24-003859.pdf
Sam Saboury, Petitioner V City Of Lansing, Respondent · 24-003859-TT
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RECEIVED
NOV 15 2024
MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL
STATE OF MICHIGAN
GRETCHEN WHITMER
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
MARLON I. BROWN, DPA
GOVERNOR
LANSING
DIRECTOR
PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM
VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL
MTT DOCKET NO. 24-003859
Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information
First Name:
ML:
Last Name/Company Name/Unit of Government:
Jennifer
Czeiszperger
Home Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route):
County:
124 W Michigan Ave, 3rd Floor
Ingham
City or Town:
State:
ZiP Code:
Lansing
Ml
148933
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
517-483-4136
E-mail Address {do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email):
jennifer.czeiszperger@lansingmi.gov
Section 2: Respondent’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information
First Name:
ML:
Last Name:
Jennifer
Czeiszperger
Firm Name (if any):
il
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City of Lansing
Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route):
124 W Michigan Ave, 3rd Floor
City or Town:
State:
ZIP Code:
Lansing
Ml
148933
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
517-483-4136
E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via emall):
iennifer.czeiszperger@lansingmi.gov
Section 3: Subject Property information
Does the subject property have a Principat Residence Exemption of 50% or more?
[} Yes
No
Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining?
If not, list which parcels adjoin one another.
[| Yes
[m] No
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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 The Assessed Value as equalized does not exceed 50% of True Cash Value. Market analysis of comparable properties within the same economic neighborhood as the subject property indicates that the 2024 Assessed and Taxable Values are appropriate. Evidence will be submitted prior to hearing. Please be advised that this appeal is not timely filed as the filing date for commercial property was 5/31/24 and this appeal was filed on 7/31/24. Also, this is not properly pending with the Small Claims Division of the Michigan Tax Tribunal as the amount in contention ($239,900 Assessed and $103,897 Taxable) exceeds the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Division. 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 No If yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [| March [J ouly [J December If no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March 80R? 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? [i] Yes [Wm] 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? [mS] Yes No If yes, explain is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? Yes [Ano If so, what is the issue date? IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR LANSING DIRECTOR Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at a BOR? [| Yes No If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [] March [J July [] 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 NIA Did Petitioner request the exemption ata BOR? [ ] Yes [J 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) 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: 33-01-01-09-331-181 Classification of Property: Real Personal (check one) 0 Agricultural Commercial Industrial Residential Timber-Cutover Developmental Utility (check one) Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR: 489,400 Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 353,397 What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? 978,800 Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 489,400 If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. 353,397 ’
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR DIRECTOR Sam Saboury , MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner(s) v MTT Docket No.24-003859 City of Lansing Respondent(s) PROOF OF SERVICE Jennifer Czeiszperger states that on 11/12/24 he/she [Name of person serving/mailing petition] [date of service] served a copy of the Answer relative to the above-captioned matter upon: [Provide name and address of the party/people being served] MI Tax Tribunal PO Box 30232, Lansing MI 48909 And Sam Saboury PO Box 1331 East Lansing, Ml 48826 Jennifer Czeiszperger [Print/type name of person serving/mailing copy]
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