Special Agricultural Homestead – Individually Owned Re-Application Only use this application if you have no changes to parcels, ownership, active farmer, etc. from the previous year. Owner SectionThe owner of the property should complete this application. Note: if there are multiple owners that are not spouses, then each owner must complete a separate application.Owner Name First Last Social Security Number(Required)Are you married?(Required) Yes No Spouse Name First Last Social Security Number(Required)Owner CertificationRead the following statements carefully. You must initial next to each of them to certify that you are meeting all special agricultural homestead requirements for the agricultural property that is currently receiving homestead.The ownership of the property has not changed in any wayI am a Minnesota resident and so is my spouse (if applicable)All parcels currently receiving agricultural homestead have not changed in occupancy, ownership, and/or sizeI have not purchased or otherwise acquired any additional agricultural parcelsThe property has not been enrolled in or removed from RIM/CREP/CRP in the last 12 monthsI do not claim another agricultural homestead in Minnesota and neither does my spouse (if applicable)I have not moved from my residence in the last 12 months and neither has my spouse (if applicable)Farmer CertificationRead the following statements carefully. You must initial next to each of them to certify that you are meeting all special agricultural homestead requirements for the agricultural property that is currently receiving homestead.The same qualified person is actively farming the individually owned agricultural propertyThe active farmer lives within four cities/townships of the agricultural propertyThe active farmer is a Minnesota resident and so is their spouse (if applicable)The active farmer filed a Schedule F/Federal Form 1065/Federal Form 1120/Federal Form 1120S with their federal income tax return for the most recent tax yearThe operator/active farmer that is listed with the Farm Service Agency has not changedAre you the owner AND the farmer?(Required) Yes No Is the active farmer married? Yes No Required AttachmentsThe Pope County Assessor’s office requires ALL of the following, for your special agricultural application.Signed parcel letter, listing parcels you applied for previously(Required)Max. file size: 256 MB. This is provided by the county and you would have received it when you got your first notice letter.156EZ report from the Farm Service Agency(Required)Max. file size: 256 MB. 578 Producer Print report and tract map(s) from the Farm Service Agency(Required)Max. file size: 256 MB. Schedule F of person farming the land(Required)Max. file size: 256 MB. All dollar amounts may be redactedFront side of the active farmer's driver's license and the owner's driver's license(Required)Max. file size: 256 MB. SignaturesI certify that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Minnesota Statutes, section 609.41, states that anyone giving false information in order to avoid or reduce their tax obligation is subject to a fine of up to $3,000 and/or up to one year in prison. This application must be signed by the owner, owner spouse, active farmer and spouse (if applicable).Signature of Owner(Required)Phone(Required)Date(Required) Signature of Owner's Spouse(Required)Phone(Required)Date(Required) Signature of Active Farmer(Required)Phone(Required)Date(Required) Signature of Active Farmer Spouse(Required)Phone(Required)Date(Required) CAPTCHA
