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Board of Appeal and Equalization Handbook Minnesota Statutes, Section 273.11, subdivision 1 further states: “In estimating and determining such value, the assessor shall not adopt a lower or different standard of value because the same is to serve as a basis of taxation, nor shall the assessor adopt as a criterion of value the price for which such property would sell at a forced sale, or in the aggregate with all the property in the town or district; but the assessor shall value each article or description of property by itself, and at such sum or price as the assessor believes the same to be fairlyworth in money.” The law provides that all property must be valued at market value, not that it may be valued at market value. This means that factors other than market value issues (such as personalities or politics) should not affect the market value determined by the assessor. Non-market valuefactorsalsoshouldnot affecttheactionsoftheBoard of Appeal andEqualization. Estimated market value The value determined by the assessor as the price the property would likely sell for on the open market is called the estimated market value (EMV). This value is determined on the assessment date, January, 2 of each year. The EMV for the current assessment year is the only value property owners may appeal to the board, even though taxpayers will also be given a taxable market value. Taxable market value Taxable market value (TMV) is the value that property taxes are actually based on, after all reductions, limitations, exemptions, exclusions and deferrals. There are many programs and provisions in Minnesota law that allow for a property’s EMV to be different from its TMV. For example, qualifying veterans who are disabled receive an exclusion of up to $150,000 or $300,000 of their property’s EMV. This reduction is reflected in their TMV. Other programs and provisions to be aware of include the Agricultural Property Tax Law (Green Acres), the Rural Preserve Property Tax Program (effective for the 2011 assessment) and Plat Deferment. If you have questions about these or any other programs, speak with your county assessor. The board cannot change the TMV of a property. The only value the board has the authority to change is the EMV for the current year. Changing the EMV may ultimately change the TMV, but it is important to note that there can be instances where the board raises or lowers the EMV, and the TMV remains the same. 6