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Taxes & Assessing
Property Information Online
Tax and Assessing Information for properties in Whitehall Township can now be accessed at http://whitehalltwp.is.bsasoftware.com/.
Millage Rates Table
Unit
Homestead 0%
100%
Summer
Winter
Summer
Winter
Montague Schools
County
5.6984
5.6984
MCC
2.2037
2.2037
State Education
6.0000
6.0000
Montague Operating
18.0000
Montague Debt
7.27
7.27
MAISD
3.758
3.758
Township
1.1022
1.1022
Fire
1.4404
1.4404
White Lake Ambulance
0.55
0.55
Total
11.698
35.362
11.698
17.362
Whitehall Schools
County
5.6984
5.6984
MCC
2.2037
2.2037
State Education
6.0000
6.0000
Whitehall Oper
18.0000
Whitehall Debt
7.0000
7.0000
MAISD
3.758
3.758
Township
1.1022
1.1022
Fire
1.4404
1.4404
Library
1.15
1.15
White Lake Ambulance
0.55
0.55
Total
11.698
36.242
11.698
18.242
Property Taxes
Property Taxes are collected twice a year, winter and summer. The Township is the initial collector on all property tax levied on property in the Township. Taxes are payable at the Township Hall.
Winter taxes not paid before March 1, bills are mailed in December, and Summer taxes not paid before September 16, bills are mailed in July, can only be paid at the Muskegon County Treasurer’s office and are assessed an additional 3% late fee.
The tax total varies depending on whether a resident lives in the Montague School District part of the Township or the Whitehall School District part.
Taxes are levied in mills. A mill is .001 and is assessed against your taxable
value. The State Equalized Value (SEV) of your property is assessed at 50% of
actual value. Taxable value depends on when you purchased your home and can
only be increased at the cost of living or 5% whichever is smaller, unless you
have built onto your home. There is no restriction on the SEV increase. The
value of your home is based on its value on December 31 of the previous year.
The taxable value is uncapped after a sale on transfer of the property.
If you have a 100% Homestead Exemption, to determine the amount of your taxes, multiply the taxable value of your home by .02906 if you live in the Montague School District and by .02994 if you live in the Whitehall School District.
Homestead Exemptions are available on your place of residents as of May 1 of the previous year.
Interesting fact: Whitehall Township collects the taxes for all units, but levies the smallest rate of any unit.
You may not appeal your taxes. You may appeal your SEV and your taxable assessment.
The Township has a Board of Review that meets in March for appealing your assessments.
Visit the Board of Review listing for the members of this Committee.