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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081105195838
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001449269-08-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TARGET RECEIVABLES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000946115
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES [6189]
		IRS NUMBER:				411812153
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 NICOLLET MALL
		STREET 2:		31ST FLOOR STE 3136
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123706530

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 NICOLLET MALL
		STREET 2:		31ST FLOOR STE 3136
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55403

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DAYTON HUDSON RECEIVABLES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950602

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAN KIRKEY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001449269
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0101

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26930
		FILM NUMBER:		081165053

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 E IMPERIAL HWY
		CITY:			LA HABRA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92803
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7147838957

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 15585
		CITY:			ANAHEIM
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92803
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-03</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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