Tax Collection
The Winter Tax bills are sent the first week of December. Real and Personal Property Taxes are due by Tuesday, February 17 without interest. Extended office hours on tax due date, Tuesday, February 17th are 9:00am – 5:00pm.
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Vevay Township does not accept postmark date or post dated checks. If taxes are mailed, they must arrive at the township hall by the end of the business day on the due date. Tax Receipts will not be mailed unless requested.
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There is a drop box located at the front door of the township hall for your convenience. Payments in the box after hours will be receipted the following business day.
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The Treasurer’s office is now accepting major credit cards for payment of taxes, or any other fees due to the township. The payer pays a 2.75% fee of the total bill for Credit Cards. Tax Payments can be made in person, over the phone, or on-line through the following this link or by clicking the photo below.
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Please call the Treasurer’s office for any additional information.
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​​​​​​​BOARD OF REVIEW
What is the Board of Review and what does it do?
The Board of Review (BOR) is a panel of property owners in your jurisdiction. Their duty as members of the BOR is to hear property assessment appeals, property classification appeals, applications for hardship exemptions, and to correct any clerical errors or mutual mistakes of fact that occur after assessments are finalized each year.
How can I appeal my assessed and/or taxable value?
Change Notices are sent out at the end of February of each year. When you get your change notice, it will tell you when the March Board of Review will meet and where to call for an appointment.
Before your hearing you will want to gather as much information as possible to prove to the Board of Review that your assessed and/or taxable value is too high. Typically, this information would consist of sales of similar homes in your area. The Assessor keeps a list of all the properties in the Township, and which ones have sold.
If you are not satisfied with the decision of the March Board of Review, you can then appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal (MTT), however, you cannot appeal to the MTT unless you first appealed to the March Board of Review. The deadline to file an appeal with the MTT is June 30th of each year.
The Board of Review also meets in July and December, however, they can only consider "clerical errors", "mutual mistakes of fact", poverty exemption appeals for the current year, and qualified agricultural exemptions.
Every property owner is notified of their property's assessed value, taxable value, property classification, Principal Residency Exemption (PRE) status, and the dates of the Board of Review on their annual Notice of Assessment. If you disagree with your assessment, then the Board of Review (BOR) is the place to start. For additional BOR information, you should contact the township office.
How do I prepare for the Board of Review?
The taxpayer must provide evidence showing the assessment placed upon the property is incorrect. The Board of Review needs good reason to alter an assessment. It is imperative to be able to answer the questions, “What do you think the property is worth?” and “What are you basing your opinion on?”
All assessments are to be based on the sales of similar properties. You may hire a professional appraiser, or you can look at sales in your neighborhood and compare them to your home. Per state law, the sale price of a property cannot be the sole determining factor of the assessment of that property. Neither the Assessor nor the Board of Review can raise or lower a property assessment based solely on its sale price.
I recently purchased property in Vevay Township. Why isn’t the Assessed Value half of the purchase price?
General Property Tax Law prohibits an assessed value from being set at half of a particular sale price. All arm's length sales of similar properties must be considered in determining assessed values. Arm’s length sales generally exist when the property has had proper exposure on the open market and involves an informed buyer and seller each acting prudently, knowledgeably and assuming the price is not affected by undue stimulus or special financing.
How do I calculate an approximate amount of annual property tax dollars for a property?
Multiply the current year's taxable value (TV) by the total millage rate depending on Principal Residency status, then divide by 1,000 (i.e.: TV X Millage rate / 1,000 = estimated taxes). This will give you an approximate annual amount of property tax. This formula does not include any administrative fees or special assessments that may apply to your property. Millage rates can change from year to year, as does a property's TV; therefore, it can be difficult to determine an exact amount until the millage rates are finalized shortly before the taxes are billed. You should contact your local assessor to obtain millage rate information for your city or township.
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