Michigan Property Tax Appeal
Knowledge Base

The May 31 MTT deadline is absolute. No extensions, no exceptions. This guide covers the filing window, what happens if you miss it, and why direct filing bypasses Board of Review entirely.

Direct capitalization is the MTT's standard methodology for income-producing properties. This guide explains how market-normalized NOI and loaded cap rates are constructed and why the approach matters at tribunal.

Proposal A caps annual taxable value increases but resets at every ownership transfer. For recently acquired properties, this creates the largest appeal opportunities in the Michigan system.

Fewer than 10,000 professionals hold the MAI designation nationwide. This article explains why MAI-level income approach analysis is the evidentiary standard at the Michigan Tax Tribunal.

Michigan commercial property owners are not required to appear before the Board of Review. Filing directly with the MTT is often the faster, more effective path. Here is how it works.

Most Michigan commercial property tax appeals that fail make the same errors. Missing deadlines, using the wrong valuation methodology, and incomplete evidence are avoidable. This guide shows what to watch for.