Revised 06/2020
Application for Homestead Classification - Please read the back of this form before completing.
You must own and occupy the property on either January 2 or December 1, and the application must be returned to your assessor’s
office by December 15 to be eligible for homestead classification for taxes payable in the following year.
Section 1 Property
information
Please provide the following information pertaining to the property on which you are claiming homestead.
Property ID Number
CONDO/TOWNHOME OWNERS:
Do you have a separate garage unit, storage unit or parking space that has
a different property ID number? Yes No
Address of Property
City
Zip
Is this also the occupant’s mailing address? Yes No If no, what is the occupant’s complete mailing address:
Section 2 Previous
residence
Previous address required per State of Minnesota in order to prevent homestead fraud.
Failure to provide your previous address AND your move out date could result in a delay in processing your application
Previous Address
Was this property homesteaded by you or your spouse?
Yes No
City
State
County
Your move out date*
*If your previous address was homestead, you must notify the county in which it
was located that
you have vacated the property. Failure to do so could result in the loss of both homesteads.
Section 3Occupant(s) claiming homestead on property
This section
is to be completed by all adult occupant(s) claiming homestead on the property.
Each section below must be completed in full by each occupant.
OCCUPANT 1 Last Name First Name Middle Initial
Social Security # or ITIN # (if ITIN - include IRS letter)
Are you listed as an owner on the deed? Yes No
Applying as a relative of the owner Yes No
Date Owned: . Your Move In Date:
What is your marital status? Single Married Widowed Divorced Legally Separated
If married, does your spouse occupy the property? Yes* No
*If yes, spouse must complete application
Signature (Occupant 1)
X
Date
Daytime Phone Number
OCCUPANT 2 Last Name First Name Middle Initial
Social Security # or ITIN # (if ITIN - include IRS letter)
Are you listed as an owner on the deed? Yes No or are you
Applying as a relative of the owner Yes No
Date Owned: Your Move In Date: .
What is your marital status? Single Married Widowed Divorced Legally Separated
If married, does your spouse occupy the property? Yes* No *If yes, spouse must complete application
Is Occupant 1 your spouse? Yes No
Signature (Occupant 2)
X
Date
Daytime Phone Number
Failure to fully complete the application can result in a fractional homestead or denial of the homestead classification
on the property described in Section 1.
Making false statements on this application is against the law. Minnesota Statutes, section 609.41, states that anyone giving false
information in order to avoid or reduce their tax obligations is subject to a fine of up to $3,000 and/or up to one year in prison.
By signing this application, I certify that the information on this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I also certify
that I am a Minnesota resident, and I occupy the property described in Section 1 as my primary place of residence.
For Office use only
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Revised 06/2020
Applying for the owner occupied homestead classification
Who is Eligible for
Homestead?
If you own and occupy your own
property, you may be eligible for
homestead treatment.
Classification as a residential or
agricultural homestead may make
your property eligible for a reduced
classification rate and/or a reduced
taxable value, or may make you
eligible for special program
enrollment and the Property Tax
Refund program.
You must have owned the property
and occupied it as your primary
residence by no later than December
1 of the current year to be eligible for
homestead for taxes payable next
year.
How to Apply
Complete the entire application
fully and legibly. Mail the
application to your county
assessor within 30 days of
establishing homestead, but no
later than December 15 of the
current year to be eligible for
homestead in the next payable tax
year.
Applications do not need be
submitted annually in order to
continue receiving homestead;
however, the assessor may ask for
an updated application at any time.
All owner-occupants and spouses
who occupy the property must
provide Social Security numbers
and sign the form.
If your property is owned by a trust,
the grantor, grantor's surviving
spouse, grantor's relative, or grantor's
surviving relative must sign the
application (depending on who is
seeking homestead).
Required information
If any owners do not occupy the
property, you must furnish the
assessor with the names and
addresses of the owners on the
non-occupant owner form.
If any spouses do not occupy the
property, you must furnish the
assessor with the names and
addresses of the spouses on the
non-occupant spouse form.
If more than two owners occupy
the property, please attach another
form with the Owner/Occupant
Information section completed.
Use of information
The information on this form is re-
quired by Minnesota Statutes, section
273.124 to properly identify you and
determine if you qualify for home-
stead. Your Social Security number is
required. If you do not provide the
required information, your application
will be denied. If you provide your
Social Security number thereafter,
the effective date of the homestead
classification may be delayed. Your
Social Security number is considered
private data for purposes of
establishing homestead.
The Social Security number(s) you
provide on this form will not be
disclosed to the public, but may be
shared among government officials
for tax collection and administration
purposes.
You can refuse to provide the
information on this form. However,
failure to provide this information may
result in a fractional homestead or
denial of the homestead
classification.
SSN/ITIN
An ITIN can only be used in
situations where one spouse has a
Social Security number and the other
spouse does not. ITINs are not an
acceptable alternative to Social
Security numbers in any other
case.
The Social Security number(s) you
provide on this form will not be
disclosed to the public, but may be
shared among government officials
for tax collection and administration
purposes.
Penalties
Making false statements on
this application is against the
law.
Minnesota Statutes, section
609.41, states that anyone giving
false information in order to avoid
or reduce their tax obligations is
subject to a fine of up to $3,000
and/or up to one year in prison.
If you falsely claim homestead,
penalties may also be assessed in
the amount of the tax that would
have applied to your property had
it not been considered homestead.
(Minnesota Statutes, section 273.124,
subdivision 13, paragraph h)
If you sell, move or change
your marital status
If this property is sold, you or your
spouse changes your primary
residence, or you change your
marital status, state law requires you
to notify the county assessor within
30 days.
If you fail to notify the county
assessor within 30 days of the
change, the property may be
assessed the tax that is due on the
property based on its correct property
class plus a penalty equal to the
same amount.
Please return this application to: Ramsey County Assessor Homestead Unit
P.O. Box 64097
Saint Paul, MN 55164-0097
Ramsey County Assessor Homestead Unit
(651) 266-2040
www.ramseycounty.us
Email: AskHomesteads@co.ramsey.mn.us
Attention new owners:
Please include a copy of
your deed and the
Certificate of Real Estate
Value.