Minnetonka Independent School District 276 Levy Adoption Taxes Payable in 2012

Minnetonka Independent School District 276 Levy Adoption Taxes Payable in 2012

Public Schools Established by Minnesota Constitution ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS Section 1. UNIFORM SYSTEM OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The stability of a republican form of government depending mainly upon the intelligence of the people, it is the duty of the legislature to establish a general and uniform system of public schools. The legislature shall make such provisions by taxation or otherwise as will secure a thorough and efficient system of public schools throughout the state.

As a result School funding is highly regulated by the state State sets formulas which determine revenue; most revenue is based on specified amounts per pupil State sets tax policy for local schools State sets maximum authorized property tax levy (districts can levy less but not more than amount authorized by state, unless approved by the voters)

Contrast of City/County to School District Levy Cycle City/County - Budget Year is same as calendar year. The 2012 taxes provide revenue for the calendar year 2012 budget Schools - Budget year is a Fiscal Year that begins July 1 st and coincides with school year, ending on June 30. The 2012 taxes provide revenue for the 2012-2013 school fiscal year. Budget will be adopted in June 2012

Change in Tax Levy Does not Determine Change in Budget Tax levy is based on many state-determined formulas Some increases in tax levies are revenue neutral, offset by reductions in state aid Expenditure budget is limited by state-set revenue formulas, not just by tax levies

Proposed 2012 Property Tax Levy Determination of levy Homestead Credit Shift (elimination of homestead credit and replacement with homestead market value exclusion) Comparison 2011 to 2012 levies Reasons for changes in tax levy Impact on taxpayers

Property Tax Background Every owner of taxable property pays property taxes for the various taxing jurisdictions (county, city or township, school district, special districts) in which the property is located Each taxing jurisdiction sets its own tax levy, often based on limits in state law County sends out bills, collects taxes from property owners, and distributes funds back to other taxing jurisdictions

School District Property Taxes Each school district may levy taxes in up to 30 different categories Levy limits (maximum levy amounts) for each category are set either by: State law, or Voter approval operating and technology referendums Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) calculates detailed levy limits for each district

The Homestead Credit Shift The 2011 legislature repealed the Homestead Market Value Credit In its place, the Legislature implemented a Homestead Market Value Exclusion

The Homestead Credit Shift Repealed law (homestead market value credit) Provided a reduction in the amount of taxes due, after the counties had calculated tax rates and initial tax bills Depended only on the value of the property (not on the tax rate) Amount ranged from a maximum of $304 on a $76,000 home, declining based on value to zero at $413,000 Affected only homestead properties with values less than $413,000 Credit was subtracted proportionally from the portions of the tax bill attributed to each city or township, county, and school district

The Homestead Credit Shift New Law - homestead market value exclusion Reduces the calculation of tax capacity on residential homesteads with a market value of less than $413,000, by excluding a portion of the value from tax capacity Formula very similar to homestead credit maximum exclusion is for a $76,000 home, declining to $0 for homes with a value of $413,000 or more The exclusion reduces the total tax base (tax capacity) for the political subdivision and therefore affects tax rates and the taxes of all properties

Overall Impact of The Shift Increases in property taxes for almost all taxpayers Impact will vary widely across the State Tax increases will be largest in communities where a large share of the tax base is lower-valued homes (exclusion causes a larger reduction in tax base) For lower-valued homes, impact will vary based on the combined tax rate In areas with high overall tax rates, lower valued homes may see an overall tax decrease In areas with low overall tax rates, lower valued homes may see a larger tax increase than other types of property

Homestead Credit Shift There are three reasons why taxes will commonly increase for 2012: 1. State money is no longer reducing total taxes: saving the state an estimated $260,000,000. Since there will be no state property tax credit the entire property tax levy will be paid by taxpayers. 2. Reduction in taxable value increases tax rates: With total value being reduced by the exclusion, raising the same total levy as the prior year requires a higher property tax rate. 3. Exclusion provides less benefit in low tax rate areas than the credit: In lower tax rate areas (below the state average) the excluded value provides less benefit than the homestead credit.

