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TAX, ASSESSING AND UTILITY BILLING DATA

This is a short guide to the following screens of data:

Services

• For Assessing data - Click on Property and Land Search
  
  
• For Utility Billing Data - Click on Utility Billing Search
  
  
• For Current Tax Data - Click on Tax Information Search
  
  
• After the Tax or Assessing parcel data is presented, you will see the 'View this parcel on a map' message in red on the screen. Click on this message to present the corresponding map of the parcel.
  

- Related Details

- Click on Property and Land for additional property information

- Special Assessment Information

All Special Assessments appear on the Winter Tax Bill

Click on the + button on the Year/Season screen for the applicable Winter year and the Tax Bill Breakdown data will be presented

Any Special Assessments will appear with a zero Millage Rate, usually at the bottom of the Tax Bill Breakdown data

- Additional Pages

- Click on General/Sales, Buildings, or Images/Sketches as applicable

For specific payoff information for delinquent Real Property taxes please call the Van Buren Treasurer's Office at 269-657-8228.

Only tax payments made at or mailed to Paw Paw Township will be posted on this website. After February all unpaid real estate taxes are delinquent and payment must be made to the Van Buren County Treasurer. If payments have been made to the Van Buren County Treasurer's Office, record of payment must be verified through that office at 269-657-8228, as they will NOT be updated on our website.

Deferment of Summer Taxes

Under certain conditions, Summer Taxes may be deferred until the Winter Taxes are due for the same year.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) About Summer Tax Deferment is available at:

www.michigan.gov/documents/treasury/4659_242861_7.pdf to give you information about eligibility and other data.

To print the Application for Deferment of Summer Taxes form please go to:

www.michigan.gov/documents/homestead1_2541_7.pdf

Assessing Information

Ted Gruizenga is the Paw Paw Township Assessor. He is in our office each Wednesday from 9:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 4:00pm. His assistant is here each Monday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

His telephone number is 269-657-4340, extension 28.

Assessing Forms and information (Adobe Acrobat Reader required):

Property Transfer Affidavit - L-4260 - with instructions

Homeowners Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit - 2368 - with instructions

You must legally own and occupy your home on May 1st of each year to be eligible for the Homeowners Principal Residence Exemption. Additional rules apply when selling your home, under certain conditions. The millage rate for qualifying property is approximately 18 mills less than non-qualifying properties. You must apply for this exemption.

Michigan State Housing Development Authority

If you are having financial problems, don’t risk losing your home – there are options available. The Save the Dream toll-free number is 866-946-7432. Operated by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), the hotline directs homeowners to a homeownership counselor in their county who specializes in foreclosure prevention.

You can also go to www.michigan.gov/mshda for help with home improvement loans and other housing issues.

Proposal A

What is Proposal A and how does it impact me? Click here for a document regarding this topic.