I own two houses in seperate school districts, both of the school districts are having a special election in regards to school revenue. I want to vote in both of the elections but they told me I can only vote in my primary residence and not the other. I pay property tax on both houses so why can I not vote on each of the referendums? Voting will decide if an increase in your property tax will take affect. It just seems you should be able to vote on the issue regardless of your primary residence. Does anyone have an idea on this or know the law? The houses are located in Minnesota. Any legal help would be great. Thanks.

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What is the cost of living like? I hear the state income tax and property tax are high for the state. I currently live in Nevada, where the tax burden is supposedly low.

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I am 18 and considering moving to Minnesota. I do not mind the cold, but looking for a one story home. As the years go by and I hopefully can make more money, would I be able to survive in Minnesota? I mean, is the sales tax and property tax and the cost of appliances like gas bill, electricity, etc expensive or?

Thanks – I’d appreciate any and all information anyone can give me.

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We bought a house last year (our primary residence) in the fall. We bought about halfway through a six-month property tax cycle. (I don’t know how other states are, but in Minnesota, people pay property tax for the first half of the calendar year and the second half of the year.) At the closing, we reimbursed the sellers for our portion of the July-Dec 2006 property tax, which was several hundred dollars. However, besides a line on our closing forms that notes the amount paid to reimburse the sellers for property tax, I have no form that acknowledges what we paid for property taxes. So, are we legally entitled to deduct the property tax we paid? Also, does the government (state or county) need to send us a form, or is the official closing document that states the property tax reimbursed to the seller sufficient for safely itemizing that amount? (Our deductions exceed the standard deduction by several thousand dollars, so we are definitely itemizing.)

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Looking for a few good resources for rentals in Minnesota, property tax information, and relocation information to assist in the move. and even a realtor that you think highly of.

Looking at Ramsey,Anoka,Dakota, or Hennepin, counties Thanks!

any helpfull comments about the area are welcome as well. Thank you!

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