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Polk County staff report 350 unpaid mobile‑home/RV tax claims, propose 10‑year write‑off policy
Summary
County finance staff told commissioners an unexpected audit of the state’s tax recapture program found about 350 delinquent mobile‑home and RV tax claims dating to 2003; staff proposed drafting a 10‑year write‑off policy and enlisted outside help to clear entries on the Department of Revenue site.
County finance staff told the Polk County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 6 that a follow‑up audit of the Minnesota Department of Revenue recapture program uncovered hundreds of delinquent mobile‑home and recreational‑vehicle tax claims stretching back to 2003.
"We have 350 claims and they gave us two weeks," said Speaker 11, who briefed the board on the audit, the county’s obligations under the state recapture process and the extra work required to correct past practice. The program allows counties to file unpaid mobile‑home or similar property tax claims with the state, which can then intercept state refunds or accept direct payment from the…
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