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Laura Walton Groat, Parke Groat Petitioners V Township Of Whitefish Respondent · 26-000990-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM VALUATION / UNCAPPING APPEAL MTT DOCKET NO. 26-000990 Respondent’s Contact Information: Filer Type: Local Unit of Government Local Unit of Government: Township Of Whitefish (CHIPPEWA) First Name M.I. Last Name Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) City or Town State ZIP Code Telephone Number E-mail Address Respondent’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information, if any: First Name Tina M.I. Last Name Fuller Firm Name (if any) Whitefish Township Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 17165 S Deer Run Rd City or Town Kinross State Michigan ZIP Code 49752 Telephone Number 9063609055 E-mail Address WhitefishTwpAssessor@gmail.com Subject Property Information: Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? If no, list all parcels that are adjoining in separate groupings. *If necessary, attach a separate sheet. No Does the subject property have a principal residence exemption of 50% or more? Yes Please Explain Your Answer to this Appeal:
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION The True Cash Value, "the usual selling price" of the subject property is $145,000 for the year 2026. This value is based on comparable vacant waterfront property sales located along Lake Superior, the property's water frontage of 112 feet as indicated in the land description, and it's use as a residential property. The attached 2026 land value sales study indicates land with frontage along Lake Superior to have a fair market value of $1370 a front foot based on sales of property between 04-01-2023 and 03-31-2025. The State Equalized Value as determined each year is calculated at 50% of True Cash Value which is 72,500. The taxable value of 46,009 does not exceed the assessed value and is consistent with Michigan Law, which caps taxable value increases under Proposal A to the lesser of 5% or the rate of inflation. Jurisdictional Issues: IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES: Did Petitioner protest the assessment at a Board of Review? Yes If Yes, check which Board of Review Petitioner attended: March If No, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March Board of Review? *Submit a copy of the Notice of Assessment with the Answer. If the July or December Board of Review revised the assessment(s) at issue, did it have authority? If yes, please cite the Board’s authority? Was the assessment(s) at issue established as the result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact? No If yes, please explain Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? No If yes, when was it issued? IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE: When was the Notice of Uncapping issued? Under what statutory section was the taxable value uncapped?
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION Valuation Information: Parcel Identification Number: 17-016-153-039-30 Classification of Property: Real (check one) Residential (check one) Current Assessed Value as established by the Board of Review: 72500 Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review: 46009 What do you believe is the fair market value? 145000 What do you believe is the taxable value? 46009 Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature Respondent’s Signature: /s/ Tina M Fuller Attorney or Authorized Agent’s Signature: /s/