Deadline
Michigan Starts at the March Board of Review With a July 31 Tribunal Deadline
In Michigan, residential owners generally must protest to the local March Board of Review first. The board meets in March, but the exact dates are set by each city or township, so contact your local assessor for your unit’s dates. After the Board of Review, a residential or agricultural appeal can go to the Michigan Tax Tribunal, and that petition deadline is July 31. If you want help preparing evidence and filing in time, the address lookup is the fastest first step.
Start With the Parcel
The local assessor record is where the assessed value, taxable value, and property facts usually begin. Homespring uses the address step to orient the case before asking for more homeowner effort.
Evidence Matters More Than Frustration
A strong appeal usually depends on comparable sales, parcel detail accuracy, and any specific condition issues that affect value.
Local Rules Still Control
Homespring can help homeowners organize the process, but the local record, the board’s filing steps, and the property’s facts still drive the outcome.
How Michigan Appeals Work
- Confirm the local assessor record, assessed value, and taxable value first.
- Protest to the local March Board of Review (Form 618, also numbered L-4035); contact your city or township for the board’s exact March dates.
- Gather comparable sales and evidence that speak to the property’s true cash value as of the December 31 tax day.
- If you disagree with the Board of Review, file with the Michigan Tax Tribunal by July 31 for residential or agricultural property.
Where to File and Where to Appeal Next
In Michigan, a residential protest is made first to the local March Board of Review using the Petition to Board of Review (Form 618, also numbered L-4035). If the board does not resolve it, the next step is the Michigan Tax Tribunal, where residential disputes are heard in the Small Claims Division and the petition deadline is July 31. You generally cannot take a residential property to the Tribunal without first protesting at the Board of Review. Homeowners can always appeal on their own for free; Homespring is for those who would rather have the comparable sales, evidence, and hearing handled for them.
- Michigan Tax Tribunal for the July 31 residential deadline and the Small Claims Division process.
- Michigan Department of Treasury for the March Board of Review forms and instructions.
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