Rising property taxes could negate homestead tax credit for some North Dakota homeowners

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Many North Dakota property owners will be happy to see the result of the coming property tax credit, but some won’t get relief due to increased property values. So what can they do to seek relief?

Brian Kroshus, the state’s tax commissioner, said homeowners can contact and work with their local representation, specifically city and county commissioners or assessors, as local budgets help determine how property taxes will be distributed.

“Visiting with local officials, city government, county government officials, whether it’s the assessors, whether it’s the commissioners— working with them is really, I think, one of the better options that they have, and expressing concerns,” said Kroshus.

Property owners can also seek to appeal the tax hike, but that may be difficult this year as the appeals process began at the beginning of April.

Ninety-nine percent of property tax revenue goes back to the local level, as the state receives one percent.

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