211 West Fort Detroit LLC Petitioner V City Of Detroit Respondent

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL · 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 · 517-335-9760

PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 · Other Carriers: 2407 N GRAND RIVER AVE, LANSING, MI 48906

NOTICE OF JULY 16- 30, 2027 PREHEARING GENERAL CALL AND ORDER OF 

PROCEDURE

211 West Fort Detroit LLC,

Petitioner,

v

 

 

City of Detroit,

Respondent.

 MTT Docket No. 26-000929

Please be advised that 26-000929 has been placed on a two-week Prehearing General 

Call commencing July 16, 2027. Unless ordered otherwise, parties will be notified at 

least 28 days before they are scheduled to appear. Scheduling will not necessarily 

occur in the order in which the cases are listed below.

Parties are required to submit a valuation disclosure or written notification that no 

valuation disclosure is required by the dates indicated herein. A “valuation disclosure” 

is defined as documentary or other tangible evidence in a property tax proceeding that a 

party relies upon in support of the party’s contention as to the true cash value of the 

subject property or any portion thereof and contains the party’s value conclusion and 

data, valuation methodology, analysis or reasoning. See TTR 203 and TTR 241.

Users who file documents with the Tribunal are advised that filed documents are 

public records and will appear for public viewing on the Tribunal’s Tax Docket 

Lookup. If a user wishes to file a document for consideration by the Tribunal and 

prevent its publication on the Tax Docket Lookup, the user MUST file a Motion for 

Protective Order under MCR 2.302(C)(8). If a Protective Order is issued, documents 

covered by the order will not be published. Documents filed prior to the issuance of a 

Protective Order will be published.

In accordance with MCR 1.109(D)(9) and TTR 209, the responsibility for excluding or 

redacting personal identifying information (PII) from all documents filed with or offered to 

the Tribunal rests solely with the parties and their attorneys. The Tribunal is not 

responsible for or required to review, redact, or screen documents at the time of filing 

for PII whether filed electronically or on paper. A party, representative, or interested 

person (i.e. third party not part of an appeal) may request that the Tribunal redact PII 

contained in a previously filed document by submitting a Request for Redactions. The 

Request for Redactions form is available on the Entire Tribunal and Small Claims pages 

of the Tribunal’s website. 

Please refer to the Tribunal’s FAQs and Glossary of Terms pages on the Tribunal’s 

website for more information.

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MTT Docket No. 26-000929

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IT IS ORDERED that the parties shall:

a. If no valuation disclosure is required, notify the Tribunal and the opposing parties 

in writing within 21 days of entry of this order that no valuation disclosure is being 

filed. The notice shall indicate the reason or reasons why no valuation disclosure 

is required (i.e., exemption claim, etc.).

b. If a valuation disclosure is required, file and exchange their valuation disclosures 

by March 19, 2027. Valuation disclosures will not be admitted into evidence 

unless disclosed and furnished in accordance with this order (even though 

admissible) except upon a finding of good cause by the Tribunal.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file and exchange their Prehearing 

Statements by March 19, 2027. Witnesses, with the exception of rebuttal witnesses, will 

not be allowed to testify unless disclosed in the Prehearing Statement and the 

Prehearing Statement is furnished in accordance with this order except upon a finding 

of good cause by the Tribunal. Failure to file the Prehearing Statement may result in 

holding a party or parties in default. See TTR 237. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that “Pre-Valuation Disclosure” discovery is CLOSED on 

March 19, 2027, which means all discovery has been requested, all Motions to Compel 

have been filed, and all requested or ordered discovery has been exchanged by that 

date. Discovery relative to the valuation disclosure prepared for purposes of litigating 

this case or the valuation expert that prepared that valuation disclosure is not permitted 

during “Pre-Valuation Disclosure” discovery.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that “Post-Valuation Disclosure” discovery is CLOSED on 

July 16, 2027, which means all discovery has been requested, all Motions to Compel 

have been filed, and all requested or ordered discovery has been exchanged by that 

date. “Post-Valuation Disclosure” discovery is limited to the opposing party’s valuation 

disclosure, the opposing party’s valuation expert, and the witnesses identified on the 

opposing party’s Prehearing Statement.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if this case is not scheduled for a date certain 

prehearing conference during the time frame indicated it may be scheduled for a date 

certain prehearing conference at any time subsequent to the completion date for this 

Prehearing General Call. Parties will, however, be notified in writing approximately one 

week before they are scheduled to appear. 

