On April 8, 2008, Governor Granholm signed House Bill 4215, enacting Public Act (PA) 96 of 2008, which amended Section 211.7cc of the General Property Tax Act, PA 206 of 1893. This amendment enables a person who has established a new principal residence to retain a Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) on property previously exempt as the owner’s principal residence that is not occupied and for sale by submitting a Conditional Rescission of Principal Residence Exemption Form #4640. The conditional rescission allows an owner to receive a PRE on his or her new property and on previously exempted property simultaneously if certain criteria are met. An owner may receive the PRE for up to three years if that property is not occupied, is for sale, is not leased, and is not used for any business or commercial purpose. The opportunity to apply and qualify for a conditional rescission begins for the 2008 tax year and is not retroactive to previous tax years. To qualify, Form #4640 must be submitted to the assessor’s office where the property is located on or before May 1, 2008.
Assessor - Chris and Bryan Renius
Assistant to the Assessor - Staff
Chris or Bryan Renius will be available in the office on Tuesdays from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. For information on other days of the week, please feel free to contact the office by phone at (734) 426-3767.
