Williams 2.pdf
Kenneth W Williams Petitioner V Township Of Almira Respondent · 26-002283-TT
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RECEIVED
MAY 11 2026
MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL
STATE OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON |. BROWN, DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM
VALUATION / UNCAPPING
Do not use this form to appeal Classification, Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Other
Exemptions, Special Assessments, or Non-Property tax disputes.
Pursuant to Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 279, you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (i.e., Board of
Review Decision or other notice) with this petition, if applicable.
If you do not submit this document, you may be held in
default,
Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information
First Name
M.I.
Last Name/Company Name
Kenneth
W.
Williams
Malling Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route)
18813 Tashas Trl
City or Town
State
ZIP Code
Lake Ann
Ml
49650
Telephone Number 231 275-51 70
Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send ali correspondence via email}
Section 2: Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information
First Name
ML
Last Name
Firm Name (if any)
Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route}
City or Town
State
ZiP Cotle
Telephone Number
Emalt Address {do not enter unless you want MTT to send ail correspondence via emall}
Section 3: Subject Property Information “use the multipte parce! form for additional, contiguous parcels.
How many parcels are you
# you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining?
appealing?
[J vest
[J No
-
*f No, you must flie separate appeals for each parcel
Property Address (No., Street}
18813 Tashas Trl
City or Town
County
.
State
ZIP Code
Lake Ann
Benzie
Mi
49650Page 2
STATE OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON I. BROWN, DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
Section 4: Check which of the following you are appealing (cheek
alt that apply)
{77 True Cash and Taxable Value
Taxable Vaiue Only (calculation)
[1 Uncapping of Taxable Value
Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal
Please see attached explanation and drawings.
Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues
Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)?
Yes
[I] No
If Yes, check which BOR you attended:
March
[mm] July
[i] December
If No, please check the applicable reason(s);
[| Not required to attend
| Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact
(if yes, include explanation In Section 8)
0 Appealing within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order
O Appealing within 35 days of recelpt of Notice of Uncapping
Other
If yous checked “other” above, explain:Page 3
STATE OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON I. BROWN, DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
Section 7: Valuation Information *use ine multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels.
Parcel Number: 10-01-480-005
Classification of Properly:
Real]
Personal
LJ (check ona)
Agricultural [1
Commercial]
tndustrial J
Residential 4
Timber-Cutover [1
Developmental J Utility
0 (check one)
Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) established | Taxable Value established by the Board of Review:
by the Board of Review: 359 100
359,100
What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as true cash value)?
718,200
What do you believe Is the assessed value? (multiply true cash
‘What do you believe is the taxable value? {cannot exceed
value by 8)
359,100
assessed value) 247,779
Fee Information
Does the property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 60% as of the date of the filing of this petition for all tax years at
issue?
[7] Yes
O Ne
1f you answered yes to the above question, you are not required to pay any filing fees.
If the property does not hava a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition for afl tax years at
issue, the filing fee is based on the greater of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in dispute.
If you are appealing more than one
parcel, the parcel with the highest State Equatized Value or Taxable Value in dispute wilt be used to determine your filing foe, plus $26.00
will be addad for each additional parcei belng appealed, not to exceed a total filing foe of $1,000.00
if your property Is residential property (see MCL 205.762) and
the State Equalized Value or Taxable Valua in contention is:
Fling Fee is:
$100,000.00 and under
$126.00
$100,000.01 to $500,000.00
$200.00
$Over $500,000.00
$300.00
If the property Is NOT residential property (see MCL 205.762) and
the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is:
Filing Foe Is:
$100,000.00 and under
$250.00
* Plus $25.00 for each additional parcel, as indicated above.
If the property Is NOT residential properly and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value In dispute Is $100,000.01 or greater the
appeal does not qualify for Smail Claims. Therefore, an Entire Tribunal petition must be filed.