By:_____________________________________

Patricia L. Halm, Tribunal Chair

Entered: August 17, 2026

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MTT Docket No. 26-000929

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PROOF OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provide by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives.

By: Tribunal Clerk

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL · 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 · 517-335-9760

PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 · Other Carriers: 2407 N GRAND RIVER AVE, LANSING, MI 48906

NOTICE OF JULY 16- 30, 2027 PREHEARING GENERAL CALL AND ORDER OF 

PROCEDURE

211

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 211 WEST FORT DETROIT, LLC 

 

Petitioner, 

 

 

 

 

 

v 

CITY OF DETROIT, 

 

 

 

Docket No. 26-000929 

 

Respondent 

 

 

 

 

Parcel No. 02000169-70 

____________________________________________________________________________/ 

ANSWER TO PETITION and 

AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 

Now Comes Respondent, City of Detroit, by and through it undersigned counsel and in Answer 

to the Amended Petition filed in this matter states the following: 

 

1. Respondent, City of Detroit, neither admits nor denies and leaves Petitioner to its 

proofs. 

2. Respondent admits as true. 

3. Respondent admits as true. 

4. Respondent admits as true. 

5. Respondent admits as true. 

6. Respondent admits 

7. Respondent admits. 

8. Respondent denies as untrue. 

9. Respondent admits 

10. Respondent denies as untrue.

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CONCLUSION and REQUEST FOR RELIEF 

Wherefore, Respondent respectfully requests that this Honorable Tribunal dismiss the 

Petition in this matter and award attorney fees and costs to Respondent. 

Dated: July 7, 2026 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Mary Beth Cobbs 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Mary Beth Cobbs ( P40080) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin C. Richard ( P 43417) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attorneys for Respondent 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Detroit Law Department 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Woodward Ave., Ste. 500 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detroit, MI 48226 

 

AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 

 

NOW COMES Respondent, City of Detroit, and asserts the following Affirmative 

Defenses to the Petitioner’s claims: 

1. 

Petitioner’s lacks standing and/or capacity to bring forth this Petition. 

2. 

Petitioner’s claims may be barred by the applicable statute of limitations. 

3. 

This Tribunal lacks subject matter jurisdiction. 

 

4. 

Petitioner has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 

Wherefore, Respondent respectfully requests that this Honorable Tribunal dismiss the 

Petition in this matter and award attorney fees and costs to Respondent. 

Dated: 

July 7, 2026 

 

 

/s/Mary Beth Cobbs 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Mary Beth Cobbs ( P40080) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin C. Richard ( P 43417) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attorneys for Respondent 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Detroit Law Department 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Woodward Ave., Ste. 500 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detroit, MI 48226 

 

 

 

 

 

 

313.237.3075 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cobbm@detroitmi.gov

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PROOF OF SERVICE 

 

On July 7, 2026, I mailed by first class mail a copy of Respondent’s Answer and Affirmative 

Defenses to: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carl Rashid, Jr. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

520 Renaud Road 

 

 

 

 

Grosse Pointe Woods, M 48236 

I declare that the above statement is true to the best of my information, knowledge, and 

belief. 

 

Dated: July 7,2026 

 

 

 

 

 

 /s/Mary Beth Cobbs 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Beth Cobbs ( P40080) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Detroit Law Department 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Woodward Ave., Ste. 500 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detroit, MI 48226

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR

Entire Tribunal Case Information Sheet - Respondent

MTT DOCKET NO. 26-000929

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information

Filer Type: 

Local Unit of Government

Local Unit of Government

City of Detroit (Wayne)

First Name

M.I.

