payment is allowed if the claimant's household income is
deleted text begin $100,780deleted text end new text begin $105,300new text end or more.
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This section is effective for refund claims based on taxes
payable in 2014 and thereafter.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 290A.04, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
(a) Beginning for property tax refunds payable in
calendar year 2002, the commissioner shall annually adjust the dollar amounts of the
income thresholds and the maximum refunds under subdivisions 2 and 2a for inflation.
The commissioner shall make the inflation adjustments in accordance with section 1(f) of
the Internal Revenue Code, except that for purposes of this subdivision the percentage
increase shall be determined as provided in this subdivision.
(b) In adjusting the dollar amounts of the income thresholds and the maximum
refunds under subdivision 2 for inflation, the percentage increase shall be determined
from the year ending on June 30, deleted text begin 2011deleted text end new text begin 2013new text end , to the year ending on June 30 of the year
preceding that in which the refund is payable.
(c) In adjusting the dollar amounts of the income thresholds and the maximum
refunds under subdivision 2a for inflation, the percentage increase shall be determined
from the year ending on June 30, 2000, to the year ending on June 30 of the year preceding
that in which the refund is payable.
(d) The commissioner shall use the appropriate percentage increase to annually
adjust the income thresholds and maximum refunds under subdivisions 2 and 2a for
inflation without regard to whether or not the income tax brackets are adjusted for inflation
in that year. The commissioner shall round the thresholds and the maximum amounts,
as adjusted to the nearest $10 amount. If the amount ends in $5, the commissioner shall
round it up to the next $10 amount.
(e) The commissioner shall annually announce the adjusted refund schedule at the
same time provided under section 290.06. The determination of the commissioner under
this subdivision is not a rule under the Administrative Procedure Act.
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This section is effective for refund claims based on taxes
payable in 2014 and thereafter.
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(a) By August 1 of each year, the commissioner shall notify, in writing or
electronically, individual homeowners whom the commissioner determines likely will be
eligible for a homestead credit refund under this chapter for that property taxes payable
year. In determining whether to notify a homeowner, the commissioner shall consider the
property tax information available to the commissioner under paragraph (b) and the most
recent income information available to the commissioner from filing under this chapter
for the prior year or under chapter 290 for the current or prior year. The notification
must include information on how to file for the homestead credit refund and the range
of potential homestead credit refunds that the homeowner could qualify to receive. The
notification requirement under this section does not apply to a homeowner who has
already filed for the homestead credit refund for the current or prior year.
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(b) By May 15 of each year, each county auditor shall transmit to the commissioner
of revenue the following information for each property classified as a residential or
agricultural homestead under section 273.13, subdivision 22 or 23:
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(1) the property taxes payable;
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(2) the name and address of the owner;
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(3) the Social Security number or numbers of the owners; and
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(4) any other information the commissioner deems necessary or useful to carry
out the provisions of this section.
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The information must be provided in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner.
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This section is effective for refund claims based on property
taxes payable in 2014 and thereafter.
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