Minnesota Tax Court Awards Partial Costs in Property Tax Case Against Lake County

The Minnesota Tax Court partially granted the taxpayers’ motion for costs in a property tax dispute. The taxpayers challenged their property tax assessments for taxes payable 2022-2025, alleging overvaluation, and prevailed at trial. The court applied discretionary standards under Minnesota Statute Section 278.07, limiting recovery to specific cost categories, including statutory costs, filing fees, and expert testimony time, while excluding appraisal preparation and general consulting fees. [Karl Johansson and Elizabeth A. Johansson v. County of Lake, Minn. Tax Ct., Nos. 38-CV-22-145, 38-CV-23-156, 38-CV-24-140, 38-CV-25-209, 05/06/26]

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