How do I qualify for the Principal Residence Exemption?

The Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) (formerly known as the homestead exemption) exempts a residence from the tax levied by a local school district for school operating purposes. The qualifications in Texas Township are simple: you must own and occupy the home as your principal residence on or before November 1st (other municipalities may utilize a June 1st deadline) and file the Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) Affidavit (Form 2368) with the Township's Assessor. The exemption continues until the use of the home as your principal residence changes. When the change occurs, you must file a Request to Rescind Principal Residence Exemption (Form 2602) with the Assessor's Department. Proposal A and state law does not allow for partial credit. As an example, even if you move into a non-homestead property on November 5th, the exemption does not begin until the following year. Recent legislation has allowed the granting of a second homestead in certain conditions. A "Conditional Rescission" (Form 4640) is available when the previous principal residence is not occupied or rented and is listed for sale. Please contact the Assessing Department if you think you qualify for the additional exemption.

The PRE is different from the Homestead Property Tax Credit, which is related with your Michigan Individual Income Tax Return.

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1. What is the role of the Assessor?
2. How is your property value estimated?
3. What causes property values to change?
4. What is the 20% parcel review?
5. What is a State Equalized Value?
6. What is Capped Value?
7. What is Taxable Value?
8. Why isn't my new assessment 50% of my purchase price?
9. Sales prices are going down in my neighborhood, why hasn't my assessment gone down?
10. When can I appeal my assessment?
11. What happens if I'm not happy with the decision of the March Board of Review?
12. How do I qualify for the Principal Residence Exemption?