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Property taxes can be paid at the office, by mail, online, or at ChoiceOne. Verify the parcel identification number prior to remitting payment; taxes paid on the wrong parcel can not be refunded. Checks are accepted as conditional payment; if not honored by the bank, tax is unpaid and subject to unpaid penalties. Please do not wait until the last minute to perform online payment as unforeseen issues may interfere with the processing of your payment; if you encounter a problem with an online payment, you need to allow time to use an alternate payment method.

Property taxes are calculated by dividing the taxable value by 1,000 and then multiplying by the millage rate. Special assessments (such as drain maintenance and garbage collection) are added to the property taxes. The administrative fee is calculated at 1%.

Summer Taxes due and payable without penalty or interest July 1st through September 14th. Interest is added at 1% September 15-September 30th, plus 1% interest per month thereafter on the first of the month. Winter Taxes due and payable without penalty December 1 through February 14th. Penalty is added at 3% after February 14th to summer and winter balances.

Eligible persons may defer summer taxes until the February 14th winter tax deadline without penalty. Application for deferment are available at the Treasurer’s office. The filing deadline is September 14th. Eligible persons are defined as those with household income for the preceding year that did not exceed $40,000.00 AND one of the following: senior citizen aged 62 by December 31, hemiplegic, paraplegic, serviceman, veteran or a widow of such, blind person or totally and permanently disabled.

Beginning March 1, all unpaid real and personal property taxes become delinquent and must be paid to the Oakland County Treasurer, 1200 N. Telegraph, Pontiac, MI 48431 with 4% county property tax administration fee and 1% interest per month until paid.

Report any change of ownership promptly to Holly Township. Failure to receive a tax statement does not exempt taxes from penalties. Make sure your principal residence exemption and property transfer papers are filed with the assessor.

The assessment date for personal property tax and real property tax is December 31 of the prior year. If you were in business as of December 31 of the prior year, you are responsible for the summer and winter taxes.