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Can I lose my home because of this? If I have an ITIN, why am I being denied a property tax refund? Why were some letters advising people to change their property classification to non homestead by December 15, 2009? Wouldn’t that increase my property taxes? What if my spouse has a valid social security number that was issued to him/her by the Social Security Administration? Can he/she classify the property as homestead and file for the Property Tax Refund? Where does the PTR money go if I don’t qualify for it? What does this law say and when was it enacted? Do renters with an ITIN qualify for the PTR? Does this affect the filing of my federal and state returns? What happens if I receive a government issued social security number from Social Security Administration? Then do I qualify for the Property Tax refund? What are my appeal rights? A. The Department of Revenue discovered that some taxpayers filed for the Property Tax Refund (PTR) but do not qualify for it. This is because either an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) or invalid social security number was used to apply for the homestead status with their county. You must have your own valid social security number in order to qualify for homestead classification, and you must have a valid homestead classification to apply for the PTR. Back to top Q. Can I lose my home because of this? A. No. It simply means that you do not qualify for a PTR because one of the requirements as a homeowner is to classify the property as homestead. Back to top Q. If I have an ITIN, why am I being denied a property tax refund? A. You are not being denied the PTR refund because you have an ITIN. You are denied the refund because ITINs are not valid for homestead classification and therefore you do not qualify for the refund. Back to top Q.Why were some letters advising people to change their property classification to non homestead by December 15, 2009? Wouldn’t that increase my property taxes? A. The state is notifying individuals who are not authorized to classify their property as homestead to contact their county and change their property classification. Changing the classification may increase property taxes, but you will need to contact the county for more information. Back to top Q. What if my spouse has a valid social security number that was issued to him/her by the Social Security Administration? Can he/she classify the property as homestead and file for the Property Tax Refund? A. If your spouse is listed as an owner and occupies the property, they may classify the property as homestead and may qualify for the PTR. However, when filing Form M1PR, all household income of all adults occupying the property must be included. Back to top Q. Where does the PTR money go if I don’t qualify for it? A. The property tax refund is a state program that is intended to provide tax relief to qualifying taxpayers whose property tax is relatively high compared to their household income. Property taxes are not paid to the State of Minnesota – they are paid to the county your property is located in. Property taxes are used to pay county, city and school district expenses. For further questions, contact your county. Back to top Q. What does this law say and when was it enacted? A. The Minnesota statute 273.124 sub 13 (c) states: Every property owner applying for homestead classification must furnish to the county assessor the Social Security number of each occupant listed as an owner of the property on the deed of record, the name and address of any owner(s) who do not occupy the property, and the name and Social Security number of each owner's spouse who occupies the property. The law was enacted in 1985 and ITINs were created in 1996. Back to top Q. Do renters with an ITIN qualify for the PTR? A. Renters are not required to have a social security number when filing for a refund. Renters are not required to classify the property they live on; therefore they may qualify for a refund if they are eligible. Back to top Q. Does this affect the filing of my federal and state returns? A. No. The ITIN was created by the IRS for the purpose of filing your federal return, and you are still required to file both federal and state income tax returns. The PTR return is separate from federal and state returns. This simply means you do not qualify for the PTR and cannot file the M1PR return. Back to top Q. What happens if I receive a government issued social security number from Social Security Administration? Then do I qualify for the Property Tax refund? A. You may qualify for the PTR but will need to submit a copy of a letter from the Social Security Administration verifying your name, address and valid social security number. Back to top Q. What are my appeal rights? A. You have the right to appeal if you disagree with the adjustment made to your return. You will need to provide proof that you have a valid social security number issued to you from the Social Security Administration verifying your name, address and valid social security number. Back to top
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