Last Name

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

City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Telephone Number

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail)

 

Section 2: Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information

First Name

Mary Beth

M.I.

Last Name

Cobbs

Firm Name (if any)

City of Detroit

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

2 Woodward Avenue

Suite 500

City or Town

Detroit

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48226

Telephone Number

(313) 237-3075

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail)

cobbm@detroitmi.gov

Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature

Respondent or Authorized Attorney/Representative’s Signature: 

Mary Beth Cobbs

/s/

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

211 WEST FORT DETROIT, LLC, 

Petitioner, 

CITY OF DETROIT, 

Respondent. 

MTT Docket No. 26-000929 

Parcel ID No. 02000169-70 

RASHID LAW, PLLC 

By: Carl Rashid, Jr. (P23915) 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

520 Renaud Road 

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 

(313) 400-2430 

carlr@rashidlawpllc.com 

PROOF OF 

SERVICE 

OF PETITION 

Carl Rashid, Jr., being first duly sworn, deposes and states that on May 20, 2026, he 

served a copy of the Petition and this Proof of Service by enclosing said documents in 

envelopes properly addressed and depositing the same into the United States mail with 

sufficient first- class postage properly affixed thereto upon: 

Charles Ericson 

Office of the Assessor 

City of Detroit 

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 

2 Woodward Ave., Suite, 804 

Detroit, MI 48226 

*BY CERTIFIED MAIL/RETURN RECEIPT 

REQUESTED 

Janice Winfrey 

City Clerk 

City of Detroit 

Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 

2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 200 

Detroit, M1 48226 

*BY CERTIFIED MAIL/RETURN RECEIPT 

REQUESTED

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Cathy M. Garrett 

Wayne County Clerk 

400 Monroe Street 

Detroit, M1 48226 

Monique Bryant, School Board Secretary 

Detroit Public Schools 

Fisher Building, 12" Floor 

3011 W. Grand Boulevard 

Detroit, MI 48202 

Dated: May 20, 2026 

Scott T. Vandemergel, MMAO (4) 

Wayne County Equalization Director 

500 Griswold Street, 21% Floor 

Detroit, M1 48226 

State of Michigan 

Michigan Department of Treasury 

Attn: State Treasurer 

430 W. Allegan 

Lansing, MI 48922 

Carl Rashid, Jr. 

Rashid Law, PLLC 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

520 Renaud Road 

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 

(313) 400-2430 

carlr@rashidlawplic.com

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Docket #: 26-000929

Party Filing Document

Party Filing Document: 

 Petitioner

 Petitioner

 

 

If 'other', Identify: 

File

Document Type: 

 

 

fuFile:

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

211 WEST FORT DETROIT, LLC 

Petitioner, 

v. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTT Docket No. _______________ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parcel ID No. 02000169-70 

CITY OF DETROIT, 

Respondent. 

______________________________________________________________________ 

RASHID LAW, PLLC 

By: Carl Rashid, Jr. (P23915) 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

520 Renaud Road 

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1779 

(313) 400-2430 

carlr@rashidlawpllc.com 

______________________________________________________________________ 

 

PETITION 

 

Petitioner, 211 WEST FORT DETROIT, LLC, by its attorneys, RASHID LAW, 

PLLC, for its Petition against Respondent, CITY OF DETROIT , states as follows: 

 

1. Petitioner is a Michigan limited liability company which owns real property 

located in the City of Detroit, County of Wayne, State of Michigan. 

 

2. Respondent, CITY OF DETROIT is a municipal corporation organized and 

existing under the laws of the State of Michigan and situated in the County of Wayne, 

State of Michigan. 

