The Minnesota Tax Court was established as a full-time court of record in 1977. The Tax Court is a specialized trial court in the executive branch with state-wide jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising out of Minnesota's tax laws. The Governor appoints and the Senate approves each Tax Court judge.
Judges serve six year terms and can be reappointed any number of times until retirement.
There are currently three judges serving in the Tax Court. The three judges are responsible for designating a chief judge. Kathleen Doar became chief judge in February 1995. The Tax Court's mission is to provide a timely and equitable disposition of appeals of orders issued by the commissioner of Revenue and local property tax determinations including valuations, classifications, equalizations, or exemptions. It dockets, tracks, schedules, and disposes of all cases filed.