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Responsible for calculating, collecting, and distributing taxes for the county, cities, townships, and school districts. Calculates the county payroll and employee benefits, administers and maintains the election system, and issues transient merchant, auctioneer, and liquor licenses. Also includes broader financial administration (budgeting, reporting, accounting), records maintenance, and statutory board duties beyond just tax calculation and elections.

Responsible for calculating, collecting, and distributing property taxes for the county, cities, townships, and school districts. Also manages county finances including payroll and employee benefits, administers elections, and issues licenses such as transient merchant, auctioneer, and liquor licenses.

Deputy Registrar:

• Finance Administration
• General County Administration
• Land and Records Management
• Property Tax Administration

Election Administration:

• Polling place information
• Absentee ballots
• Voter registration
• Election judge training and supervision

Appraises and oversees the valuation and classification of property in the county

This department is responsible for a range of administrative and public services, including: Core Responsibilities: Election Administration and Voter Registration: Conducts and supervises all county elections; maintains and manages voter registration records Passports: Provides and processes new passport applications; takes updated photos for application Property Taxes: Calculates and collects taxes for school districts, townships, cities, and special taxing districts; conducts the Tax Forfeiture Sale process Property Transfers: Processes ownership transfers of properties; collects State Deed Tax and State Mortgage Tax Vital Statistics and Licensing: Marriage licenses; marriage certificates; issues license and permits for auctioneer, fireworks, gambling (application approval only), liquor, precious metal, sale of cannabinoid, and tobacco

The office administers all federal, state, and local elections.

• Election information is available on voter registration, absentee voting, filing for office, and election results.

Also responsible for property tax management, cash management, and investment of county funds.

• County financial division

• Issues new tax parcels in property combinations or splits.

• Land management/GIS mapping technology.

• Transferring ownership in the tax system upon deed/legal documents to ensure proper recording.

Licenses:

• Auctioneer, Precious Metal, and Transient Merchant
• Election voter registration cards and absentee voting applications
• Liquor, 3.2 Beer, Tobacco, Fireworks, and Charitable Gambling within Scott County Township
• Passport applications/photos

Taxes:

• Change of address forms
• Payment of personal property taxes

?- Real estate and mobile home taxes

• Recording real estate transactions, deed taxes and mortgage registration
• Taxpayer information

Vital Statistics:

• Applications for marriage licenses
• Authentication of a notary for Scott County
• Certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates and marriage certificates
• Registration of notary for Scott County
• Ordination/marriage officiant registration

Other Services:

• Homestead applications
• Notary service

Receives payment of all current and delinquent property taxes, handles all information regarding land transfers, elections, and business licenses, and calculates the tax rates, prepares the Truth in Taxation Notices, and Property Tax Statements.

Responsible for administering property tax functions, including calculation, settlement, and distribution of taxes to local taxing jurisdictions. Oversees voter registration, ballot preparation, election administration, canvassing, and certification of results. Manages county financial operations, including payroll, accounts payable/receivable, budgeting support, and financial reporting. Also issues various county licenses such as liquor, auctioneer, and transient merchant licenses, and maintains official county financial and administrative records.

Collects property taxes

The Department of Revenue offers assistance to taxpayers to help them to fulfill their tax liabilities and to receive any credits that may be available to them. Taxpayers can visit website to get information for all tax types including forms, fact sheets, free tax preparation locations, and contact information. Business Assistance:

• Answers to questions regarding sales tax, corporate taxes and withholding

• Phone: (651)282-5225

Collections:

• Answers to questions regarding delinquent taxes and payment options.

• Phone: (651)556-3003 within the metro area or (800)657-3909 outside the metro area (English, Hmong and Spanish)

Income Tax Assistance:

• Answers to questions regarding Minnesota income taxes, renter and homeowner property tax refunds, credits (such as the Minnesota Working Family Credit and the K-12 Education credit) and billing. Assistance to members of the military to claim the Credit for Military Service in a Combat Zone

• Phone: (651)296-3781 within the metro area or (800)652-9094 outside the metro area.

One-Time Tax Rebate Payments:

• Individuals eligible for the rebate but did not receive it by October, review the eligibility requirements on the Department of Revenue website. For individuals eligible for a payment, a customer assistance representative can look into their situation

• Phone: (651)565-6595

• Email: [email protected].

Senior Citizens Property Tax Deferral Program:

• Allows real estate taxes to be deferred until the sale of the home or the death of the homeowners. Applicants must be at least 65, meet income guidelines, own the home, and have lived in the home for at least 15 years. If property taxes exceed 3% of the applicant's net income, the remainder is converted into a low-interest loan that becomes a lien on the property. The program will begin the year after application is made to the program. Any tax refunds or rebates will be applied to the deferred tax total. To apply, submit Form CR-SCD, available at each county auditor's office or online.

??- Phone: (651)556-4803 ?? Taxpayer Rights Advocate:

• Representation of taxpayer interests and rights amid grievances with the Department of Revenue. The advocate can also provide input to policy changes on issues that adversely affect taxpayers.

• Phone: (651)556-6013 or (855)452-0767-

Tax Fraud Tip Line:

• Phone: (651)297-5195 within the metro area or (800)657-3500 outside the metro area. Tips are also accepted through an online form. Individuals can remain anonymous.

Where's My Refund?:

• A system that shows where in the process a tax refund is, or if the refund is processed, it will show the date it was sent. Processing times vary. To use the system individuals need to use the same information they used on their tax return: Social Security number, date of birth, and the exact refund amount. The system can also be accessed online.

