Vickers Engineering has received a 12-year, 50 percent tax abatement on its $9 million investment in new equipment. Read More

Oakland County is vowing to take its fight against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to get millions in real estate transfer taxes from the mortgage giants. Read More

Kalamazoo County voters have approved renewing a 0.4 mill levy for four years to fund countywide transit services. Read More

The Milford Township Board approved a proposal last night giving a tax abatement to GM for the construction of a new data center, but not without contention. GM is asking for a 12-year, 50 percent tax cut for the $258 million project, which would construct a 93,000-square-foot information technology facility that would employ up to 20 people. The automaker wants to use that facility and one like it in Warren to house all of its data needs, allowing it to consolidate some 20 other facilities across the world. The tax abatement would reduce the property’s tax bill from about $6.5 million to about $3.24 million for the next twelve years. Read More

The City Council approved an extension request from a local manufacturer to maintain its tax abatement. Read More

The Masonic Temple in Detroit has fallen into tax foreclosure, and despite making a $10,000 payment Thursday, could end up on the auction block this fall. Read More

Perfection Bakeries Inc. DBA Aunt Millie’s Bakery is constructing a 11,534-square-foot bakery retail store, wholesale and distribution center and office space on Fashion Square Boulevard — a project expected to bring 21 new full-time jobs and nine new part-time jobs to Saginaw Township this year and more later. Read More

A prominent Bay City developer is falling behind on tax payments and upkeep at several of his properties. Now, city leaders want some answers and are moving to demolish two of the structures. Read More

The State Tax Commission is launching an investigation into complaints that Detroit is overtaxing property owners through inflated assessments. Read More

General Motors is investing millions to upgrade its Bay City and Saginaw factories, although the money won't result in any new jobs at either location. Read More

Jerome Township property owners will see an increase on their July 1 tax notices when a 1 percent property tax administration fee approved by township officials during a special meeting last month goes into effect. The charge will coincide with the start of a new budget year. Read More

The State Tax Commission may launch an investigation into complaints that Detroit is overtaxing property owners through inflated assessments. Read More

The Meijer store at 2055 W. Grand River was extensively remodeled and reorganized last year to maintain its footing in the lucrative Okemos market. Read More

The City of Alpena has granted eight tax abatements to companies over the last 13 years, but in order to get the tax breaks the businesses commit to certain terms regarding capital investment and hiring.Read More

Two manufacturing companies will get tax breaks from Portage for nearly $20 million in expansion projects that will create 67 new jobs within two years.  Read More

Albion City Manager Dan Bishop said city officials are “preparing for the worst, but hoping for the best” in regard to the proposed changes to Michigan’s personal property tax law. Read More

Detroit’s property tax system is riddled with errors and waste, according to a published report. Read More

The review came in a closed session at the Columbia Township Board of Trustees Feb. 18 meeting. The issue was not originally on the agenda but board members unanimously voted to add it. Read More

Pittsfield Township will consider a 50-percent tax abatement for a company that's planning to build a new facility. Read More