The Treasury Department collects revenue from many sources. Examples include, but are not limited to: State of Michigan revenue sharing, property taxes, dog license fees, building permits, library fines, and recreation service fees. Special assessments (i.e. sidewalk repairs) are also collected by this department. Property tax bills are prepared on a semi-annual basis.
Treasury Department Updates
The Oak Park School District has historically requested that the school millage supplied to the City of Oak Park for operating, debt and sinking be split by placing 1/2 on the summer and 1/2 on the winter bills. Beginning with the summer 2010 tax bill, the Oak Park School District has requested that the millages will not be split and will be exclusive to the summer bill.
The office hours of the Treasury Department will be changing to Monday - Thursday from the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that beginning July 9th, the Treasury Office will no longer be open on Fridays until further notice.
The 2010 Summer Tax Statements for your property are mailed July 1st. The summer taxes become due July 1, 2009 and are payable thru August 31st, without penalty.
The 2010 Winter Tax Statement for your property are mailed December 1st. The winter taxes become due December 1, 2009 and are payable thru February 15th without penalty.
Note: If a mortgage company is responsible for the payment of your property taxes, the Summer Tax statement will be sent directly to their tax department or servicing company, provided they have submitted a written request for us to do so.
If a bank, land contract holder, mortgage company or their servicer, is responsible for the payment of your property tax payment and you received the statement; please contact their office and inquire as to where they want you to forward the bill for payment, you may also wish to request that they solicit the bills directly from the City in the future.
Note: It is ultimately the owner's responsibility to assure that the taxes are paid.
Failure to receive a tax statement does not waive responsibility of payment within normal terms.
If a tax statement reaches you in error, please do not destroy it. Return the tax statement to the city.
PENALTIES
Beginning September 1st, there will be 4% penalty charged to all unpaid taxes. Beginning October 1, 2009 an additional penalty of 1/2 per month (to a maximum of 6%) will be assessed.
Note: All mail payments must be U.S. postmarked no later than August 31, 2009 to avoid penalty.
If you have any questions concerning tax statements, the collection process or the deferment process, please contact the Treasurer's Office at 248-691-7545.
Tax Bills are payable (partial payments are accepted) by cash, check, or money order. The City of Oak Park does not accept credit card payments for tax bills.
Tax Bills can be paid:
- By US Mail (US postmark required by due date to avoid any penalty)
- At Huntington Bank on Greenfield Road
- At the Treasury Department in City Hall
- A the City payment drop box located across the driveway in front of the entrance to the Department of Public Safety
Summer taxes paid after the due date incur a penalty of 4% for the month of September,and 1/2% each month thereafter (up to the 6% maximum).
Winter taxes paid after February 16 incur a penalty of 3%.
Tax Deferment Information
****ONLY SUMMER TAXES CAN BE DEFERRED****
A deferral (delay) of the payment of SUMMER TAXES until February 15th is available on the principal residence of property owners who meet the following qualifications:
· Age 62 or older (and eligible surviving spouse)
· OR Paraplegic or Quadriplegic or Blind
· OR Totally and Permanently Disabled (bring 1040A, Sched. 3 or 1040 Sched R)
· OR Eligible Serviceperson/Veteran(and surviving spouse)
AND
Household Income (including Social Security/Pension, etc) does not exceed 40,000
To obtain a deferment, an application must be filed EACH YEAR by September 15th with the Treasury department. Please bring the following documents:
· Your 2009 Mi Homestead Property Tax Credit (Form 1040-CR)
· Your Medicare or VA Card
· Your 2010 Summer Tax Bill
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