Taxes

Local Sales and Lodging Taxes

Minnesota	6.875%
North Dakota	5 %
Fargo City Sales Tax	2 %
Fargo City Lodging Tax	3 %
Moorhead City Lodging Tax	3 %
West Fargo City Tax	1 %
West Fargo City Lodging Tax	2 %
West Fargo Lodging/Restaurant	1 %
Casselton City Sales Tax	1 %

State Individual Income Tax

Minnesota	5.35 % to 7.85 %
North Dakota	1.84 % to 4.86 %

*Neither state has an inheritance or gift tax.
Source: Minnesota Department of Revenue, 2010, North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner, 2010

Minnesota Residential Property Tax

Barnesville, MN
Based on a $100,000 Home:

Source: Barnesville Economic Devlopment Authority, December 2010

Dilworth, MN
Based on a $100,000 Home:

Source: City of Dilworth, December 2010

Hawley, MN
Based on a $100,000 Home:

Source: City of Hawley, December 2010

Moorhead, MN:
Based on a $100,000 Home:

Source: City of Moorhead, December 2010, Based on Pay 2010 Tax Rates

Casselton, ND			Fargo, ND
True and Full Value of Property		$100,000	True and Full Value of Property	$100,000
Assessed Value (50 %)	$50,000		Assessed Value (50 %)	$50,000
Taxable Value (9 %)	$4,500		Taxable Value (9 %)	$4,500
Total MILS	$321.09		Total MILS	$385.13
Tax Levy (.32109 x $4,500)	$1,444.91		Tax Levy (.38513 x $4,500)	$1,733
Source: City of Casselton, October 2010			(5 % discount if paid by February 15) Source: City of Fargo, Assessor's Office, December 2010
West Fargo, ND
True and Full Value of Property	$100,000
Assessed Value (50 %	$50,000
Taxable Value (9 %)	$ 4,500
Total MILS	$370.68
Tax Levy (.37068 x $4,500)	$ 1,668
(2 year $150,000 exemption for new residential construction ~ $2,500 tax savings) Source: City of West Fargo, Assessor's Office, December 2010

More in-depth tax information is available from the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation.