Brown County of Minnesota

Covid-19 Notice:

We are preparing the 2020 tax statements to be in the mail by March 27^th.  In light of the COVID-19 outbreak we encourage taxpayers to follow these guidelines when making tax payments:

• Utilize the drop box in the Law Enforcement Center Parking lot.
• Check or money order payments preferred.
• To practice social distancing and for the protection of our customers and staff, cash transactions at the counter are being discouraged at this time.
• If you require a receipt beyond your cancelled check, please indicate that on your payment stub and a receipt will be mailed to you.
• Our website is set up to accept both debit and credit card transactions.
• If you have questions about your tax statement or values, phone contacts are listed on the respective documents and staff will be able to assist over the phone.

A drop box has been ordered to be installed at the License Bureau location.  We hope to have it ready for customers by April 30^th.

General Information

• Tax Payment Options (Link)
• Top Taxpayers in Brown County (PDF)
• 14 Reasons Property Taxes Go Up or Down Video (Link)
• How are Property Taxes like Pie? Video (Link)

Property Tax Programs

• Green Acres (PDF)
• Property Tax Refund (Link)
• Senior Citizen Deferral (PDF)

Other Resources:

• Brown County Tax Calendar (PDF)
• Schedule of Penalties for Late Payment (PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions (Link)
• Have You Moved or Changed Your Phone Number? (Link)
• Estimated Tax Calculator (Link)