If the due date falls on a weekend, the payment is due the following business day. Payments mailed to our office must be postmarked on or before the tax due date. The Dakota County Treasurer-Auditor accepts payments of more or less than the exact amount of a tax installment due for the current year. The later you pay, the greater the penalty you must pay. For details, check the back of your property tax statement or refer to the schedule of penalties for late payment of property tax.
Property taxes become delinquent in the year following the payable year.
Interest and penalty accrue on a monthly basis. The property is put into judgment and the forfeiture process begins. Residential homestead property will forfeit into the name of the State of Minnesota if it remains delinquent for five years. All other property types go into forfeiture after three years of delinquency. If there is an overpayment of your current year taxes, you must send a written request for a refund to the Treasurer-Auditor Department .