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ti ��:.Tn'�9a Exemption From The Property Tax Of Improvements iVlade To Homes 35 Years Of Age Or Older Read the following information before completin� the application for exemption from the property tai of improvements made to homes 3� years of a�e or older. 1�Iinnesota la«• encoura�es propem•o�t�ners to restore or renovate their older homes. This la�z�, commonlv refened to as "This Old House" exempts from the property tax alI or a portion of the value of imprevemenu made to homes 3� years of age or older. ,. . : ,. ,.: ::.:::.::....:.... >::.;:;::;;;:.. . . T"'S�PES£)F PRQP�R�Y ELiGIBL��'�R:THE;E�E�iP°I'IO� : .... ...:.. ..:';:>;>::;;;::;::;: ' ::::::::...:....::.�................. . . .. ...�........... In order to be eligible for esemption, the propem•must meet the followzng three criteria: 1. Property must be 3� years of age or older at the time the improvements commence. 2. Property must be receiving the homestead classification. This includes property c:assified as residential homestead (including duplexes and tripletes)blind/paraple�ic ve:�;an/disabled homestead and agricultural homestead. Relative homesteads are eligible for the exemption. ;. The total market value of the propem� must be less than�1�0,000 (residential: land and buildings; agricultural: house/�ara�e/l acre). In special circumstances; a propem��zth a total market value of�I�0,000 or more but less than $300,000 may qualiiy for the eYemption. In these instances,your assessor«�ill help you determine if your property is eli�ible for the e�emption. Propenies w-ith a total market value of$300,000 or more do not qualify for the exemptiocL If vour prope:ty is a condominium and ��our living unit is recei��ing the homestead classification, anv improvements made to the unit w�ould qualify for the e�emption. Improvements to common areas are not eligible. If your property is a duplez or triples and it is recei�zn�the homestead classification, improvements made to an�• portion of the propem•qualify for the eYemption from the propem•ta�. If�•our property is used as a homestead and for a non-residential use, the esempt:on applies only to improvements made to the residen[ial portion of the propem- receivinQ the homestead classihcation. For eYample, if your properr�� is used both for a residence and for a business. the e�emption applies onl��to the improvemenzs made to the homesteaded residential ponion of}�our propem�. . _. .. __ _ . : ,!'YPES OF I�•IPROVEtiIE�VT5 TH.�T QLF.�LTFY FOR THE E.�E�iPTIO'�...... ........ . ............ ...:.: .. ...:.. ... ..... . Oniy improvements that contribute a minimum value of�1,000 or more to the house or garaae of a property classed as homestead during the year of the improvement qualifv for the e�emption from the proper[��tax. This inc:udes improvements such as additions to the esistin� house and�arage, eYpansion of the e�istinQ house and�araQe, restorino; remodeling or upgrading of the esisting house, addition of a porch or deck or construction of a new gara�e. Please note that the azea qualif�in�ior construction of a garage is limited to 600 square feet. _ . , ::..::.: TYPES.OF I�'IPROL'EiYIEi�('TS TH�T DO,:�'OT.QU�LI�Y FOR EXE�IPTIQ�;.;;...... ........ :: .::�:: , _ . ,.:.. ..... Improvemenis made to the site surrounding the home do not qualifir for esemption. This includes such improvements to tbe site as: construction of a feace, construction of a drive«�a�•, installation of a la��n sprinkler system, installation of a s�vimming pool or tennis courc, landscapin� of the grounds, agricultural buildings. If more than 50 percent of the square footage of a house is torn down or razed; the original house is deemed to no longer e�cist, and any subsequent improvements made to the remaining structure are considered to constitute the consw�tion of a new house. ?�s a result,the value of an�� improvements«�ould not qualify for esemption. • If any combination of improvements double the oriainal size of the structure, an�• improvement that further increases t�e size of the structure will not qualify for e�emption. ;:'>::;:'.<.;>::.;_;<�::><��>:::.>::<::<:::�::::::�::::::;;; ; :.: ��:. :.:;.:::;::>:::::::>:::::r:;;>::.;::::;::;:::<:::<:::;:::;::,T_=%;-::;:; ;:.:::::::.::.;:<:;<:.;:�;:.::>;::::: - ' ' . , >. . : i. i ., ...,:.,..;�::': ,::��: � ��.u�;:L��.��o�s : : : . .. : .. ..: ,:: ....:. .... ........: . .....,. :.. .... . .... ;... :... There is a timit to the doilar value of the improvement which may be exempted. The limit depends on the a.�e of the property. Houses that are less than 3� years of age do not qualify. Houses that a.�� at least 3� years of a°e but less than 70 years are ?imited to one-half of the value of the improvement up to a ma�imum e�emption of 52�,000. Houses that are 70 years of age or older are eli�ible to have the total value of any improvemencs e�empted up to a maYimum of ��0,000. The age of the house is based upon the number of years that the qualifi•ing residence has eYisted ori iu presenz site.