The procedures require the taxpayer to appeal to Board of Assessors Review first.
Board of Assessors Review can take into account such circumstances as Structural defects of this property and Fire damage or demolished before the beginning of the New Year. To appear before the Board of Review, an appeal must be made during the February Assessors Review, January 25, 2017 to February 18, 2017.
If you are not satisfied with the February Assessors Review decision, you must write the Board of Review on or before the second Monday in March.
Board of Review
Coleman A Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Avenue – Suite 824
Detroit, Ml 48226
You will receive an appointment to appear before the Board of Review.
Protest at the Board of Review is necessary to protect your right to further appeals to the Michigan Tax Tribunal for valuation and exemption appeals and/or State Tax Commission for classification appeals. To appeal a decision of the Board of Review, you must write to the Michigan Tax Tribunal by July 30th each year.
Michigan Tax Tribunal
P0 Box 30232
Lansing, Ml 48909
Please visit www.michigan.gov/taxtrib for the appropriate appeal form.
NOTE: The denial of an exemption from the local school operating tax for homestead properties may be appealed to the Michigan Department of Treasury.
March Board of Review
Begins the Tuesday following the first Monday in March and ends the first Monday in April.
HOMESTEAD AFFIDAVIT INFORMATION REQUIRED BY P A 237 OF 1994: IF YOU PURCHASED YOUR HOMESTEAD AFTER MAY 1 LAST YEAR, TO CLAIM THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT BEFORE MAY 1. HOMESTEAD AFFIDAVITS ARE ACCEPTED IN ROOM 804, COLEMAN A YOUNG MUNICIPAL CENTER, DETROIT, Ml 48226
July Board of Review
Tuesday following the third Monday in July
December Board of Review
Tuesday following the second Monday in December