Summer Taxes are mailed July 1st and are payable without penalty by September 30th. On October 1st, a 3% penalty is added and 1/2 of 1% per month until paid. Beginning March 1st, all unpaid taxes must be paid to Patrick M. Dohany, Oakland County Treasurer with additional penalties. If you are expecting a bill and do not receive one, please contact the Treasurer’s Office immediately at 437-1735. Failure to receive a bill does not exempt you from payment. Please note that only one tax bill is mailed. Therefore, if your mortgage company is responsible for payment, the bill is sent directly to them.

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A 1% administration fee is added to all taxes, except City and Library.

Winter Taxes

Winter Taxes are mailed December 1st and are payable without penalty by February 14th. On February 15th, a 3% penalty is added. Beginning March 1st, all unpaid taxes must be paid to Patrick M. Dohany, Oakland County Treasurer with additional penalties. If you are expecting a bill and do not receive one, please contact the Treasurer’s Office immediately at 437-1735. Failure to receive a bill does not exempt you from payment. Please note that only one tax bill is mailed. Therefore, if your mortgage company is responsible for payment, the bill is sent directly to them.

Public Act 357 of 2004 provides a funding mechanism to serve as a substitute to county revenue sharing payments. This substitute funding mechanism involves a gradual shift of county property tax millage from a winter tax levy to a summer tax levy and additionally, requires the establishment of a restricted fund to be know as the Revenue Sharing Reserve Fund.

• Tax levy shift - The gradual shift from a winter tax levy to a summer tax levy will occur as follows:

• In 2005, 1/3 of the county's allocated mills will be levied in the summer
• In 2006, 2/3 of the county's allocated mills will be levied in the summer
• In 2007, and each year after, all of the county's allocated mills will be levied in the summer

Payments

All you need to do is send in the top portion of the tax statement with your check or money order to the Treasurer’s Office. Payment must be made in full as we do not accept partial payments. Keep the bottom portion of your tax statement as your receipt along with your canceled check. No receipts will be mailed back.

Note: Checks are accepted only as conditional payment of taxes, and if payment is denied upon presentation to the bank, the tax will be restored as unpaid to the roll without further notice and will be subject to all interest and penalty charges.

Payments will be recorded on the date received. Postmarks will not be honored.

Property tax information is now available on the Oakland County 24 Hour Tax Hotline by dialing 248-858-0025 or toll free at 1-888-600-3773. To access tax information you will need to enter your 10-digit parcel ID number. There is no charge for this. The information is also on line for a fee at www.co.oakland.mi.us.

The Treasurer’s office handles questions regarding the billing and collection of property taxes. Specific questions regarding property assessments should be referred to the Oakland County Equalization Office at 248-858-2180.

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