Taxes

Sen. Pappageorge introduces resolution to help homeowners

LANSING - October 03, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — A constitutional amendment to help homeowners facing property tax increases that are out of step with their home’s actual value has been introduced in the Michigan Senate by Sen. John Pappageorge, R-Troy.

Senate: House is holding up property tax relief bill

Lansing, MI - October 02, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop today called on House Democrats to transmit House Joint Resolution III to the Senate for consideration.  House Democrats allowed a vote on the resolution on Thursday, which passed unanimously, but have since refused to transmit the bill to the Senate, disallowing […]

OFIS Commissioner: Refund Anticipation Loans Are a Bad Deal for Consumers

Agency strongly supports Tobocman bill requiring consumer disclosures for tax refund loans
LANSING, March 14, 2008  – With the April 15th Tax Day deadline for filing income taxes one month away, Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) Commissioner Ken Ross urged Michigan consumers to think twice before they agree to a refund anticipation loan (RAL) also […]

Oakland County tax decline signals problems for state

Oakland County’s real estate market is worse than expected and while that’s bad news for residents there, it’s worse news for Michigan. Plummeting house values and increased foreclosures means less tax revenue collected and in turn less money for schools, roads and other critical services provided by local governments.

Manatron Announces a $1.8 Million Reassessment Contract with Marion County (Indianapolis), Indiana to Use Manatron’s GRM(R) CAMA Software for Valuation, Statistical Modeling and Analysis

KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Manatron, Inc. (Nasdaq: MANA) the nation’s leading provider of integrated, enterprise-level property tax solutions for state and local governments announced that it has received a $1.8 million contract to evaluate the current market value of the commercial and industrial properties in Marion County (Indianapolis), Indiana using Manatron’s GRM CAMA […]