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Tax Equalization
Responsibilities
Our staff is committed to maintaining, understanding, and implementing nationally accepted mass appraisal practice throughout the Ward County Region. We follow the guidance of the North Dakota Tax Commissioner’s Office as well as the North Dakota Century Code. Our goal is to create transparency and provide uniformity through fair and equitable assessments, which in turn will provide a just tax base to our citizens.
Assessments
The Tax Equalization Office is tasked with the fair and equitable assessment of all property within city limits for property tax purposes, per the North Dakota State Tax Department. It is also this department's responsibility to compile records regarding real estate transactions, new construction, remodels or alterations, as well as administer a variety of property tax exemption and credit programs instituted by the North Dakota State Legislature.
Land Use Mapping
The Ward County Tax Equalization Office will be hosting an Agricultural Land review sessions for property owners of Ward County. This opportunity will allow property owners to review the most current land use mapping being implemented for the 2019 tax assessments. Review sessions will be held at the Ward County Administration Building Suite 106, 225 3rd St. SE Minot, ND 58701 on the following dates and times:
December 7, 2018 at 9:00 am,
December 7, 2018 at 1:00 pm,
December 10, 2018 at 9:00 am,
December 10, 2018 at 1:00 pm,
December 14, 2018 at 9:00 am,
December 14, 2018 at 1:00 pm