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MI HB4484

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/19/2017

Primary Sponsor

Brian Elder

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Exempts homesteads owned and used by disabled veterans discharged honorably from the U.S. Armed Forces from property tax collection under Michigan's general property tax act.

  • Extends property tax exemption to unremarried surviving spouses of disabled veterans who meet eligibility criteria, including those whose veteran spouse died before or after the exemption was granted.

  • Defines "disabled veteran" as someone determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to be permanently and totally disabled at 100% rate, receiving specially adapted housing assistance, or rated as individually unemployable.

  • Requires disabled veterans or surviving spouses to file an affidavit with local assessing officers between tax day and final board of review adjournment to claim the exemption.

  • Directs county treasurers to cancel property taxes for eligible disabled veterans and surviving spouses, with each local taxing unit bearing the loss of tax revenue from exempted properties.

Legislative Description

Property tax; exemptions; exemption for surviving spouse of disabled veteran; modify. Amends sec. 7b of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7b).

Veterans: other

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/19/2017

4/20/2017

Committee Referrals

Tax Policy4/19/2017

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