 

3. Petitioner is the owner of an office building located at 211 West Fort St., in 

the City of Detroit, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, and is identified on 

Respondent’s assessment rolls as Parcel ID No. 02000169-70. 

 

4. Petitioner’s real property is located within the Detroit Public Schools District and 

Wayne County Community College District. 

 

5. Petitioner’s real property is classified as commercial real property pursuant 

to the provisions of MCL 211.34c(2)(b). 

 

6. This matter involves an appeal of the assessed value and taxable value of 

Petitioner’s real property for the 2026 tax year.

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7. The assessed value of Petitioner’s real property, as determined by Respondent for 

the 2026 tax year, is $13,178,300 and its taxable value is $12,837,500, 

resulting in a true cash value of $26,356,600. 

 

8. Petitioner contends that 50% of the true cash value of its real property on 

December 31, 2025, was an amount less than $8,500,000. 

 

9. The amount of taxable value in dispute for the 2026 tax year is 

approximately $4,337,500. 

 

10. The subject real property is assessed at a value substantially in excess of 

50% of true cash value in violation of Const. 1963, Art. IX, Sec. 3 and Sec. 27 of the 

General Property Tax Act, being MCL 211.27. 

 

WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that the Michigan Tax Tribunal enter its order 

determining the assessed and taxable value of the subject real property for the 2026 tax 

year to be an amount less than $8,500,000 and requiring Respondent to correct its 

assessment roll in accordance with such determination and to refund to Petitioner any 

and all taxes paid in excess of such determination with interest, costs and fees. 

 

Respectfully submitted, 

RASHID LAW, PLLC 

By: /s/Carl Rashid, Jr. 

Carl Rashid, Jr. (P23915) 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

520 Renaud Road 

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1779 

(313) 400-2430 

carlr@rashidlawpllc.com 

 

Dated: May 7, 2026

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5/13/26, 12:22 PM 

Payment Receipt 

Application: 

Merchant: 

Merchant City/State: 

Merchant Location Code: 

Payment Status: 

Result Message: 

Confirmation Number: 

Payment Date: 

Posting Date: 

Billing Information: 

Payment Amount: 

Card Type: 

Account #: 

Authorization Code: 

Method: 

PayPoint - Payment Receipt 

Michigan Tax Tribunal - 8023112272 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

Dimondale, MI 

00001 

Settled 

Payment completed and settled successfully. 

26050884537587 

05/08/2026 

05/08/2026 

Carl Rashid 

Jr 

520 Renaud Road 

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 

(313) 400-2430 

carlrashid48@gmail.com 

600.00 USD 

AMEX 

XXXXXXXXXXXX4006 

276770 

Not Present 

https://admin.thepayplace.com/epayadmin/paymentreceipt.aspx?poppage=true 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL · 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 · 517-335-9760

PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 · Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906

211 West Fort Detroit LLC, 

Petitioner,

 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

v

MTT Docket No.: 26-000929

City of Detroit, 

Respondent.

NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER

TAKE NOTICE that an Entire Tribunal petition has been filed and the above-noted 

docket number has been assigned to that petition. This docket number shall be noted 

on the petition and the petition shall be served within 45 days of the issuance of 

this notice, as required by TTR 227 and MCL 205.735a, even if the petition was served 

when filed. A proof of service shall also be filed with the Tribunal within 45 days of the 

issuance of this notice evidencing the service of the petition. 

If you submitted a proof of service with the petition, you must still serve the petition and 

file a second proof of service including the docket number, pursuant to this notice. 

Failure to serve the petition and file a proof of service within 45 days of the issuance of 

the notice may result in the dismissal of this case.

Under TTR 235(1), “[t]he respondent shall file an answer or responsive motion within 28 

days after the date of service of the petition with noted docket number.” Failure to do so 

will result in Respondent being placed in default.

The docket number also needs to be noted on all other documents submitted in this 

case. Further, the assignment of the docket number does not mean that the Tribunal 

has authority over the petition or that the petition complies with statutory requirements 

or the Tribunal’s rules.

