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Butman Township
ASSESSOR AND BOARD
OF REVIEW
- 5005 N. Hockaday Road, Gladwin, MI 48624
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- Telephone: 989-426-4351 - Fax: 989-426-6442
- Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Assessor
The Assessor is at the Butman Township Hall every Monday from 10 a.m. to Noon, for your convenience; otherwise you can call or fax him at home.
Kip Fritcher
4569 Chappel Dam Road
Gladwin, MI 48624
Phone: (989) 426-4009
Fax: (989) 246-2289
- There are forms that you need to be aware of when
- transferring property or buying a house. The following
- are available at the Township Office or by contacting
- me via telephone or fax at the above listed numbers.
Homestead Update Affidavit
- This form cancels the homestead exemption for the seller and instates
- it for the buyer.
Homestead Exemption Affidavit
- File before May 1st to be exempt on that year's tax roll when moving into a
- newly built home.
Property Transfer Affidavit
- Needs to be filed by the buyer of your real estate within 45 days from the
- date of the transfer.
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| OCTOBER
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October apportionment session of County Board of Commissioners.
Board examines certificates, directs spread of taxes in terms of millage
rates to be spread on Taxable Valuations. County Equalization
Director submits apportionment report to the STC (211.37) (207.12) County prosecutor is obligated by statute to furnish legal advice promptly regarding apportionment report. |
| Note: | Supervisor prepares a roll indicating property taxes to be levied and annexes the required warrant. The copy of the roll with the warrant annexed is known as the "tax roll" (211.42) |
| October 15 | The assessor reports status of Act 198 of 1974, Industrial Facility Tax property, to STC (207.567). Qualified local governmental units report to the STC on the status of each exemption granted under the Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act (PA146 of 2000) |
| December 1 | 2004 taxes due and payable to local unit treasurer are a lien on real property. |
| December 2 | Tax levy reports from assessors to STC are due. County Apportionment Report to STC is due (207.12) |
| MTT Note: | Appeal to Michigan Tax Tribunal of a contested tax bill must be filed within 60 days after the mailing of the tax bill that the taxpayer seeks to contest (205.735). (Limited to arithmetic errors). |
| December 10 | Tuesday, following the second Monday in December: Special board of review meeting may be convened by assessing officer to correct a mutual mistake of fact or a clerical error (211.53b). An owner of property that is a "homestead" or is "qualified agricultural" property on May 1 may appeal to the December Board of Review for the current year and the immediately preceding year if the exemption was not on the tax roll. [211.7cc (14) and 211.7ee(6)]. PA74 of 1995 authorizes December (and July) BOR to hear appeals for poverty exemptions, but not poverty exemptions denied by the March Board of Review. Applies to current year only (211.7u). An owner of property may appeal the rescission of a homestead exemption to the July or December Board of Review in either the year for which the exemption is rescinded or in the immediately succeeding year. [211.7cc(10]. |
| December 31 | The Department of Treasury may appeal the 2004 classification of any assessable property to the Residential and Small Claims Division of the Michigan Tax Tribunal not later than December 31, 2004 (211.34c) |
| December 31 | Tax day for 2004 property taxes (211.2). Due date for filing of county equalization department studies made curing 2003 with the STC. These studies are used for the 2004 revised valuation starting bases. |
*Contact your local unit of government for the dates of Board of Review
FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME STANDARDS FOR 2003 ASSESSMENTS
The following are the federal poverty income standards as of 12-31-02 for use in setting poverty exemption guidelines for 2003 assessments. Please see STC Bulletin No.5 of 1995 for additional information regarding the use of these standards.
No. Of Persons Residing in Homestead Poverty Threshold
- 1 person Under 65 years 9,214
- 1 person 65 years and over 8,494
- 2 persons with householder being under 65 years 11,920
- 2 persons with householder being 65 years and over 10,715
- 3 persons 14,128
- 4 persons 18,104
- 5 persons 21,405
- 6 persons 24,195
- 7 persons 27,517
- 8 persons 30,627
- 9 persons 36,286
IMPORTANT NOTE: PA 390 of 1994 states that the poverty exemption guidelines established by the governing body of the local assessing unit SHALL also include an asset level test.