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Map Waseca County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) City of Elysian City of Janesville City of New Richland City of Waseca |
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| Treasurer: Joyce Oliver (507) 835-0620, fax (507) 835-0633 joyce.oliver@co.waseca.mn.us |
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The Treasurer is responsible for investment of all county surplus funds, designation of depositories, securing of collateral to protect Waseca County funds, and determines terms of investments. The Treasurer's Office is responsible for the mailing of over 10,000 tax statements and "truth in taxation" notices annually, along with the collection of all real estate, mobile home, and personal property taxes. They also distribute the monies collected to each taxing unit, which includes Waseca County, Cities and Townships, School Districts and Region 9. Other functions of the Treasurer's Office include Deed Tax, Mortgage Registration Tax, Reconciling of County Bank Accounts, Tax Searches and Information, and Escrow of Tax Payments. The Treasurer's and Auditor's Offices cooperatively prepare Trial Balances each month as a check and balance accounting system. |
Property Tax Information |
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| Taxes maintain the following due dates: | |||||||||
| All Real Estate & Personal Property: First Half | Due May 15 | ||||||||
| Non-agricultural Property: Second Half | Due Oct 15 | ||||||||
| Agricultural Property: Second Half | Due Nov 15 | ||||||||
| All Mobile Home Property: First Half | Due Aug 31 | ||||||||
| All Mobile Home Property: Second Half | Due Nov 15 | ||||||||
| Schedule of Penalties for Late Payment of Property Tax | |||||||||
| To avoid a penalty, envelopes must be postmarked by the due date to be considered paid on time. If you pay your first half and second half property tax after the due dates, a penalty will be added to your tax. The later you pay, the greater the penalty you must pay. This table shows the penalty you will pay if your property taxes due are not paid before the date shown: | |||||||||
| PROPERTY | 5/16 | 6/1 | 7/1 | 8/1 | 9/1 | 10/1 | 10/16 | 11/1 | 11/16 |
| Homestead and Cabin | |||||||||
| 1st Half | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| 2nd Half | 2% | 6% | 6% | ||||||
| Both unpaid | 5% | 7% | 7% | ||||||
| Non-Homestead | |||||||||
| 1st Half | 4% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 2nd Half | 4% | 8% | 8% | ||||||
| Both unpaid | 8% | 10% | 10% | ||||||
| Personal Property |
8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Manufactured Home | |||||||||
| 1st Half | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | ||||
| 2nd Half | 8% | ||||||||
| If the due date for your second half property tax payment is November 15 and your property is classified as agricultural homestead property, the penalty rates for late payments are: 6% if you pay from November 16 through November 30; 8% if you pay from December 1 through January 1; and 10% if you pay on January 2, or later. |
| If the due date for your second half property tax payment is November 15 and your property is classified as agricultural non-homestead property, the penalty rates for late payment are: 8% if you pay from November 16 through November 30; 12% if you pay from December 1 through January 1; and 14% if you pay on January 2, or later. |
| If you own both a farm and another type of property, a home in town for example, the November 15, due date applies only to the property taxes on your farm property. The property taxes on your other property are due October 15. The special law does not apply to first-half property taxes. First-half property taxes on all property, including farm property, are due May 15. |
| NOTE: The taxes for personal property located on leased government-owned land may be paid in two installments which are due at the same time as real property taxes, and which are subject to the same penalty schedule and penalty rates as real property taxes. All other personal property taxes are due in full on or before May 15. |
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