By: __Tribunal Clerk________

Entered: May 14, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provided by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives.

By: Tribunal Clerk

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

211 WEST FORT DETROIT, LLC 

Petitioner, 

v. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTT Docket No. _______________ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parcel ID No. 02000169-70 

CITY OF DETROIT, 

Respondent. 

______________________________________________________________________ 

RASHID LAW, PLLC 

By: Carl Rashid, Jr. (P23915) 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

520 Renaud Road 

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1779 

(313) 400-2430 

carlr@rashidlawpllc.com 

______________________________________________________________________ 

 

PETITION 

 

Petitioner, 211 WEST FORT DETROIT, LLC, by its attorneys, RASHID LAW, 

PLLC, for its Petition against Respondent, CITY OF DETROIT , states as follows: 

 

1. Petitioner is a Michigan limited liability company which owns real property 

located in the City of Detroit, County of Wayne, State of Michigan. 

 

2. Respondent, CITY OF DETROIT is a municipal corporation organized and 

existing under the laws of the State of Michigan and situated in the County of Wayne, 

State of Michigan. 

 

3. Petitioner is the owner of an office building located at 211 West Fort St., in 

the City of Detroit, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, and is identified on 

Respondent’s assessment rolls as Parcel ID No. 02000169-70. 

 

4. Petitioner’s real property is located within the Detroit Public Schools District and 

Wayne County Community College District. 

 

5. Petitioner’s real property is classified as commercial real property pursuant 

to the provisions of MCL 211.34c(2)(b). 

 

6. This matter involves an appeal of the assessed value and taxable value of 

Petitioner’s real property for the 2026 tax year.

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7. The assessed value of Petitioner’s real property, as determined by Respondent for 

the 2026 tax year, is $13,178,300 and its taxable value is $12,837,500, 

resulting in a true cash value of $26,356,600. 

 

8. Petitioner contends that 50% of the true cash value of its real property on 

December 31, 2025, was an amount less than $8,500,000. 

 

9. The amount of taxable value in dispute for the 2026 tax year is 

approximately $4,337,500. 

 

10. The subject real property is assessed at a value substantially in excess of 

50% of true cash value in violation of Const. 1963, Art. IX, Sec. 3 and Sec. 27 of the 

General Property Tax Act, being MCL 211.27. 

 

WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that the Michigan Tax Tribunal enter its order 

determining the assessed and taxable value of the subject real property for the 2026 tax 

year to be an amount less than $8,500,000 and requiring Respondent to correct its 

assessment roll in accordance with such determination and to refund to Petitioner any 

and all taxes paid in excess of such determination with interest, costs and fees. 

 

Respectfully submitted, 

RASHID LAW, PLLC 

By: /s/Carl Rashid, Jr. 

Carl Rashid, Jr. (P23915) 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

520 Renaud Road 

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1779 

(313) 400-2430 

carlr@rashidlawpllc.com 

 

Dated: May 7, 2026

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5/13/26, 12:22 PM 

Payment Receipt 

Application: 

Merchant: 

Merchant City/State: 

Merchant Location Code: 

Payment Status: 

Result Message: 

Confirmation Number: 

Payment Date: 

Posting Date: 

Billing Information: 

Payment Amount: 

Card Type: 

Account #: 

Authorization Code: 

Method: 

PayPoint - Payment Receipt 

Michigan Tax Tribunal - 8023112272 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

Dimondale, MI 

00001 

Settled 

Payment completed and settled successfully. 

26050884537587 

05/08/2026 

05/08/2026 

Carl Rashid 

Jr 

520 Renaud Road 

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 

(313) 400-2430 

carlrashid48@gmail.com 

600.00 USD 

AMEX 

XXXXXXXXXXXX4006 

276770 

Not Present 

https://admin.thepayplace.com/epayadmin/paymentreceipt.aspx?poppage=true 

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