Minnesota Property Tax Advocacy
Minnesotans for a Fair Property Tax is dedicated to putting a stop to aggressive taxation by local governments and to fixing a property tax system that is flawed.
We advocate keeping property taxes affordable for all homeowners at all income levels.
As most people agree, tax increases that become unaffordable is an unfair practice and we are determined to eliminate this consequence of the property tax system.
Our mission is:
To educate homeowners and taxpayers about the property tax system.
To advocate for property tax reform.
To support those who protest agressive tax increases by local governments.
To propose legislation to improve the property tax system for homeowners.
Join us in our efforts and help people stay in their homes.
Keep property taxes affordable for all homeowners.
North Dakota Measure 2 Eliminate the property tax statewide.
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Keep property taxes affordable!
Hold property tax increases and keep property taxes affordable for all homeowners at all income levels.
The government should not decide how long you can live in your home.
Due to the wild speculation of the recent housing bubble, property values do not correspond with a property owner’s income or the real market value of the property.
The bank can’t change the terms of your mortgage just because your house has increased in value. Why should the government?
Every year, hundreds of hard working, tax paying, citizens - who have paid their mortgage, raised their children, supported their schools, police and fire departments, and have been a valuable part of the community for decades, are being forced from their homes because their property taxes exceed their ability to pay .
In many cases, homeowners are forced to pay 30% or 40% or even 50% or more of their household income for property taxes. Many homeowners pay more in property taxes than medical expenses.
According to Minnesota Department of Revenue data, property taxes have doubled across the state in the list few years and shows no sign of letting up.
Are you going to lose your home because of unaffordable property taxes?
Every year, there are Minnesota property-owners that are forced to sell their homes because they can no longer afford their property taxes.
Please Show You Support in our effort to reform the system. And here is how you can Take Action
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“The art of taxation is rather like that of plucking a goose. The objective is to get as many feathers as you can, with a minimum of honking and biting.”
Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Controller-General of Finances under King Louis XIV of France 1665
Property Taxes in the News: (253 articles though May 23 for 2013 ordered by date.)
Featured:
Property tax system needs reform, not quick 'fixes' (Minneapolis, MN)
State property taxes up $300 million in 2012 (St. Cloud, MN)
Net Property Taxes Up 20 Percent Under Christie (Montclair, NJ)
Your property-tax calculation is here (Minneapolis, MN)
Time to fight to abolish unfair property taxes (Chicago, IL)
North Dakota Property Tax Amendment, Measure 2 (June 2012) (Casselton, ND)
Oklahoma Property Tax Amendment (2012) (Oklahoma City, OK)
Property Taxes: Something the Left and Right Can Agree On (Bethlehem, PA)
Minnesota politicians defend, criticize new property tax law (St Paul, MN)
Why Oklahoma Hates State Property Taxes (Oklahoma City, OK)
Our state of redundancy (Minneapolis, MN)
Pennington seeks to end city property tax (Dalton, GA)
State's tax system needs fundamental reform - Viewpoint (Fair Oaks, CA)
October
Lawmaker says property tax change will be fixed next year (St Paul, MN)
February
Dale Thorenson, Washington, column: Why would voters give up local tax control? (Washington, DC)
Juris Curiskis, Minneapolis, letter: Critics show poor understanding of Measure 2 (Minnetonka, MN)
Errant tax bills sent to some Nebraska landowners (Grand Island, NE)
Tax debate: Sides debate pros, cons of abolishing property taxes (Williston, ND)
