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Delinquent Real Property Tax and Tax Forfeiture Manual

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The Delinquent Real Property Tax and Tax Forfeiture Manual ("Red Book") is intended as a guide for county auditors and land commissioners who administer laws related to real property tax delinquency and tax forfeiture. The Department of Revenue created the manual in 1991, with input from counties.

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The 2024 Minnesota Legislature enacted changes to delinquency and forfeiture laws. (See Minnesota Laws 2024, Chapter 127, article 70.) 

The manual is intended to be used electronically.  It includes links to helpful resources from various government agencies.

Download the Complete Manual

The Delinquent Real Property Tax and Tax Forfeiture Manual (PDF) was last updated in October 2024.
 

Tax-Forfeited Lands Settlement Information

The Tax-Forfeited Lands Settlement Information document (PDF) explains an uncodified provision in Minnesota Laws 2024, Chapter 113, section 1, as amended by Minnesota Laws 2024, Chapter 127, article 70, section 10.

This document was last updated in September 2024 and is for county staff. County staff should contact their county attorney with questions regarding the tax-forfeited lands settlement. 

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Class Action Settlement

Former owners and lienholders of tax-forfeited property may be able to collect money from a class action settlement. 

Visit MNTaxForfeitureSettlement.com or call 
1-833-709-0093 to learn more or to make a claim.

 

Former owners and lienholders of tax forfeited property may be able to collect money from a class action settlement. Visit MNTaxForfeitureSettlement.com or call 1-833-709-0093 to learn more or to make a claim.
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