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Shemeka A Bryant, Petitioner V City Of Detroit, Respondent · 26-000239-TT

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GRETCHEN WHITMER 

GOVERNOR 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

LANSING 

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JAN 2 0 2026 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

POVERTY EXEMPTION 

Exemption, or other exemption disputes. 

Do not use this form to appeal Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricuitural Exemption, Disabled Veterans 

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 you do not submit this document, you may be held in default. 

Section 1: Petitioner's Contact Information 

First Name 

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Last Name/Company Name 

Shemeka 

A. 

Bryant 

Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 

24821 Pembroke Ave 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

Detroit 

Mi 

48219 

Telephone Number 5 3.4 6836727 

shemekabryant2002@yahoo.com 

Email Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) 

Section 2: Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information 

First Name 

Ml 

Last Name 

N/A 

Firm Name (if any) 

Maiting 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 emai) 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Parcel Identification Number: 

22017945. 

Property Address (No., Street) 

24821 Pembroke Ave 

City or Town 

County. 

State 

ZIP Code 

Detroit 

Wayne 

Mi 

48219

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

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LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

| applied for Property Tax Exemption (not sure of the exact ddate), but 

| received a 

denial decision letter stating that 

| was denied because 

| failed to submit proof of 

idenitification and proof of income. 

| sent an email in July of 2025, and received a 

respnse stating that 

| only needed proof of income for 2024 for all adults in my home 

and proof of residency for my 11 yr old granddaughter who lives with me. 

| submitted 

proof of residency for my grandchild and proof of income via IRS website for myself only 

because 

| did not file tax returns for that year, and 

1 also stated in the email that my 

sons did not work that year. 

| am asking for my application to please be reviewed due to 

reasons that was not my misatke or neglect on my end. 

1 will attach the screenshots of 

the proof that 

| submitted. 

| am curently unemployed at this time and also my household 

situation has changed. One of my sons ( Kmoni Bryant) no longer lives at my house but 

he did at the time of the application. 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

Did you request a poverty exemption ata Board of Review {BOR}? 

Yes 

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If Yes, check which BOR you attended: [i] March 

[Hl] July 

Oecember 

If No, please explain: 

Date the BOR decision was issued: 

12/09/2025 

Tax year(s) denied: 202 

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To: Boardofreview@detroitmi.gov 

To whom this may concern, my name is Shemeka Bryant. My 

address is 24821 Pembroke Ave., Detroit, Mi 48219. My 

parcel ID number is 

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| filled out an application 

for the-HORE program forthe property tax-exemptioriast 

week and 

1 did not receive a confirmation via email like the 

system said that 

| would get. 

1 tried contacting you 

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calling for the last couple of days put it just keeps hanging up 

and never rings and I'm not able to get thru, but 

I was 

contacting you just to check the status to make sure that the 

application was received. Could someone please respond to 

me as soon as possible regarding this matter thank you. 

Sincerely, 

Shemeka Bryant 

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Thank you for contacting the Board of Review. 

We are in receipt of your 2025 HOPE Application, 

however, we are missing the following documentation 

from you: 

1. 2024 Federal & State 

2. 

Proof of Residency for 

returns for Shemeka, 

A. Thomas - Must 

Kmoni & Omoni Bryant - 

contain name, and the 

All pages of both returns address shown on the 

must be submitted. 

application. 

Please submit requested documents within 3 

business days of this request. Please do not 

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processing efforts. 

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Greetings, 

Thank you for contacting the Board of Review. 

We have received your documents, and they were 

forwarded to the Board Member who is reviewing 

your 2025 HOPE application. 

Please note that the Board of Review convenes three 

times a year, in March, July, and December. You will 

receive a decision letter via USPS mail once a 

decision has been made following the close of the 

December Board of Review. 

We value your patience during this process. 

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Email: Boardofreview@detroitmi.gov

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Thank you for contacting the Board of Review. 

We have received your documents, and they were 

forwarded to the Board Member who is reviewing 

your 2025 HOPE application. However, we are still 

missing the following: 

1. 2024 income verification: Proof of how you 

maintained your household for 2024. 

2. 

Form 4888 (attached) for both Kmoni and 

Omoni. 

Please note: failure to provide the required 

documents may result in a decision of no 

consideration or possible denial. 

We value your patience during this process:

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| did not file a tax return last year and nor did my sons 

because they haven't worked the previous year. But 

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attach proof of residency for my granddaughter A'maire 

Thomas. 

If there is anything else needed please let me 

know. 

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