"The Board of Review"
Click the link below regarding the March 2010 Board of Review:
2010 Board of Review Notice
A resident may appear in person and/or may protest to the Board of Review in writing. The Board of Review may change assessed values if necessary. An appeal will be promptly heard and each person who protests to the Board of Review shall be notified of an answer not later than the first Monday in June.
"A Property Tax Estimator is available through the Michigan Department of Treasury website." The direct web address is https://treas-secure.state.mi.us/ptestimator/ptestimator.asp
Board of Review Questions and Answers
How to read your Assessment Notice
Land Division Instructions
All applications for land division in the Township must be in compliance with Article 8 of the Shelby Township Zoning Ordinance and with the Land Division Act, P.A. 288 of 1967 as amended by P.A. 591 of 1996 and P.A. 87 of 1997.
Click here for Land Division Instructions and Application
The application shall be submitted to the Assessing Department and accompanied by all required documents including surveys and legal descriptions. Any application without the required documents included will be returned.
Note to Developers: State plats will be subdivided on our computer system for the purposes of obtaining owner information, address and legal description but not for pro-rating taxes. Taxes must be pro-rated by the developer at closing.
Your Homestead
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Homeowner's Principal Residence (Homestead) Exemption
The status day for the Principal Residence (Homestead Exemption) or Qualified Agricultural Exemption is May 1st of the current year.
If you own and occupy your home as your principal residence as of May 1st, you may qualify for an exemption to the 18 mill school operation millage. Most people who qualify for this program have filed an affidavit and are currently receiving this exemption. If you suspect that you do in fact qualify for this program and are not sure if you are receiving the exemption, you can verify your exemption status as follows:
· Check your Assessment Change Notice (you usually receive this at the end of February each year). The exemption status should indicate 100%.
· Check your last tax bill (these are issued on July 1st and December 1st of each year). The exemption status is listed on here and there should be no amount itemized under the School Operating Millage.
If you have any questions, please call our office at (586) 731-5910. Do not wait too long to contact us as our ability to correct your exemption status is limited by State statute.
Go To http://www.michigan.gov/treasury for Property Transfer Affidavit, Homestead Affidavit or to Rescind/Withdraw Homestead Exemption
For The Homestead Guidelines Booklet (Questions and Answers) please visit http://www.michigan.gov/documents/2856_11014_7.pdf
Assessed Value vs. Taxable Value
Prior to the change in the laws in 1994, taxes were calculated by multiplying the State Equalized Value (or SEV) by the millage rates in that year.
Beginning in 1994 the SEV and Taxable Value were the same number. In 1995 and thereafter, the Taxable Value is subject to a cap.
The cap is calculated by taking the previous years Taxable Value, minus any losses sustained by the property, multiplied by the cap amount (the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or 5%, whichever is less), plus any new value to the property. This calculation is called the Capped Value.
This Capped Value is then compared to the SEV and if a transfer has not occurred in the previous year on the property, whichever value is less (SEV or CAP) becomes the new Taxable Value.
If a transfer did occur, the Capped Value does not apply to the property and the SEV becomes the new Taxable Value.
Calculating Property Taxes
Changes in the laws now require that taxes are calculated by multiplying the taxable value by the current millage rate (ad valorem special assessments such as millages for police protection included). A Property Tax Estimator is available through The Michigan Department of Treasury Website." The direct web address is https://treas-secure.state.mi.us/ptestimator/ptestimator.asp
Click on the following link for Township Millage Rates
Property Tax Relief - Poverty Exemptions
In compliance with the General Property Tax Act, the Township has developed guidelines to give partial exemption of property taxes to qualifying homeowners. To be considered, you must fill out an application on an annual basis and provide copies of income tax information for all persons living in the homestead.
The guidelines include a three-part asset test: total household income, total household savings (not to exceed $10,000 per person), and property ownership.
The refund given to property owners through the State of Michigan via the MI-1040CR form (Homestead Property Tax Credit Claim) is also considered.
Each case is considered on an individual basis. However, there are guidelines established for fairness. Please click on the links below for details.
Poverty Guidelines
Poverty Exempt Application
If you have any questions and would like to speak to any of our staff please call between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at (586) 731-5910.
Documents and Forms
Sales List
Subdivision Listing
