Adjustments of Dollar Amounts
The amount of a deficiency judgment found in Minnesota Statutes, Section 325G.22, property exempt from creditor collection action in Minnesota Statutes, Section 550.37, and the homestead exemption in Minnesota Statutes, Section 510.02 will increase effective July 1, 2026. These statutes require that the dollar amounts be adjusted in even numbered years based on a percentage change in the Implicit Price Deflator for the Gross Domestic Product.
Statute establishes that the percentage of change from the reference base index be 10% or more in order to adjust the dollar amounts (See Minnesota Statutes, Section 550.37, subd. 4a). The portion of the percentage change in the index in excess of a multiple of ten percent is to be disregarded, and dollar amounts shall change only in multiples of ten percent. Information obtained from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, indicates the percentage change from the revised reference base to be 42% calculated to the nearest whole percentage point as required. The index for December 2011 is the reference base index for adjustments. The index was revised nationally to 2009 = 100. The index was again revised nationally to 2012 = 100. The rebased index for December 2011 is 91.985, increasing to 130.651 in December 2025, for a change of 42%.
The history of dollar amounts at various dates is available by reviewing prior official notices, or within the Commerce Department’s web site Adjustments of Dollar Amounts / Minnesota Department of Commerce - Money (mn.gov). The original and current dollar amounts are as follows:
| Adjustments of Dollar Amounts | Original | 7-1-2026
10% Increase |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 325G | ||
| Credit Extended: Minnesota Statute §325G.22, subd.1 | 3,000 | $8,400 |
| Chapter 550 | ||
| Personal Goods: Minnesota Statute §550.37, subd.4 | $4,500 | $12,600 |
| Wedding Ring: Minnesota Statute §550.37, subd.4 | $1,225 | $3,430.00 |
| Business: Minnesota Statute §550.37, subd.6 | $5,000 | $14,000 |
| Insurance Benefits | $20,000 | $56,000 |
| Additional Dependent: Minnesota Statute §550.37, subd.10 | $5,000 | $14,000 |
| Motor Vehicle | $2,000 | $5,600 |
| Modified for Disability | $20,000 | $56,000 |
| Minimum Cost of Modification: Minnesota Statute §550.37, subd.12a | $1,500 | $4,200 |
| Accrued Interest: Minnesota Statute §550.37, subd.23 | $4,000 | $11,200 |
| Employee Benefits: Minnesota Statute §550.37, subd.24 | $30,000 | $84,000 |
| Chapter 510 | ||
| Homestead Exemption: Minnesota Statute §510.02, subd.1 | $300,000 | $540,000 |
| Minnesota Statute §510.02 subd.1 | $750,000 | $1,350,000 |
The next published adjustment is scheduled on or before April 30, 2028, for July 1, 2028 based on the December 2027 index.
Historic Adjustments, Restrictions on Deficiency Judgements and Minnesota Property Exemption (.pdf)