Internet Retail Tax Puts State GOP in a Bind (Minneapolis, MN)
Town hall meetings planned on Measure 2 (Bismarck, ND)
NJ Spotlight's Interactive Map: The State of Property Taxes in NJ (South Orange, NJ)
Nicollet Mall overhaul deserves a fair hearing, and here's why (Minneapolis, MN)
Final numbers confirm impact of loss of HMVC (Marshall, MN)
Lori Sturdevant: The pitter-patter of bipartisan feet? (Minneapolis, MN)
Agreement on Vikings stadium near Metrodome imminent (Minneapolis, MN)
Downey Calls for Occupational Licensing Relief (Edina, MN)
Pay us back (Cherry Hill, NJ)
RALPH KINGSBURY: With Measure 2, N.D. faces landmark fork in the road (Grand Forks, ND)
Rep. John Benson Co-Authors Homestead Credit Restoration Bill (Minnetonka, MN)
Dayton speech presses GOP to back jobs proposals (St Paul, MN)
Measure 2 could slow Grand Forks street, sewer projects, city officials say (Grand Forks, ND)
Measure 2 supporters file suit against opponents (Bismarck, ND)
Measure 2 supporters seek injunction (Bismarck, ND)
Rep. Diane Loeffler: Republican tax cut comes at expense of seniors (St Paul, MN)
Rybak: Eliminating city convention taxes would 'wreck everything' (Minneapolis, MN)
Text of Gov. Mark Dayton's State of the State address (St Paul, MN)
White Earth Tribe: MinnesotaWins Casino Could Provide 50/50 Split (St Paul, MN)
White Earth tribe jumping into stadium debate (St Paul, MN)
Homestead credit must be revived (International Falls, MN)
Midwest Follows the Rest and Scales Back Issuance (Chicago, IL)
ND Measure 2 supporters seek injunction against several state, local officials (Bismarck, ND)
Tax bill gets widely varied reactions (Red Wing, MN)
Vikings' plan for new stadium hitting snags (Vernon, CT)
A plea to city leaders: Always look forward (Minneapolis, MN)
GOP Squeezing Poor To Aid Businesses Says DFL (St Paul, MN)
GOP wants to phase out business property taxes (St Paul, MN)
House panel debates end to Minn. business property tax (St Paul, MN)
Housing Crash Leads to Jump in Tax Forfeited Properties (St. Cloud, MN)
Lawmakers seek cigarette tax hike to aid schools, cut smoking (Austin, MN)
MN Lawmakers Can’t Agree If Homestead Credit Worked (St Paul, MN)
Minnesota GOP wants to phase out statewide business property tax (Grand Forks, ND)
N.D. tax board offers land valuation leeway (Grand Forks, ND)
Property-tax legislation introduced (Spring Grove, MN)
Proposal Would Double MN Smoking Tax (St Paul, MN)
Rural cities rally against amendment (Bemidji, MN)
SSP mayor named to Dayton's tax advisory group (South St. Paul)
Stearns to sell hundreds of tax-forfeited lots (St. Cloud, MN)
2 Republican legislators propose doubling Minn. cigarette tax as smoking deterrent (St Paul, MN)
2 Republicans suggest doubling state cigarette tax (Crookston, MN)
Bovine TB credit passes (St Paul, MN)
House tax chair: Roll back Minneapolis taxes (Minneapolis, MN)
Lawmaker takes aim at Minneapolis taxes (Minneapolis, MN)
Let’s hear it: 2 cents on Measure 2 (Williston, ND)
Measure 2 confounds local government finances (Grand Forks, ND)
Minnesotans tell Vikings to take new stadium and shove it (Minneapolis, MN)
Poll finds wariness of new Vikings stadium (Minneapolis, MN)
R T Rybak and his ‘People’s Stadium’ (Minneapolis, MN)
Rick Snyder's plan to help businesses could come at communities' expense (Lansing MI)
Rochester Republicans propose cigarette tax hike (Rochester, MN)
The best plan for Vikings, at the fairest cost (Minneapolis, MN)
Vikings stadium pledges in Minneapolis sought by key lawmaker (Minneapolis, MN)
We can all agree on the need to create jobs (Crookston, MN)
Zoning laws keep student rents high (Minneapolis, MN)
Measure 2 will confound gov. finances (Dickinson, ND)
State legislators opt for tax cuts the easy way; Locals left with the bill (Miami, FL)
House Republicans lift the cushions to look for money (Minneapolis, MN)
Lake associations work on AIS issues (Park Rapids, MN)
Legislators respond to property tax complaints (St. Cloud, MN)
