TAX INFORMATION

Leslie Stougaard - Township Treasurer
Char Kooistra - Deputy Treasurer

Search Assessing and Tax Information On-line!

Forms & Applications

Pay Property Taxes Online!

There are different options to pay:

• Click this link Pay Property Taxes Online! or
• Call 1-800-2PayTax (1-800-272-9829) or
• Go to www.officialpayments.com to make your payments. Jurisdiction code is 7125.

2010 dog license renewal notices delayed

In previous years, the Kent County Animal Shelter has sent out dog license renewal notices the first of December.  This year, the mailing of the renewal notices will be delayed until early January 2010.  This delay is necessary to allow sufficient time for their revised fee schedule to be reviewed and renewal notices processed.  To avoid client confusion, it is their desire that printed renewal fees be consistent with the revised fee schedule.  This delay will be an inconvenience to some of you, however, experience indicates that most people don't renew their licenses until after Janiary 1 anyway, and they are not due until March 1, 2010.  If you have any questions, you may call the Animal Shelter at (616) 632-7300.

2010 - 2011 Millage Rates

USEFUL INFORMATION FOR TAXPAYERS

Summer Tax bills will go out in the Mail on July 1, 2010 and are due September 14, 2010.
POSTMARKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED as date received.  Payment must be received by the due date AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL to avoid penalties and interest. 

MORTGAGE ESCROW PAYMENTS
We sent your tax bill to the mortgage company IF the mortgage company requested the bill. The last day we accepted requests was June 1. The message” Informational Copy” Means that your tax bill has been sent to your mortgage company.  This is printed below the TOTAL AMOUNT DUE amount on your copy of the tax bill. The name of the mortgage company is printed on the lower left side, just above the legal description. If your taxes are escrowed and your bill wasn't sent to your mortgage company, make a copy of the bill for your records and forward the original tax bill to the mortgage company.

METHODS OF PAYMENT
CASH OR CHECKS
You can mail a check for payment. If you would like a receipt, include both parts of your tax bill with a self addressed envelope. Otherwise, just include the lower part of your bill with your check and your cancelled check is your receipt. You can come into the Township Hall during business hours Monday, Tuesday between 9:00 am and 5:00 p.m  & Thursday between 9:00 am and 1:00 p.m. and pay by cash or check. Outside of business hours, you can drop your payment, prepared as if for mailing, through the slot in the door to the right of the main entrance of the Township Hall. Your payment will be receipted on the next business day.

CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS
NOW Available  You may pay by credit card for current years taxes until February 14, 2011.  Payments can be made online from your home computer, or  you may come to the township offices and make your payment online. FOR SECURITY REASONS the township staff  WILL NOT have access to information for any credit card payments, all processing may be done online by each individual from the computer in our offices that will be made available to anyone wishing to pay by credit card.  NOTE: There is a 3% credit card processing fee that is charged by the credit card company for providing this service. Log on to www.twp.lowell.mi.us

NOTE FOR ONLINE BILL PAYMENTS: Online bill Payments made at your bank DO NOT ARRIVE at the township on the date you pay them,  please allow enough time for payments to be mailed from your bank to the township. Payments must be received AT THE TOWNSHIP on the day they are due to avoid  interest and penalties.

ONLINE TAX INFORMATION
Current assessment and 3 years of tax information is available on our website at www.twp.lowell.mi.us. Information is retrievable by parcel number or street address. The Kent County Treasurer keeps all records of delinquent taxes please call 616-632-7500.

PRINCIPLE RESIDENCE EXEMPTION
The principal resident exemption form (P.R.E.) is obtainable from the Township Assessor or our website and must be filed by May 1 for the exemption to be in effect for this tax year. School Tax Other is levied on ALL property. If this tax bill should be sent to a different taxpayer/owner address, please contact the Township Assessor at 616-897-7600. The Township Treasurer is not responsible for payments made on the wrong parcel.

SUMMER PROPERTY TAX DEFERMENT FORMS AND INFORMATION You may be eligible to defer your summer property taxes until February 14, 2011 if you have a total household income of $40,000 or less AND are totally and permanently disabled, blind, paraplegic, quadriplegic; or are an eligible serviceperson, eligible veteran, or eligible widow or widower; or are at least 62 years old. Some agricultural property may also be eligible. Contact the Township office for a summer property tax deferment form, which must be filed with the Township Treasurer by September 14, 2010  See www.michigan.gov/treasury for more information.

MICHIGAN BUSINESS TAX ACT
Beginning January 2008, the Michigan Business Tax took effect. The MBT affects tax years 2008 and later. For more information go to www.michigan.gov/treasury/0,1607,7-121-1751_2228---,00.html click on STC Bulletins 7 of October 2, 2007