Poverty Exemptions, for those taxpayers that meet the criteria, can be granted by the local assessing district (township/city). Each township and city in the county have a poverty exemption policy which incorporates the federal poverty guidelines. Information regarding poverty exemption policies and applications for the exemption may be acquired by contacting the local assessing unit.
The following is a list of reference materials found on the STC website at www.michigan.gov/statetaxcommission (opens in new tab) for the poverty exemption:
STC Bulletin 5 of 2012, Poverty Guidelines (opens in new tab)
Poverty Exemption Affidavit (opens in new tab)
Sample Poverty Exemption Application for local units to model after (opens in new tab)