Haase.pdf
Luke W Haase, Petitioner V Township Of Leelanau, Respondent · 25-003368-TT
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RECEIVED JUL 172025 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 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) 279, 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 First Name M.1. Last Name/Company Name Luke w Haase Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 610 Lake Ave City or Town State ZIP Code Traverse City Mi 49684 Telephone Number E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) luke @traverseticker.com Section 2: Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information } First Name M.L Last Name Firm Name (if any) Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) City or Town State ZIP Code Telephone Number Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) Section 3: Subject Property Information How many If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? parcels are you | [] vest No** appealing? *if yes, use a multiple parcel form for information regarding any contiguous parcels. **If no, you must file separate appeals for each non-contiguous or non-adjoining parcel or you will be defaulted. Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) [If multiple, list first property's address] 217 W. Fifth Street, Northport, MI 49670 Taxing Authority (City or Township) County
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Section 4: Issues Being Appealed (check ait that apply) True Cash and Taxable Value [O Poverty Exemption [J Taxabte Value Only (calculation) 7] Disabled Veterans Exemption [1] uncapping of Taxable Value 0 Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property (ESA) [71 Exemption from Taxation (other than the denial of a [J Classification Principal Residence or Qualified Agricuitural Exemption) Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal | purchased this property in November 2024 for $989,000. | received a notice of my 2025 taxes that lists my SEV as $643,800. This seems significantly incorrect, and the assessor of my taxing authority, Leelanau Township Assessor Barry Wauldron, agrees there are anomalies with the values in my specific neighborhood. He advised that | submit this appeal and said he is happy to work with me for this year if anything is ruled in my favor. Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues Year(s) you are appealing: 2025 Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? [Wm] Yes No if Yas, check which BOR you attended AND attach the BOR decision: [] March [] duty [1] December If No, check the applicable reason(s): [| Not required to attend Assessment Change Notice was not received by Petitioner [HN] Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact (if yes, include explanation in Section §) 0 Appealing within 35 days of State Tax Commission Order Appealing within 35 days of receipt of Notice of Uncapping
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON |. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Section 7: Valuation Information *use the multipte parce! form for additional, contiguous parcels. Parcel Identification Number: 042-450-098-00 Classification of Property: Real Personal (check one) % Agricultural Commercial Industrial Residential Timber-Cutover Beveppmentat Utility (check one) Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equatized Value) as established by the BOR: 643800 Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 643800 What do you believe is the fair market value (aise known as True Cash Value)? 989000 Multiply the True Cash Value by .6 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 494500 if you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. 494500 Section 8: Classification Information +only the Mi Dep't of Treasury may appeal this issue to the Tribunal Parcel tdentification Number; Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: Real Personal (check one) 0 Agricultural Commercial Industrial Residential Timber-Cutover Developmentai Utility (check one) What do you believe is the property's classification? Real Personal (check one) m] Agricultural Commercial Industrial Residential Timber-Cutover Developmental Utility (check one) If improved property, how is the property currently being used? If improved property, for what use was the property designed?
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i STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING Fee Information DIRECTOR O Yes No J ves No Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition? Are you appealing ONLY the denial of a Poverty Exemption or Disabled Veterans Exemption? If you answered yes to either or both of the above questions, you are not required to pay any filing fees. if your property is residential property (see MCL 205.762) and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: $100,000.00 and under $100,000.01 to $600,000.00 $Over $500,000.00 if your property is NOT residential property (see MCL 205.762) and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: $100,000.00 and under * Plus $25.00 for each additional parcel, as indicated above. 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 parce! being appeated, not to exceed a total filing fee of $1,000. 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 Smali Claims. Therefore, an Entire Tribunal petition must be filed. Filing Fee is: $125.00 $200.00 $300.00 Fiting Fee is: $260.00 Signature required ~, Petitioner or Attornal/Authprized\Representative’s Signature: Ist Ne
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