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Property Information Township or City County Parcel ID Number or Legal Description of Property CR-GAADD Green Acres Addendum Form For use in conjunction with Form CR-GA, Application for Green Acres Valuation and Tax Deferment of Agricultural Land (Rev. 11/13) Please read the instructions before you complete this form. A separate Form CR-GA Add must be used for each parcel you are enrolling into the Green Acres program. Attach all addendums to your Form CR-GA. Signature of Owner Phone Date Signature of Owner or Authorized Representative By signing below, I certify that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and I am an owner of the property or an authorized member, partner, or shareholder of the farm entity that owns the property for which Green Acres is being claimed. Sign Here The land that I/we own is currently being farmed. Yes No Total number of acres of parcel Of these acres, how many are: Tilled in the previous year (e.g. crops, corn, etc.) Normally tilled lands left fallow due to flooding or crop rotation/management Enrolled in one of the following programs: CRP CRP Contract expiration date: RIM RIM Contract expiration date: CREP CREP Contract expiration date: Other Specify Active pastureland for livestock purchased for sale Cut for hay Enrolled in SFIA or 2c Managed Forest Land Used solely for hunting/recreational purposes (and not enrolled in SFIA or 2c) Other uses (e.g. pasture for horses, open lawn area not farmed, roads, etc.) Specify Note: The sum of these acres must equal the total acres in this parcel. ---PAGE BREAK--- Who is Eligible If you own property that is classified as 2a productive agricultural land, you may be eligible for the Green Acres program. The property must: • Be classified as 2a productive agricul- tural land and be primarily devoted to agricultural use; • be at least 10 acres in size or a nursery or greenhouse; and • Either: • be the homestead of the owner, or the owner’s surviving spouse, child, or sibling or be farmed in conjunction with the homestead property; or • have been in possession of the ap- plicant, the applicant’s spouse, parent, or sibling (or any combination) for a period of at least seven years prior to application, or be farmed in con- junction with property within four townships or cities (or any combina- tion) from property that has been in possession of the owner, the owner’s spouse, parent or sibling (or any com- bination) for a period of at least seven year prior to application; or • be in the possession of a nursery or greenhouse or an entity owned by a proprietor, partnership, or corpora- tion which also owns the nursery or greenhouse operations on the parcel or parcels; or • be the homestead of a shareholder in a family farm corporation or autho- rized farm entity under Minnesota Statute 500.24; or • be the homestead of a member/ shareholder of an entity not regu- lated under M.S. 500.24 in which the majority of the members, partners, or shareholders are related and at least one of the members, partners, or shareholders either resides on the land or actively farms the land; or • be the homestead of an individual who is part of a corporation that derives 80 percent or more of its gross receipts from the wholesale or retail sale of horticultural or nursery stock. All parcels being enrolled for the deferred tax must be under the same ownership. How to Complete this Form When listing acreage, round to the nearest whole acre. Attach all your com- pleted Green Acres Addendums to your Application for Green Acres Valuation and Tax Deferment of Agricultural Land. Use of Information The information on this form is re- quired by Minnesota Statutes, section 273.111 to properly identify you and determine if you qualify for the Green Acres property tax deferral program. If you do not provide the required information, your application may be delayed or denied. Your County Asses- sor may also ask for additional verifica- tion of qualifications. Penalties Making false statements on this ap- plication is against the law. Minnesota Statutes, section 609.41 states that any- one giving false information in order to avoid or reduce their tax obligations is subject to a fine of up to $3,000 and/or up to one year in prison. Questions? Contact your County Assessor’s Office for assistance. Form CR-GAADD Instructions