HOMESTEAD OR PRINCIPLE RESIDENCE EXEMPTION
It is the owner’s
responsibility to notify the township assessor of the homestead
status or the
moving out of Hayes Township. The deadline for the changes for each year is JUNE
1. A resident may only have one homestead or principle resident in the State of
Michigan. Seasonal homes do not qualify for exemption!
Residents may
contact Mary Sanders by mail: 7200 Hayes Tower Rd, Gaylord 49735,
by phone:
732 4206, by email: msanders@freeway.net.
The proper forms must be returned prior to June 1. The original forms are
mailed to Lansing after being processed at the township level.
A
principle residence exemption exempts the owner from paying the 18 mills of the
school operating taxes. Currently, homeowners pay about 21 mills and non-owners
pay about 39 mills.
Beginning in 2013 properties that become PRE between
June 1 and November 1 qualify for a winter PRE. This means that the winter tax
billing will have the homestead tax amounts. The information must be received by
November 1 for consideration in the current year.
Audits are conducted
with the state and within some counties. When a homestead
Status (PRE) has
been determined to be in error, back taxes and penalties will be assessed to the
owner.
Contact Mary with any questions and clarifications.
PROPERTY TRANSFER AFFIDAVITS
When property is purchased in Hayes
Township, a property transfer affidavit must be filed with the township assessor
within 45 days of purchase. This is to verify the
correct information for all
transfers of property. See the above section to notify
Mary Sanders by mail,
phone, email.
SUMMER TAX BILLINGS
The 6 mills for the State
Education Tax will be collected in the summer billing.
The Gaylord Community
Schools will be collecting one-half of their school
levy. In addition, the
State has dictated that a portion of Otsego County operating mills will be
collected in the July billing. This is due to the changes for their collection
of revenue sharing through Lansing.
Remember, what is collected in the
summer is deceasing the number of mills being collected in the winter billing.
Summer taxes will be mailed by July 1 and will be due prior to September 14
without penalty. Winter taxes will be mailed by December 1 and will be due prior
to February 14 without penalty.
Contact Jessie Geiger, Treasurer, with
address corrections and any taxing questions, P.O. Box 2238, Gaylord, MI 49734,
or call 231-585-7184, or email
jgeiger.hayestwp@gmail.com.