• Phone: (651)296-3781 or (800)652-9094.

Responsibilities and services of this office include campaign financial information, election information, licenses and permits, property issues, taxes, and US passports.

Responsible for calculating, collecting, and distributing taxes for the county, cities, townships, and school districts. Also calculates the county payroll and employee benefits; administers and maintains the election system; issues transient merchant, auctioneer, and liquor licenses.

• Serving as chief general accounting officer: accounts payable, accounts receivable, central payroll and benefit administration, and preparation of periodic financial reports and an annual financial statement.

• Serving on the budget committee and providing accounting and technical support for the annual budget and truth in taxation processes.

• Administering the property tax system, including all levy and tax increment financing data, tax settlement process, parcel ownership database, delinquent taxes, and tax forfeiture.

• Maintaining computerized parcel-based mapping for the geographic land records information systems.

• Serving as chief election officer of the county.

• Providing licensing services for the retain sales of liquor, beer, tobacco; precious metals; transient merchant; mass gathering permits, public fireworks displays, and gambling permits and exemptions.

• Supervising internal mail services division for all incoming and outgoing county mail.

• Disbursing county funds at the direction of the county board to cover county liabilities, and serving as chief investment officer to invest available fund balances under statutory guidelines.

• Mailing billing statements and collecting payment for all real estate, personal property, severed mineral interests, manufactured homes, and tree growth taxes.

• Maintaining tax books showing taxes paid or unpaid.

• Settling and distributing taxes collected for local taxing districts of the county - towns, cities, school districts, and special taxing districts.

• Completing tax certificates and tax searches.

• Providing tax record information to realtors, mortgage companies and escrow agents.

• Collecting deed and mortgage registration taxes.

• Administering vital statistics - birth, death, marriage, notary public applications and service.

Collects property taxes

Services include:

• Voter registration and elections

• Trains election judges

• Collection of delinquent taxes

• Forfeiture of properties

• Inventory of all tax forfeited property

• Issues licenses including:Liquor,Beer,Wine,Tobacco,Auctioneer,Fireworks,Transient Merchant,Tubing,Board Approval Gambling Permits

• Registration for motor vehicle licenses, DNR licenses, driver's license renewals

Responsible for administration of elections which includes maintaining voter registration information, election training for all County election judges, organization of materials and equipment for election day as well as other activity leading up to the election, on election day, and post election required paperwork Issues the following licenses/permits:

• Auctioneer license

• Malt liquor license

• Liquor license

• Transient merchant license

• Tobacco license

Collection of taxes for real estate, personal property and mobile homes

Responsible for calculating, collecting, and distributing taxes for the county, cities, township, and school districts. Also, it calculates the county payroll and employee benefits, administers and maintains the election system, and issues transient merchant, auctioneer, and liquor licenses. Also mandates beaver and gopher control.

Collects property taxes

Provides property values for tax purposes

Walk-in assistance for income tax problems at locations throughout the state. Topics include tax forms, information on personal tax accounts, help obtaining copies of past tax returns, etc. Taxpayers who know have filed can check their refund status using the Where's My Refund tool online. Filing status, Social Security Number, and whole dollar amount of refund are required. Scammers often try to impersonate IRS personnel. Below are some signs that a scammer may be on the phone:

• Ask for credit card numbers over the phone

• The agency will not call without mailing a bill

• Threaten arrest through local police or law-enforcement

• The IRS will not angrily demand payment over the phone

• Require you to use a specific payment method, such as a pre-paid debit card

Individuals who believe they are the target of an impersonation scam should call the IRS.

Collects property taxes

Serves as the central financial department for the county. In addition, the office carries out a wide variety of miscellaneous functions, including:

• Administering licenses and permits

• Elections administration

• Property tax administration

• Public information requests

• Collects all real, personal property, mobile home taxes, and special assessments

• Maintains the official financial records

• Collects special assessments for cities and townships relating to water, sewer, sidewalk, curb, gutter, and ditch repairs

• Issues tax certificates under the seal of the office indicating whether taxes are paid or not.

• Maintains up-to-date records, transfer cards, tax maps, and certificates of value on each of the approximate 22,000 parcels of land in the County to include description and ownership

• Registers voters and chief custodian of official voter registration records

• Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles by the Commissioner of Public Safety and is responsible for overseeing the license center

• Responsible for the approximate sixteen sub agents throughout the county who sell game and fish licenses.

• Issuance of liquor, wine, beer, auctioneer, dance, fireworks, peddlers, transient merchants, dangerous dog, and other licenses issued by the county as appropriate

Operates by appointment basis. To find a local Taxpayer Assistance Center, visit https://apps.irs.gov/app/office-locator/to get assistance with:

• Account inquiries (help with letters, notices, and levies on wages or bank accounts)

• Adjustments (changes to tax account information or payments)

• Alien clearances (sailing permits)

• Application for Taxpayer Assistance Order (ATAO)

• Copies of tax returns and transcripts (verifiable extreme hardships only; such as victims of hurricanes, medical emergencies, etc.)

• Assistance with preparing Form 2290 (Heavy Vehicle Use Tax)

• Multilingual assistance (over 150 languages translated)

• Federal tax return preparation (if one qualifies for the Earned Income Tax Credit or income is less than $39,000)

• Payments/payment arrangements (does not accept cash payments)

• Procedural inquiries

• Solutions to tax issues

• Tax forms (based on availability)

• Tax law assistance (answers related to the individual federal tax return)

?- Taxpayer identification numbers