The Wadena County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a proposed property tax
hardship penalty waiver process due to COVID-19 for the 2020 Tax Year. The board voted
unanimously at a board meeting on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020. The goal is to assist taxpayer
hardships related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents and business owners will have to
apply to have their late fees penalties waived for properties until July 15th, 2020, which would
effectively extend the deadline for their first half property taxes, which would otherwise be due
on May 15.
With historic hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wadena County leaders agreed that
there was a need to provide some form of relief to individual taxpayers experiencing layoffs and
small businesses that were ordered to close.
Taxpayers can fill out an online application or one can be requested to be sent out. Requests
must be received in the Auditor/Treasurer Department by no later than the end of business day
April 30th, 2020.
For more information or to apply log onto co.wadena.mn.us or contact the Auditor/Treasurer’s
Office at 218-631-7621.