Minnesota GOP wants to cut business property taxes (St Paul, MN)
Rochester banker to run for Minnesota House as DFLer (Rochester, MN)
Scott’s tax-break could steer biggest rewards to Disney, Progress, Bright House (Orlando, FL)
Tallahassee tax cuts leave local governments in the lurch (Tallahassee, FL)
At the Capitol: Study: Supermajority brings tax shift (St Paul, MN)
Cloquet mayor to serve on Governor’s tax reform task force (Cloquet, MN)
Hope for productive legislative session (Granite Falls, MN)
Property taxes at record level (Detroit Lakes, MN)
Ramsey County officials out with new stadium proposal (Elllsworth, WI)
Tax cut for small businesses could lead to breaks for big ones (Orlando, FL)
All 87 counties support MAGIC Act (Bemidji, MN)
Analysis finds $55M shortfall in Minneapolis stadium plan (St Paul, MN)
Legislative Notes: House OKs bill to ban union deductions (St Paul, MN)
Mpls stadium plan hikes parking fees, but is still $55M short (Minneapolis, MN)
Report finds $50M gap in $313M Minneapolis plan for financing Vikings stadium (Minneapolis, MN)
Vikings stadium effort wins support of group of Minneapolis civic leaders (St. Cloud, MN)
Measure 2 is clearly foolish (Jamestown, ND)
Minnesota homeowners billed for street work (Edina, MN)
One likely unintended consequence of a supermajority amendment (St Paul, MN)
St. Cloud Mayor Kleis to Serve on Dayton’s Tax Form Advisory Group (St. Cloud, MN)
2011 budget deal leaves disagreements (Alexndria, MN)
Excerpts From Recent Minnesota Editorials (Roanoke, VA)
Farmland on the rise: 2011 brought big increases in tillable land prices (Spring Valley, MN)
Jobs will be created through 'Reform 2.0'proposal (Spring Valley, MN)
Minnesota Vikings Stadium Plan: Saddle Taxpayers With $1 Billion Field (Washington DC)
Ouch. Minnesota takes a licking on tax climate (St Paul, MN)
Taxes Can Add Up Depending on Where You Retire (Riverwoods, IL)
For homeowners, street work a financial pothole (Edina, MN)
Inside the Measure 2 Debate (Bismarck, ND)
Landlord must send a CRP to tenant (Minneapolis, MN)
Mayor Rybak rallies workers' support for stadium (Minneapolis, MN)
Much misinformation surrounding Measure 2 (Dickinson, ND)
Property taxes rise by 4.7 percent in 2012 (Albert Lea, MN)
Rybak proposes lower tax levies (Minneapolis, MN)
St. Louis County eyes windfall from expanding mines (Duluth, MN)
We can’t afford it (North Dakota)
Vikings stadium plan near Dome now on fast track (Minneapolis, MN)
GOP has a better business tax idea (Minneapolis, MN)
Golden Spike upgrade: Officials consider tax abatement to fund Sauk Rapids improvements (Sauk Rapids, MN)
Circle Pines mayor handpicked for Dayton's tax reform team (St Paul, MN)
Counties drum up another phony reason to oppose No. 2 (Casselton, ND)
DFL pitches jobs package (Willmar, MN)
Debate on Measure 2 is starting to heat up (Bismarck, ND)
Final tally: Property taxes rise 4.7 percent in 2012 (St Paul, MN)
‘Keep It Local’: Coalition, groups unite to fight property tax measure (Miniot, ND)
Keep It Local vs. Empower the Taxpayer: Measure 2 tax bill supporters, opponents battle for the votes (Dickinson, ND)
Kleis, Rybak will lead Dayton's advisory group (St. Cloud, MN)
Mayor Smiglewksi chosen to serve on Governor's tax reform committee (Granite Falls, MN)
Mayors tapped for tax reform advice (Marshall, MN)
Opponents say Measure 2 will ‘kill’ local government (Williston, ND)
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee says that the commercial property tax in Providence is second-highest in the nation behind only Detroit (Providence, RI)
Funding Issues Top Legislative Priorities for ISD 709 (Duluth, MN)
Keep it Local North Dakota Coalition (Dickinson, ND)
Ken Briese, Cavalier, N.D., letter: Keystone pipeline, yes; Measure 2, no (Cavalier, ND)
Mayor Goettel Joins Governor's Tax Reform Task Force (Richfield, MN)
Minneapolis mayor fires back on stadiums (Minneapolis, MN)
No general tax fund dollars (Brainerd, MN)
Panel of mayors to advise Dayton on LGA, tax reform (St Paul, MN)
Report: Minnesotans responsible for $410M in TIF debt (St Paul, MN)
