Home owners interested in renewing a state tax exemption have until Dec. 31 to file.
“Residents who move into a new home can get a tax break,” said Beth Senton, Springfield Township Assessing Office.
To qualify for Principal Residence Exemption on some school-operating taxes, the old home must be unoccupied, for sale, not leased or rented, used for any business or commercial purpose, and must have been the owner’s principal residence before moving.
Conditional Rescission of Property Residence Exemption, Form 4640, must be filed with local assessors every year. Forms are available at www.michigan.gov/treasurery or at assessors’ offices.
Those who already have the exemption must file another Form 4640 by Dec. 31 to qualify for 2009. New filers have until May 1, 2009. Springfield Township residents call 248-846-6530; Independence Township, 248-625-8114; and Clarkston, 248-625-1559.