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Homeowner's Homestead Credit Refund

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The Minnesota Homestead Credit Refund can provide relief to homeowners paying property taxes.

To qualify, you must:

Own and occupy a home
Have your home classified as a homestead with your county
Pay or arrange to pay your property taxes

2025 Homestead Credit Refund Increase
A recent law change increased the 2025 Minnesota property tax refund for homeowners by nearly 15%. If you filed for a 2025 Homestead Credit Refund before July 15, 2026, we will automatically adjust your refund to include the increase.

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There are two types of Homestead Credit Refund:

A regular refund based on your income and property taxes
A special refund based on how much your property tax increased
You may qualify for one or both of these refunds.

Type of refund	Requirements to claim the refund
Regular	You owned and lived in your home on January 2, 2026 Your household income for 2025 was less than $142,490
Special	You owned and lived in the same home on January 2, 2025, and on January 2, 2026 Your home's net property tax increased by more than 12% from 2025 to 2026 The net property tax increase was at least $100 The increase was not because of improvements you made to the property

Subtractions

Certain subtractions can help you qualify for the refund or increase your refund amount. You may claim a subtraction for each of these that apply:

You had dependents
You or your spouse were age 65 or older on or before January 1, 2026
You contributed to a retirement account
You or your spouse had a permanent and total disability on or before December 31, 2025

For details, see the instructions for Form M1PR, Homestead Credit Refund.

Life Estate

If you retain an ownership interest in your home, you may qualify for the Homestead Credit Refund regardless of who pays the property taxes.

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June 23, 2026

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