Rossing Selected for Governor’s Advisory Group (Northfield, MN)
Target Center deal bound to a 'mistake' (Minneapolis, MN)
Volunteers helping ease tax burden (St. Cloud, MN)
Xcel profit up 3.6%; headwinds expected in 2012 (Minneapolis, MN)
January
Being at the table helps Minneapolis taxpayers (Minneapolis, MN)
Coleman Protests Target Center Funding in Stadium Plan (Minneapolis, MN)
Duluth city councilors want to turn street light fee into a tax (Duluth, MN)
Federal Bankruptcy? Downey Has a Contingency Plan (Edina, MN)
Foes of ND property tax measure say idea 'radical' (Bismark, ND)
Group outlines opposition to Measure 2 (Bismarck, ND)
Local business, civic leaders found opposition group to property tax ban (Fargo, ND)
Measure 2 opponents join forces (Grand Forks, MN)
North Dakota ballot measure to eliminate property taxes called ‘dangerous’ (Fargo, ND)
Will scrapping Convention Center domes hurt Minneapolis' Vikings plan? (Minneapolis, MN)
Cities helping cities (St Paul, MN)
Coleman rips $150 million arena redo (St Paul, MN)
Help Minnesota residents see what drives public cost increases (St Paul, MN)
How about a little property tax relief? (Spring Grove, MN)
Jack Krage: Sen. Miller raised business property taxes (Winona, MN)
Limiting Tax Break = Attacking “Job Providers” Says Sen Michel (St Paul, MN)
Mayor Coleman voices concerns about stadium funding (St Paul, MN)
Minn. Senate panel OKs business property tax bill (St Paul, MN)
Pelican Rapids High School undergoing multi-million dollar renovation (Pelican Rapids, MN)
Star Tribune: Property value winners and losers (Minneapolis, MN)
Roseville State Sen. John Marty Blasts GOP Plan To Phase Out Business Property Tax (St Paul, MN)
Senate GOP starts push for business property tax phase-out (St Paul, MN)
Senate Republicans propose axing business property tax (St Paul, MN)
Stillwater Fire Station Open House is Set For Wednesday Night at City Hall (Stillwater, MN)
Twin Cities tax-share program receives scrutiny (Landfall, MN)
Capitol Review: Legislators Introduce Bills to Kick Off Session (Northfield, MN)
Emboldened GOP turns attention to seemingly improbable prize: eliminating state income taxes (Oklahoma City, OK)
MN GOP “Fires” Dayton Apointee (St Paul, MN)
MN farmers union sets priorities (Breckenridge, MN)
Sen. Ingebrigtsen summarizes Legislature's first week (Alexndria, MN)
Sharing the wealth (St Paul, MN)
Abatement request falters (Winona, MN)
Lake Elmo: Small, and shrinking (Lake Elmo, MN)
Lynn Stauss and Robert Beussman, East Grand Forks, column: Supermajority rule promises super-gridlock (Grand Forks, ND)
Proposed Stillwater fire station in spotlight (Stillwater, MN)
The urgency of school reform in Minnesota (St Paul, MN)
Ag property tax bill will likely become law (Pierre, SD)
City Council Pushing Referendum On Stadium (Minneapolis, MN)
Council members balk at current Minneapolis stadium plan, but most are staying flexible (Minneapolis, MN)
Mayor Rybak remains confident, despite council trashing of stadium plan (Minneapolis, MN)
Mpls. council majority slows down Dome plan with call for vote (Minneapolis, MN)
Rep. Anderson Talks 2012 Legislative Session (Plymouth, MN)
Rep. Benson Hopes for Renewed Bipartisanship (Plymouth, MN)
A look at 'big things' (Brainerd, MN)
CGMC looks to shine light on push for supermajority amendment (Crookston, MN)
Farmers will keep an eye on wolf plans (Bemidji, MN)
Hennepin County may be the key to a final Vikings stadium deal (Minneapolis, MN)
Minnesota Farmers Union sets legislative priorities (Alexandria, MN)
Mpls. City Council gives Rybak's stadium plan chilly reception (Minneapolis, MN)
Rybak promises lower tax levies, but council wary of his stadium plan (Minneapolis, MN)
Zygi Wilf 'optimistic' on stadium at Metrodome site (Minneapolis, MN)
2012 State Business Tax Climate Index (Washington, DC)
Calif. ranks 3rd for worst tax climate for business (Santa Ana, CA)
Forum editorial: Say ‘no’ to lazy lawmakers (Moorhead, MN)
Looking At The 2012 Legislative Session (Plymouth, MN)