Signature *reauired
Petitioner
ar
Attogney/AuthorizedPage 4
Parcel Number: 10-01-480-005-00 Owners Name & Address; Kenneth W. Williams 18813 Tashas Trail Lake Ann, Mi 49650 Having owned the property since 2017, built my house in 2018, and a small detached garage in 2023, makes my property the longest owned, oldest & smallest house of comparable properties yet the tax value was the highest of all of the properties compared. After the “Board of Review” assessed value was lowered by $90,300 and the taxable value was lowered by only $18,577, my property remains the highest taxed of all of the comparable properties presented to the “Board of Review” in March with the exception of the Clark Residence which is the newest and has the largest house of the properties compared, The correction of the assessed value of my property effectively “uncapped” the taxable value of my property which resets the taxable value of my property to 100% of the assessed value. Uncapping the taxable value does not adjust the taxable value amount to be comparable to similar neighboring properties of the same age or newer. The similar neighboring properties have benefited over time from the taxable value being capped. My property should have the same right and not be penalized for the assessed value being overvalued since | built my house in 2018 which is as old and older than many of the comparable homes. Considering that | have owned the property as long and longer than many of the comparable properties, since 2017, have the smallest and oldest house built in 2018, and have the smallest detached garage built in 2023, and in some cases have much less acreage and the fact that the taxable value was and currently is more than all of the comparable properties, | am requesting the taxable value of my property be reduced from $359,100 to $247,779 to be fair and consistent with the taxable values of the similar newer properties presented. The proposed amount was determined by averaging the taxable values of the compared properties, excluding mine due to its inflated amount (100% of the adjusted assessed value), which is a high of 79% to a low of 63% of the current 2026 assessed values, which is 69%. It's important to realize the higher percentage is from newly acquired properties with newly built homes and the lower percentage is from the older properties with older homes. Typically, the percentage decreases the longer one owns the property without any improvements. Properiy Tax Comparison 2076 Build Your Property Cone? Fircel mabe 2026 AV Paccariagh Ditarance 7076 Tv Hous ‘8, Bior. Biag. 23 Dhiliaes BI- 450-008 -60 WAP [TY aad WA0D Toes 71 Gyrraehan 75 Raion o1-05-60i-58 BGT 636000 373845 Viowe 7, Biot, Bigg, 21 Kraus I-08. 210-40 A81pel “60000 330,64 Hone 16 aby 1.5B6-04-00 335308 E000, 291351 Hoes 5, Biot, Bldg = 61110-07800 354400 4000 278533 ious 75, Bor. Lz EE) Clark C115. 50-00 180200 Ta600D 383376 & 410, Mor. Bldg 10 Carney O-005-005-01 401508 0% 286066 Hows ¢ Guest Hoe 23 ore BI-55-015-5% ITeASI 166000 303718 Tice "8, Sor. Bldg 43 Difiars Fropotest O-i85-005-0D 33508 20068 241018 The following drawings are the property overviews and drawings for each property compared for your
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Property Tax Comparison 2026 Build Year Property Ouner Parcel nurber 2016 Av. Farcaaga Diffaranca 2026 Tv Hous 1, Blox, BIdg. 73 Uilans 01-480-205-00 359,00 359100 Houss 21, Gympasion 73 Ralston 21-05-001--50 Brze 630000. 323545 House 71, Stor. Bldg, 2 Raa ©1-215-210-40 EE] 660004 330)04 Houss 'B Ulsby 21-150-014-00 323200 112020 231237 House 8, §icr. Bldg, 1B Schmidt 0-210-075-00 3p4400 642000 229533 Housa 23, Stor. Blog. 23 Clark. ol-210-00-00 APD22D 120020 383326 House 20, Stor. Bldg. 10 Camey 01-003 -003-272 4p1E20 102000 286066 Houss § Gusst House 23 Karns OI-015-023-06 318681 130000 303278 House 1, Bor, Bldg. 75 Wiliars Proposed 01-46-0050 Bs 00 620000 247118 motle Vols = $279.41 $10) OTs ) Kerrang Mehst 145205.00 1.72 ACRES 255 FRONTAGE TAS
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Assessed Value Molle Valuers $3591 4 # f 800
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01-210-010-00 .82 ACRES 150" FRONTAGE 2026 Assessed Value = $480,200! 2026 Taxable Value = $383,326 2026 Assessed Value = $417,700 2025 Taxable Value = $373,249
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Fen Wicca s os 2. CL Ave A Receiveq MAY 08 2026 Michigan Tax Tribunal 611 W. Ottawa St., Lansing, MI U.S. Postal Mailing Address: PO BOX 30232,