Property Tax Background School District Property Taxes Key steps in the process are summarized on the next slide Any of these steps may affect the taxes on a parcel of property, but the district has control over only 1 of the 7 steps

Minnesota School District Property Taxes - Key Steps in the Process Step 1. The City or County Assessor determines the estimated market value for each parcel of property in the county. Step 4. The Legislature sets the formulas which determine school district levy limits. These are the maximum amounts of taxes that school districts can levy in every category. Step 2. The Legislature sets the formulas for tax capacity. (E.g., for homestead residential property, tax capacity = 1% of first $500,000 in value + 1.25% of value over $500,000.) These formulas determine how much of the tax burden will fall on different types of property. Step 5. The Minnesota Department of Education calculates detailed levy limits for each school district, based on the formulas approved by the Legislature in step 4. These limits tell districts the exact amounts that can be levied in every category. Step 3. The County Auditor calculates the tax capacity for each parcel of property in the county (based on values from step 1 and tax capacity formulas from step 2), as well as the total tax capacity for each school district. Step 6. The School Board adopts a proposed levy in September, based on the limits set in step 5. After a public hearing, the board adopts a final levy in December. Final levy cannot be more than the preliminary levy, except for amounts approved by voters. Step 7. The County Auditor divides the final levy (determined by the school board in step 6) by the district's total tax capacity (determined in step 3) to determine the tax rate needed to raise the proper levy amount. The auditor multiplies this tax rate times each property's tax capacity, to determine the school tax for that property.* * For certain levy categories (referendum, equity and transition levies), tax rates and levy amounts are based on referendum market value, rather than tax capacity.

Proposed Levy Payable in 2012 Schedule of events in approval of district s 2011 (Payable 2012) tax levy Mid-September: Dept. of Education prepared and distributed first draft of levy limit worksheets setting maximum authorized levy October 6: School board approved proposed levy amounts Mid-November: County mailed Proposed Property Tax Statements to all property owners December 1: Public hearing on proposed levy at regular meeting Following hearing school board will certify final levy amounts

Minnetonka School District No 276 Comparison of Proposed Tax Levy Payable in 2012 to Actual Levy Payable in 2011 Actual Levy - FY 12 Proposed Levy - FY 13 FY 13 FY 13 Fund Levy Category Payable in 2011 Payable in 2012 $ Change % Change General Fund Voter Approved Referendum $16,345,861 $15,674,367 -$671,494 Equity 592,261 714,146 121,886 Alternate Teacher Compensation 795,058 828,098 33,040 Capital Projects - Technology Levy 5,445,578 5,260,850 (184,728) Operating Capital 1,749,944 1,651,894 (98,050) Health and Safety/Alt Facility 391,596 394,566 2,970 Instructional Lease Levy 1,396,504 1,426,322 29,818 Safe Schools 398,719 414,299 15,580 Other 296,052 352,997 56,945 Adjustments for Prior Years 71,283 78,420 7,137 Total, General Fund $27,482,855 $26,795,959 -$686,896-2.5% Community Service Fund Basic Community Education $358,844 $288,090 ($70,754) Early Childhood Family Education 307,800 298,800 (9,000) School-Age Child Care 140,000 225,000 85,000 Other 11,604 11,484 (120) Adjustments for Prior Years 153,137 152,951 (186) Total, Community Service Fund $971,385 $976,325 $4,940 0.5% Debt Service Fund Voter Approved Debt Service $5,225,237 $2,402,285 ($2,822,952) Other Debt Service 1,108,305 3,709,027 2,600,722 Abatement Adjustments 12,777 4,944 (7,833) Other Post Employment Benefits 274,029 1,526,524 1,252,495 Reduction for Excess Fund Balance (950,000) (1,300,000) (350,000) Total, Debt Service Fund $5,670,348 $6,342,780 $672,432 11.9% Total Levy, All Funds $34,124,588 $34,115,063 -$9,525 0.0%

Overview of Proposed Levy Payable in 2012 Flat levy compared to 2011 minus.03% The total 2012 proposed property tax levy will decrease by $9,525 from the 2011 levy Even though the total levy will not increase we will review major changes within the levy

Impact on Taxpayers Examples for property in the City of Minnetonka school taxes in other parts of the district may be slightly higher or lower, due to variations in the impact of the state homestead and agricultural credits and the Fiscal Disparities Program Figures for 2012 are preliminary estimates, based on the best data available now final figures could change slightly Estimates were prepared by Ehlers & Associates

