Step One: Contact Carver County Property Assessment Office

If you disagree with your estimated market value or classification, please contact Carver County Property Assessment Office at (952) 361-1960.

Step Two: Open Book Process

Before appealing to the county board, property owners must present their appeal to the city. Chanhassen participates in the Open Book Process at the Carver County Assessor's Office in Chaska. Property owners may appeal in person during the appeal period from April 8 through May 10, 2024 any time between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Assessor's Office at 600 East Fourth Street in Chaska. If your appeal is unsuccessful, proceed to step three. Note: If you do not first appeal to the local Board of Review through the Open Book Process, the County Board of Appeal & Equalization cannot hear your appeal.

Step Three: County Board of Appeal & Equalization

Suppose a property owner is not satisfied with the outcome of the Open Book Process. In that case, the Carver County Board of Appeal and Equalization will hear appeals from property owners who disagree with the city's assessed value of their property. In 2024, the County Board of Appeal & Equalization will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 9:00 am at 600 East Fourth Street in Chaska. The five-member board is made up of the Carver County Board of Commissioners.

Step Four: Tax Court

There are two divisions of the Minnesota Tax Court: Small Claims and Regular Division.

The Small Claims Division will hear appeals involving homestead property, providing there is only one dwelling unit per parcel per petition or any property with an estimated market value of less than $300,000. The Small Claims Division is relatively informal and more relaxed than the Regular Division. The proceedings are unrecorded, and the decisions do not set a legal precedent. All decisions of the Small Claims Division are final and cannot be appealed to another court. The cost of filing may be obtained by calling the Carver County Court Administrators at (952) 361-1420.

The Regular Division will hear all appeals. The Regular Division is more formal than the Small Claims Division. An attorney often represents taxpayers. Ordinary rules of court and evidence apply, and the proceedings are recorded. Decisions of the Regular Division can be appealed to a higher court. The cost of filing an appeal may be obtained by calling the Carver County Court Administrators at (952) 361-1420.

Appeals may be made directly to the Regular Division of the Minnesota Tax Court without utilizing the City Board of Review (Open Book Process) or the County Board of Appeal & Equalization. The Regular Division is described above.

All appeals to Tax Court must be filed on or before April 30 of the year; the tax becomes payable. Specific instructions on how to appeal to Tax Court, as well as forms for same, can be obtained by visiting the Minnesota Tax Court website, by contacting the Minnesota Tax Court at 25 Constitution Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55155, or from the Carver County Court Administrator's office at (952) 361-1420.