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“Legacy Assessing is a terrific company to work with. I have worked with them since 1993 in different municipalities, and have never been disappointed in the service. They are always available to answer questions and have shown great leadership and knowledge through the changes that have occurred in the assessing field over time. I highly recommend Legacy Assessing."
"Legacy Assessing trained me for two years before I became a Township Assessor and continued as a consultant thereafter. They were patient, knowledgable and answered any and all of my questions. I will use the efficient techniques they taught me in my career. They are exceptional at what they do and great people to work with!"
"Legacy Assessing has always maintained the highest level of professionalism in the services they provide."
Millington Township in Tuscola County has been contracting with Legacy Assessing since 2008. During that time Legacy has performed their contact duties with the highest of quality and standards. They continually serve our Township with those same high standards year after year.
Sylvan Township was in need of a complete field review of it's residential properties and couldn't get the work done quickly enough with the existing part time staff. The township contracted with Legacy Assessing Services to complete the field work, apex sketches and up to date pictures. The experience was very rewarding - it was like having two extra people working in our office! Legacy was very responsive and willing to gather all the information we needed in the time we allotted and the information has proved to be accurate and complete.
We are thankful to Legacy Assessing Services and highly recommend their company for units that need that extra help to get their records in order.
HELPFUL INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR ASSESSMENT
True Cash Value: This is a calculation the Assessor makes as to what the value of your house is for property tax purposes. It is not the same as your sale price. Although, with a completely unbiased sale in a perfect, nonchanging market it should be close.
Assessed Value: 50% of the True Cash Value.
Taxable Value: This is the number that is used to calculate property taxes.
Principal Residence Exemption (PRE, previously known as the Homestead Exemption): Michigan residents are allowed an exemption from up to 18 mills of School Operating Tax for one residence that they own and occupy as their Principal Residence. Important: You must file an affidavit with your city or township to get this exemption. The deadline each year is June 1 or November 1, depending on the municipality.
Millage Rate: This is a combination of all mileages on your tax bills that go to the different entities (city, township, county, school, etc.) One mill equals $1 in tax per $1,000 of taxable value.
Taxes: Taxable Value divided by 1,000 times millage rate plus 1% administration fee and special assessments.
The year after a property transfers ownership, the taxable value is “uncapped”** and becomes the same as the assessed value. This basically means that your property taxes will be based on the value of the property when you purchased it, not what the previous owner was paying. The longer the previous owner owned the property and the more the market has increased, the more the taxable value, and therefore the taxes, could increase due to the uncapping. **There are exemptions from uncapping.
The Assessed Value, Taxable Value and PRE percent are all on your Change of Assessment Notice that you just received.