01._Property_Tax_Appeal_Petition_Form_Valuation_Poverty_Classification.414fccdd-aa8a-4bb6-abbb-ca396199d6ef.pdf
Ryan Whalen, Petitioner V Township Of Commerce, Respondent · 25-002885-TT
Text extracted from the reviewed PDF, organized by page. OCR and reading order may contain errors; confirm details in the PDF below.
Page 1
STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL MOAHR DOCKET NO. Do not use this form to appeal Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Special Assessment, or Non-Property tax disputes. Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 277(3), you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (e.g. Board of Review Decision or Notice of Uncapping) with this Small Claims Petition, if applicable. If you do not submit this document, you may be held in default. Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information Filer Type: Individual First Name Ryan M.I. Last Name/Company Name Whalen Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 2328 Ventura Dr. City or Town Wolverine Lake State Michigan ZIP Code 48390 Telephone Number 248-499-0410 Fax Number E-mail Address ahem.excuse.me@gmail.com Section 2: Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information First Name M.I. Last Name Firm Name (if any) Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) City or Town State Michigan ZIP Code Telephone Number Fax Number E-mail Address Section 3: Subject Property Information How many parcels are you appealing? 1 If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? *If no, you must file separate appeals for each non-contiguous or non-adjoining parcel. Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) [If multiple, list first property’s address] 2328 Ventura Dr.
Page 2
STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR Wolverine Lake Michigan 48390 Taxing Authority (City or Township) Township Of Commerce (OAKLAND) County Oakland Section 4: Issues Being Appealed (check all that apply) True Cash and Taxable Value Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal I appealed my property tax assessment with the March Board of Review in Charter Township of Commerce. While they adjusted the Assessed Value from $406,410 to $375,000, this doesn't reflect a fair assessed value. The Taxable Value was unchanged, which I believe is grossly overinflated due to several reasons: - Recent comparable sales (2022-2024) of properties with premium open lake access, which sold for 7-37% less than our assessment - Recent canal-front sales on the same canal system, which sold for 32-59% less than our assessment - Newer constructions in the same area, including properties with open lake frontage Furthermore, our 2021 purchase price ($730,000) was based on significantly misrepresented information on the MLS. The property was listed at 2,600 square feet but is actually only 1,901 square feet. The misinformation was not identified until the appraisal, after we had made an offer, waiving the appraisal contingency. The certified appraisal at the time valued the property at only $525,000, and a comparable lakefront property sold for $510,000 around the same time. We have taken on an overinflated tax burden since the first assessment after our purchase in 2021. Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues Year(s) you are appealing: 2024-2025 Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? Yes If Yes, check which BOR you attended AND upload the BOR decision: March If No, check the applicable reason(s): Did you request a Poverty Exemption at the BOR? If Yes, check which BOR considered your application AND upload the BOR decision: March July December If No, explain why: Section 7: Valuation Information *Use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. Parcel Identification Number: EW-17-22-451-033 Classification of Property: Personal
Page 3
STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR Residential Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR: 375000 Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 369680 What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? 650000 Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value). 325000 If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. 290000 Section 8: Classification Information *Only the MI Dep’t of Treasury may appeal this issue to the Tribunal* Parcel Identification Number: Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: What do you believe is the property’s classification? If improved property, how is the property currently being used? If improved property, for what use was the property designed? Fee Information Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition? Yes Are you appealing ONLY the denial of a Poverty Exemption? No If you answered yes to either or both of these questions, you are not required to pay any filing fees. The filing fee is based on the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention. If you are appealing more than one parcel, the parcel with the highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention will be used to determine your filing fee, plus $25.00 will be added for each additional parcel being appealed, not to exceed a total filing fee of $1,000. If your property is residential property (see MCL 205.762) and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Filing Fee is: $100,000.00 and under $125.00 $100,000.01 to $500,000.00 $200.00 $Over $500,000.00 $300.00 If your property is NOT residential property (see MCL 205.762) and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: Filing Fee is: $100,000.00 and under $250.00 * Plus $25.00 for each additional parcel, as indicated above. If your property is NOT residential property and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is $100,000.01 or greater the appeal does not qualify for S ll Cl i Th f E i T ib l i i b fil d
Page 4
STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: /s/ Ryan Whalen