Impact on Taxpayers The next 2 slides show examples of changes in the school district portion of property taxes from 2009 to 2012 Examples include school district taxes only All examples are based on a 13.8% decrease in property value over this period Actual changes in value may be more or less than this for any parcel of property These figures are intended to provide a fair representation of what has happened to school district property taxes over this period for typical properties

Minnetonka Public School District No 276 Estimated Changes in School Property Taxes, 2009 to 2011 Based on -13.8% Cumulative Changes in Property Value from 2009 to 2012 Taxes Taxable Actual Taxable Actual Taxable Actual Estimated Estimated Change Change Market Taxes Market Taxes Market Taxes Market Taxes in Taxes in Taxes Value for Payable Value for Payable Value for Payable Value for Payable 2009 to 2011 to Type of Property 2009 Taxes in 2009 2010 Taxes in 2010 2011 Taxes in 2011 2012 Taxes in 2012 2012 2012 $173,928 $611 $166,327 $606 $154,535 $633 $150,000 $628 $17 -$5 289,880 1,063 277,212 1,056 257,559 1,102 250,000 1,104 41 2 Residential 347,856 1,290 332,654 1,281 309,070 1,337 300,000 1,342 52 5 Homestead 405,832 1,516 388,096 1,505 360,582 1,572 350,000 1,580 64 8 463,808 1,734 443,539 1,725 412,094 1,806 400,000 1,818 84 12 521,785 1,960 498,981 1,941 463,605 2,032 450,000 2,049 89 17 579,761 2,201 554,423 2,182 515,117 2,266 500,000 2,276 75 10 637,737 2,443 609,866 2,423 566,629 2,519 550,000 2,533 90 14 695,713 2,685 665,308 2,665 618,141 2,773 600,000 2,789 104 16 753,689 2,926 720,750 2,906 669,652 3,026 650,000 3,045 119 19 $811,665 $3,316 $776,193 $3,249 $721,164 $3,393 $700,000 $3,440 $124 $47 Commercial/ 869,641 3,559 831,635 3,487 772,676 3,643 750,000 3,693 134 50 Industrial # 927,617 3,801 887,077 3,725 824,188 3,892 800,000 3,946 145 54 1,159,521 4,772 1,108,847 4,677 1,030,234 4,889 1,000,000 4,959 187 70 2,319,042 9,625 2,217,693 9,440 2,060,469 9,875 2,000,000 10,024 399 149 Apartments $347,856 $1,450 $332,654 $1,449 $309,070 $1,519 $300,000 $1,538 $88 $19 (4 or more units) 811,665 3,383 776,193 3,381 721,164 3,545 700,000 3,590 207 45 1,739,282 7,249 1,663,270 7,245 1,545,352 7,596 1,500,000 7,692 443 96 Seasonal $57,976 $100 $55,442 $103 $51,512 $110 $50,000 $115 $15 $5 Recreational 115,952 199 110,885 207 103,023 219 100,000 230 31 11 Residential 173,928 299 166,327 310 154,535 329 150,000 345 46 16 231,904 399 221,769 414 206,047 438 200,000 460 61 22 Tax Rates Tax Capacity Rate 17.186 18.657 21.274 23.014 Referendum Market Value Rate 0.20195 0.20240 0.22564 0.22512 + Figures above are for property in the City of Minnetonka. Since the portion of the homestead credit deducted from school district taxes varies across municipalities, school taxes may be slightly different than shown above for homestead property in other portions of the school district. For commercial-industrial property, school taxes may also be slightly different in other municipalities in the district, due to the varying impact of the Fiscal Disparities Program. General Notes 1. The figures in the table are based on school district taxes only, and do not include taxes for the city or township, county, state, or other taxing jurisdictions. 2. All estimates for 2012 taxes are preliminary estimates, based on the best data available as of the date above. 3. For all examples of properties, taxes are based on changes in taxable market value of -4.4% from 2009 to 2010 taxes, -7.1% from 2010 to 2011, and -2.9% from 2011 to 2012. 4. For agricultural homestead property, the value assumed for the house, garage, and one acre was $173,928 for 2009 taxes and $150,000 for 2012 taxes.

