CRYSTAL LAKE TOWNSHIP PROPERTY ASSESSMENT
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Dave Brown, MAAO - Assessor
Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer Jill Brown, MCAO – Michigan Certified Assessing Officer Phone: (231) 881-4000 Email: townshipassessing@gmail.com Mailing Address: 7421 Hency Rd., Kingsley, MI 49649 |
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Do not hesitate to contact the assessors if you have need further assistance than this page can provide. |
LINKS TO YOUR ASSESSMENT RECORDS, FORMS, GUIDELINES AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ'S):
Individual property records were formerly paper records, sometimes known as property "cards" and were kept in township files cabinets. All the information that was conveyed on those cards, plus some, is now available online at www.bsaonline.com.
Below are handy links frequently needed for our property owners. All links are to documents are also found through www.michigan.gov.
Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) affidavit form
Guidelines for Principal Residence Exemption (revised as of August 2021)
Request to Rescind Principal Residence Exemption form
Conditional Rescission of Principal Residence Exemption form
PRE Conditional Rescission FAQ
PRE Other States Similar Exemption Affidavit form
Disabled Veteran’s Exemption Form
Disabled Veteran’s Exemption Eligibility Requirements FAQ
Hardship Exemption Application
Property Transfer Affidavit form
Property Tax Estimator
Guidelines for Principal Residence Exemption (revised as of August 2021)
Request to Rescind Principal Residence Exemption form
Conditional Rescission of Principal Residence Exemption form
PRE Conditional Rescission FAQ
PRE Other States Similar Exemption Affidavit form
Disabled Veteran’s Exemption Form
Disabled Veteran’s Exemption Eligibility Requirements FAQ
Hardship Exemption Application
Property Transfer Affidavit form
Property Tax Estimator
Our own Frequently Asked Questions AND ANSWERS:
HOW ARE MY PROPERTY TAXES CALCULATED? The property taxes are based on the number of mills being levied by a taxing authority, such as schools, townships, county, etc., plus any additional mills that voters have passed for things such as road maintenance, fire & rescue, libraries, etc. Property taxes are calculated as follows: 1 mill = $1.00 per $1,000 of “Taxable Value”.
My neighbor’s house is twice as big and they have twice as much property but I pay twice as much in taxes than they do. Why?
Property “taxable values” were created in 1994 with the passing of Proposal A, and have remained “capped”, or have only increased annually by the rate of inflation, since then. If someone has owned their property since 1994, they are paying taxes on what their values were in 1994 plus the annual rate of inflation. The longer a person owns their home the larger difference there can be between the assessed value and taxable values.
My Assessed Value jumped 30%. Did I misunderstand that it could go up only so high?
Property assessments are required by law to be recalculated on an annual basis. Assessed values do not have a direct “cap”, other than what the real estate market is indicating. Unless the property sells, the assessed value is based on market analysis and taxable values can still only increase by the rate of inflation or 5%, whichever is the lesser of the two.
I just purchased this property for $300,000 last year and the taxes were only $600. However, this year the taxes jumped to $2400. Why the big increase?
Out of state buyers are frequently the most shocked when the new tax bill comes for the year following their purchase. This is because the year of their purchase they will continue to pay taxes based on the former owner’s taxable value . The year after their purchase the Taxable Value “uncaps” to the assessed value. Plus, if the property was the primary residence of the former owner, and it is a second home for the new owners, the new owners will not be exempt from the 18 mills of the local school operating tax.
My neighbor’s house is twice as big and they have twice as much property but I pay twice as much in taxes than they do. Why?
Property “taxable values” were created in 1994 with the passing of Proposal A, and have remained “capped”, or have only increased annually by the rate of inflation, since then. If someone has owned their property since 1994, they are paying taxes on what their values were in 1994 plus the annual rate of inflation. The longer a person owns their home the larger difference there can be between the assessed value and taxable values.
My Assessed Value jumped 30%. Did I misunderstand that it could go up only so high?
Property assessments are required by law to be recalculated on an annual basis. Assessed values do not have a direct “cap”, other than what the real estate market is indicating. Unless the property sells, the assessed value is based on market analysis and taxable values can still only increase by the rate of inflation or 5%, whichever is the lesser of the two.
I just purchased this property for $300,000 last year and the taxes were only $600. However, this year the taxes jumped to $2400. Why the big increase?
Out of state buyers are frequently the most shocked when the new tax bill comes for the year following their purchase. This is because the year of their purchase they will continue to pay taxes based on the former owner’s taxable value . The year after their purchase the Taxable Value “uncaps” to the assessed value. Plus, if the property was the primary residence of the former owner, and it is a second home for the new owners, the new owners will not be exempt from the 18 mills of the local school operating tax.
