25_002725 Answer.pdf
Linda Sucich, Petitioner V Township Of Chikaming, Respondent · 25-002725-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR MARLON I. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL MTT DOCKET NO. 25002725 Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information First Name M.I Last Name Township of Chikaming Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 13535 Red Arrow Hwy City or Town State ZIP Code Harbert MI 49115 Telephone Number 269-469-1676 Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) tswisher@chikamingtownship.org Section 2: Respondent’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information First Name M1. Last Name Antoinette Swisher Firm Name (if any) Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 13535 Red Arrow Hwy City or Town State ZIP Code Harbert MI 49115 Telephone Number 269-469-1676 Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) tswisher@chikamingtownship.org Section 3: Subject Property Information Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more? a Yes No Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? a Yes If not, list which parcels adjoin one another. no Not Applicable
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal Subject parcel was on the 2024 assessment roll with zero value and a tax status of EXEMPT, with tax description: ALL PARKS AND ROADS IN PLAT OF BIRCHWOOD. Land rate applied to subject is equal to land rate applied to adjacent parcel purchased as referenced in the petition. The subject parcel was transferred to petitioner on May 15, 2017, via quit claim deed (3205/2379). Assessed value was developed utilizing land value analysis and placed on the assessment roll as an Addition from Exempt for 2025. Property owner petitioned March Board of Review for a decreased assessed value; request was denied. Please find attached: Property Record Card (2), Land Value Analysis, Assessment Notice, Quit Claim Deed, March Board of Review Notice and Aerial view of parcel. Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES Did Petitioner protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? Yes [mm] No If yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [¥ March [] July [] December If no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? O Yes (| No *Submit a copy of the Notice of Assessment with the Answer. If the July or December BOR revised the assessment(s) at issue, did it have authority? |] Yes LJ No If yes, cite the Board's authority. Was the assessment(s) at issue established as the result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact? [mm] Yes No If yes, explain Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? O Yes No If so, what is the issue date? IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE When was the Notice of Uncapping, if applicable, issued? Under what statutory section was the Taxable Value uncapped? IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF A POVERTY EXEMPTION
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS GOVERNOR LANSING MARLON |. BROWN, DPA DIRECTOR Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at a BOR? O Yes [| No If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [] March [J yuly [] December List the date the BOR denied Petitioner's Poverty Exemption: IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF AN EXEMPTION OTHER THAN POVERTY, PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, OR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTIONS Did Petitioner request the exemption ata BOR? [| Yes [_] No If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [] March [] July [] December Tax Year(s) denied: List the date the exemption was denied: What statutory section did Petitioner request the subject property be exempt? IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY What do you believe the classification should be: Real Personal (check one) O Agricultural Commercial Industrial Residential Timber-Cutover Developmental Utility (check one) Section 6: Valuation Information *use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. Parcel Identification Number: 11-07-0900-0052-01-0 Classification of Property: Real Personal (check one) Agricultural Commercial Industrial Resigantal Timber-Cutover Developmental Utility (check one) Current Assessed Value (also known as State Eauaized Value) as established by the BOR: 22,100 Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 22,100 What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? 44,200 Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 22,100 If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. Signature “required Respondgfif or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: J i ello (wiki =