Minnetonka Public School District No 276 Estimated Changes in School Property Taxes, 2009 to 2012 Based on -13.8% Cumulative Changes in Property Value from 2009 to 2012 Taxes Example 1: $250,000* Residential Homestead Property $1,400 Example 2: $350,000* Residential Homestead Property $2,500 $1,200 $2,000 School Property Taxes $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200 $1,063 $1,056 $1,102 $1,104 School Property Taxes $1,500 $1,000 $500 $1,516 $1,505 $1,572 $1,580 $0 2009 2010 2011 2012 est. $0 2009 2010 2011 2012 est. Year Taxes are Payable Year Taxes are Payable Example 3: $750,000* Commercial-Industrial Property Example 4: $700,000* Apartment Property $4,000 $4,000 $3,500 $3,500 School Property Taxes $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $3,559 $3,487 $3,643 $3,679 School Property Taxes $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $3,383 $3,381 $3,545 $3,590 $500 $500 $0 2009 2010 2011 2012 est. Year Taxes are Payable $0 2009 2010 2011 2012 est. Year Taxes are Payable * For all four examples of properties, the value shown in the title of the chart is the estimated market value for taxes payable in 2012. Taxes are calculated based on changes in market value of -4.4% from 2009 to 2010 taxes, -7.1% from 2010 to 2011, and -2.9% from 2011 to 2012.

Factors Causing Changes from 2011 to 2012 As explained earlier in this presentation, the homestead credit shift approved by the 2011 Legislature caused increases in taxes for most/all taxpayers Many other factors can cause the tax bill for an individual property to increase or decrease from year to year: Changes in value of the individual property Changes in the total value of all property in the district Increases or decreases in levy amounts caused by changes in state funding formulas, local needs and costs, voter-approved referendums, and other factors

Why did a homeowner s taxes increase when the district levy remained unchanged? The table below shows for one example of a theoretical property in our district the impact of the homestead credit shift and the impact of all other factors Example is based on a home with a market value of $309,070 for taxes payable in 2011 and $300,000 for taxes payable in 2012 Minnetonka School District No 276 School Dollar Percent Year Value Taxes Change Change 2011 $309,070 $1,336.75 2011Taxes $309,070 $1,343.53 $6.78 0.5% adjusted for shift 2012 $300,000 $1,342.21 -$1.31-0.1% Total Change $5.47 0.4%

Minnetonka ISD 276 Levy Is 2.3% Lower Than 1996 On A Dollar For Dollar Basis 1996 Levy - $34,904,948 2012 Levy - $34,115,062 If 1996 Levy had increased at rate of inflation for 16 years, it would be $56,012,195 Five Year Levy Change History From Prior Year 2008 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2010 1.8% 2011 5.2% 2012 0.0%

Minnetonka ISD 276 Property Tax Levy History

State Property Tax Refunds State of Minnesota has two tax refund programs and one tax deferral program available for owners of homestead property These programs may reduce the net tax burden for local taxpayers, but only if you take time to complete and send in the forms For help with the forms and instructions: Consult your tax professional, or Visit the Department of Revenue web site at www.taxes.state.mn.us

State Property Tax Refunds Minnesota Property Tax Refund (aka Circuit Breaker Refund) Has existed since 1970s Available to all owners of homestead property Annual income must be approx. $99,240 or less (income limit is higher if you have dependents) Refund is a sliding scale, based on total property taxes and income Maximum refund is $2,370 Especially helpful to those with lower incomes Fill out state tax form M-1PR

State Property Tax Refunds Special Property Tax Refund Available for all homestead properties with a gross tax increase of at least 12% and $100 over the prior year Refund is 60% of the amount by which the tax increase exceeds the greater of 12% or $100, up to a maximum of $1,000 No income limits Fill out state tax form M-1PR

Senior Citizen Property Tax Deferral Allows people 65 years of age or older with a household income of $60,000 or less to defer a portion of the property taxes on their home Taxes paid in any year limited to 3% of household income for year before entering deferral program; this amount does not change in future years Additional taxes are deferred, but not forgiven State charges interest up to 5% per year on deferred taxes and attaches a lien to the property The deferred property taxes plus accrued interest must be paid when the home is sold or the homeowner(s) dies