Sam Zell: Is the love affair with homeownership coming to an end? (Chicago, IL)
Thomson Reuters Releases Latest Version of its ONESOURCE Property Tax Software (New York, NY)
Anzelc sponsors bill to repeal IRRRB privacy protections (Duluth, MN)
Legislators list priorities for ’12 (Marshall, MN)
Measure backers write book (Minot, ND)
The View from Capitol Hill: Burnsville Legislative Preview (Burnsville, MN)
A look at some of the key players in the 2012 Minn. legislative session (St Paul, MN)
Aging population, housing worry rural leaders in Devils Lake Basin (Devils Lake, ND)
Apple Valley Legislators Talk Priorities for 2012 Session (APPLE VALLEY, MN)
'I Plan to Be Out Front and Leading' on Government Reform (Edina, MN)
Northland delegation's views: Legislators weigh in on upcoming session (Duluth, MN)
Taxes, MPCA top topics with farmers (St Paul, MN)
Thissen: 'The Budget is Not Balanced' (Richfield, MN)
Conservative cronyism (St Paul, MN)
Iowa’s commercial property tax debate is deeper than rates (Davenport, IA)
Middle-class jobs, not amendments, top 2012 priority (Duluth, MN)
No tax abatement with 4-3 council vote (Winona, MN)
Plenty of issues (St Paul, MN)
State legislators have plenty to do when session kicks off (St. Cloud, MN)
Supermajority amendment would hurt Minnesota (East Grand Forks, MN)
Time to redesign Minnesota’s property tax (St Paul, MN)
Yes, no, maybe? '12 Minn. session could see raft of conservative goals become voter amendments (St Paul, MN)
Building a better business environment in Minnesota (St Paul, MN)
Business topics to be debated during 2012 legislative session (Bemidji, MN)
Legislative forum covers tax reform, job creation (Park Rapids, MN)
Slawik: Time to Put Politics Aside, Pass Jobs Bill (Oakdale, MN)
Legislators look toward 2012 session (Brainerd, MN)
MN Prepares For Legislative Session (St Paul, MN)
Minn. GOP agenda: jobs, schools, government reform (St Paul, MN)
Minn. GOP agenda mostly features familiar ideas (St Paul, MN)
Rep. Matt Dean Talks 'Reform 2.0' (Stillwater, MN)
GOP's 'Reform 2.0' package targets business regulations and property taxes (St Paul, MN)
Lawmakers beginning to hear the commotion over aquatic invasive species (Willmar, MN)
Locals weigh in on property tax reform (Winona, MN)
Our View: Tax cigarettes out of kids' budgets (Rochester, MN)
Q&A: Rep. Kelby Woodard Sits Down with Patch (Northfield, MN)
State tax system scrutinized at town hall meeting (Burnsville, MN)
The politics of Session 2012 (St Paul, MN)
What You Get for ... $1 Million (New York, NY)
Amid DFL attacks, Davids open to property tax cap (St Paul, MN)
Benton orders St. Cloud business to vacate (St. Cloud, MN)
Jobs, property taxes on legislative menu (Marshall, MN)
W(i)lfare for Billionaires (Washington DC)
Company asks for $424K tax abatement (Winona, MN)
Governor Dayton Rips MN GOP For Reformless “Gut And Cut” (Minneapolis, MN)
GOP debates supermajority to raise taxes (St Paul, MN)
Property tax fliers spark pointed debate in Dakota County (Hastings, MN)
Commissioner of Revenue, Sen. Gretchen Hoffman, talk taxes in Perham -- is new sales tax the answer? (Detroit Lakes, MN)
Rep. Slocum Looks Forward to 2012 Legislative Session (Richfield, MN)
State Rep. Ann Lenczewski: Property taxes are at the highest level in state history (St Paul, MN)
Report shows rural property taxes rising fast (Morris, MN)
Surplus encourages Moorhead, Dilworth mayors; Fargo, West Fargo mayors warn of property tax ban (Fargo, ND)
Iowa's Capitol busy (Worthington, MN)
Ramsey County bids for Vikings stadium: 'We're not dead yet' (St Paul, MN)
Tax refund information (Brainerd, MN)
Before you buy the story about Minnesota's high taxes, read this (Minneapolis, MN)
Schools in need of Measure 2 (Bismarck, ND)
Commercial properties are facing higher taxes (Minneapolis, MN)
How Minneapolis fares after 10 years with Mayor R.T. Rybak (Minneapolis, MN)
5 stories from 2011 that will keep giving us headaches in 2012 (Minneapolis, MN)
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