Can payments be made online?
Payments for parking
tickets, utility bills and tax
bills can be paid online by
withdrawal from your bank
account or by credit card.
Check here
for more details.
Do you accept
credit cards at city offices?
The City of Mt. Pleasant, with
the exception of the Airport
fueling system, does not accept
credit cards. This is due to the
fact that credit cards charge a
fee for accepting credit card
payments. If credit cards are
accepted at City Hall, they must
be accepted for all types of
payments including property tax
payments. Since the majority of
the money the City collects for
property taxes is for units
other than the City of Mt.
Pleasant, the City operating
moneys would have to be used to
cover these fees. It is illegal
to charge more to credit card
payers than others to cover
these fees. A kiosk is
available in the lobby of City
Hall to provide internet access
for credit card payments.
How do I
prorate the taxes due for the
year if I sell my house?
See the
Prorate
Tax Calculator
for a typical calculation to
prorate taxes.
How much taxes
will I have to pay on my new
property?
See the
Property
Tax Calculator.
Be sure to consider that the
sale of the property will uncap
the taxable value. Your new
property will likely have a
taxable value equal to ½ of the
purchase price of the property.
Check with the Assessor’s office
if you would like a more
accurate estimate of your
taxable value.
How do I
qualify for a principal
residence exemption (PRE) from paying
local school operating taxes?
Principal residence property is
defined as the owner’s principal
residence, the address on
his/her voter registration and
driver’s license. Applications for
new exemptions must be received
by May 1. For more information
regarding PRE, visit Michigan
Taxes/Department of Treasury at
www.michigan.gov/taxes.
How do I get a
copy of my tax bill mailed to my
escrow company?
If an escrow
company is on file with the
Assessor’s office, a copy of the
bill will be mailed to that
company. The homeowner will also
be mailed a copy of the bill.
The escrow company name will be
listed on the left hand side of
the bill. If you need to change
or add an escrow company,
complete the
Change of
Property Information form
and return it to the Assessor’s
office.
What is a
summer deferment?
Applying for a
summer deferment allows
taxpayers to pay their summer
tax bill without penalty on
February 14. To qualify the
taxpayer must have a household
income of less than $40,000 and
be either of the following: a
senior citizen, paraplegic,
eligible service person,
veteran, or widow, blind person,
or totally and permanently
disabled. To file for a
deferment, complete the
Application for Deferment of
Summer Taxes form
and return it to the Treasurer’s
office.
What happens
when a due date falls on a
weekend or holiday?
When a bill due
date falls on a weekend or a
holiday for which City Hall is
closed, the due date is extended
to the next day City Hall is
open. Payments may be made in
the drop box on a weekend or
holiday. See the
City
Billing Calendar.
Can you make
payments when City Hall is
closed?
Payments may be
dropped in the payment drop box
at anytime. The drop box is a
large blue mailbox type box
located in the parking lot
of City Hall. Payment must be by
check or money order. If you
have the bill, attach it to the
payment or place it in an
envelope. If you don’t have the
bill, please note your account
number on your check or money
order.
Do you look at
postmarks to determine if bills
are paid on time?
Payments must be
received in the Treasurer’s
office by the due date to be
considered on time. The
Treasurer’s office does not look
at postmarks to determine if
mailed by the due date. The Post
Office recommends allowing five
days for postal delivery.
If I sell or
close my business during the
year are the personal property
taxes still owing?
The value of your
personal property is determined
on "tax day," December 31st
of the previous year. If you
sell or close your business
during the year you are still
liable for personal property
taxes for that year. If you open
a business on January 1st
you are not liable for personal
property taxes until the
following year.
How can I receive
financial assistance with paying
taxes?
*Homestead
Property Tax credit
*Poverty
Exemption
What is the new Michigan
Business Tax Exemption?
Effective January 1, 2008
Public Act 37, 38, 39, and 40 of
2007, tie-barred to the Michigan
Business Tax Act, exempted
Industrial Personal Property
from the 6 mill State Education
Tax and 18 mills of local school
district operating millage; and
exempted Commercial Personal
Property from 12 mills of local
school district operating
millage.
What happens if I don't
pay my taxes? Summer taxes
are due 7/31, after 7/31 a 1%
monthly penalty is added for
delinquent taxes. Winter taxes
are due 2/14, from 2/14 to 2/28
a 3% penalty is added for
delinquent taxes. After 3/1,
unpaid winter or summer taxes
are forwarded to Isabella County
for collection. For more
information regarding the
Isabella County Treasurer's
office see
www.isabellacounty.org.
