Category: Tax Law

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SURPRISING DECISION BY THE MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS REGARDING NEW ROOFS ON EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

In Knier, Powers, Martin, & Smith, LLC v City of Bay City the Michigan Court of Appeals unexpectedly...

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Michigan Court of Appeals Holds that a Tenancy by the Entirety Cannot be a Commonly Controlled Entity for Property Tax Purposes

In Puppy’s Cubby v. City of Farmington Hills, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued...

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New Michigan Law Allows County Treasurers to Continue to Offer Tax Foreclosure Avoidance Agreements to Property Owners with Delinquent Taxes

On June 26, 2019, Michigan’s House Bill 4121 to amend Michigan’s General Property Tax Act was approved and...

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Michigan Court of Appeals Holds Educational Institutions Are Not Per Se Charitable Organizations

The Michigan Court of Appeals in Dearborn Heights Montesorri Center, Inc. v City of Livonia, No. 341920 (February...

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IRS Issues 2019 Optimal Standard Mileage Rates

IRS News Release IR-2018-251: On December 14, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service issued the 2019 optional standard mileage...

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Nonprofits must meet specific criteria to be tax-exempt under the charitable purpose exemption

The Michigan Court of Appeals recently held in United Methodist Retirement Communities that the petitioner was not entitled...

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Court Orders Couple’s Property Sold to Satisfy Husband’s Delinquent Taxes

In United States v. Davis, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the district court’s order allowing the...

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Debtor’s tax declarations may aid in recovering a judgment

Winning a lawsuit is only half the battle. Sometimes the most difficult part of a lawsuit is recovering...

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Leaseholders may contest tax assessments under MCL 205.735a

The Michigan Court of Appeals recently held that leaseholders of commercial property could appeal tax assessments under MCL...

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Mind Control, Worthy of Tax Exemptions?

The IRS recently denied tax-exempt status to a group dedicated to “protecting the human rights of defenseless victims...

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