ESTIMATE 2005 HOMESTEAD TAXES
2005 Homestead taxes can be estimated by clicking here
WINTER TOWNSHIP TAXES
Winter taxes were mailed during the first week of December, 2004. They
were payable by February 14, 2005, without penalty. Winter non-delinquent
taxes may also be paid at any branch of Oxford Bank for only account
holders. Summer taxes were mailed the first week of July, 2004, and
were due by September 14, 2004. If paying summer and/or winter taxes
after these due date, please contact the treasurer's office at 248-628-9787,
ext. 103 for a revised tax bill total. As of March 2, 2005, all delinquent
taxes were tuned over to the Oakland County Treasurer for processing
and collection.
DOG LICENSES
Dog licenses will be available at the township front office counter.
Licenses are $7.50 for spayed/neutered and $15.00 for non-spayed/neutered
animals. The senior citizen charge (62 or older) is $6.75 for a spayed/neutered
dog and $13.50 for non-spayed/neutered dogs. A veterinary certificate
of spaying/neutering must be presented to obtain the lower rate. Proof
of rabies must all be provided for all dogs four months and older. Checks
made payable to Oxford Township and cash are accepted.
DO YOU HAVE YOUR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION?
If your principal residence is located in Oxford Township or Oxford
Village and you have not filed a homestead exemption form, please contact
the treasurer's office as soon as possible. To qualify for a homestead
for the entire tax year of 2005, an owner must live in the property
as of May 1, 2005. If the current tax bill has 100% in the "% declared
as homestead" box on your tax bill, then the homestead exemption
has been filed.
HOMEOWNERS TRANSFERRING PROPERTY INTO A TRUST
Those homeowners that legally transfer their property into a trust must
file a Property Transfer Affidavit or risk having their Taxable Value
uncapped. The uncapping of the taxable value may cause an increase in
property taxes. Please call or stop by the treasurer's office as soon
as possible to file this important form.
COUNTY PROPERTY TAX SHIFT
As a result of legislative action by the State of Michigan, the General
Property Tax Act has been amended to provide for the following: One
third of Oakland County's separate voted (fixed allocation) millage
of 4.19 mills shall be collected in July 2005 rather than in December
2005. Two thirds of Oakland County's separate voted (fixed allocation)
millage of 4.19 mills shall be collected in July 2006 rather than in
December 2006. 100 percent of Oakland County's separate voted (fixed
allocation) millage of 4.19 shall be collected in July 2007 rather in
December 2007. 100 percent of Oakland County's separate voted (fixed
allocation) millage shall be collected in July for each year after 2007.
For example, a home with a market value of $250,000.00 and a taxable
value of $125,000.00 would pay $523.75 in Oakland County taxes (for
2004). In 2005, a homeowner would pay $174.57 in additional summer taxes
with the balance of $349.18 due in the winter. In 2006, a homeowner
would pay $349.18 in additional summer taxes with a balance of $174.57
due in the winter, In 2007, a homeowner would pay the total $523.75
in additional summer taxes with no Oakland County taxes due in the winter.
Oakland County shall establish a restricted fund known as the Revenue
Sharing Reserve Fund and the law also directs how the money in the Revenue
Sharing Reserve Fund shall be used.
TOWNSHIP TAX INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK,
24-HOURS A DAY
Oakland County has implemented a toll-free number to assist taxpayers
with any questions regarding tax amounts due and tax payments received
for Oxford Township parcels. That number is 1-888-600-3773. A local
number - 248-858-0025 - is also available for this information. Please
have your parcel number ready. As always, questions may also be addressed
to Oxford Township personnel at 248-628-9787, ext. 103 during normal
business hours.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
Please notify the treasurer's department if there has been a change
of address or a change in mortgage information as soon as possible.
This will help in making sure that the future tax bills are sent to
the proper address or mortgage company.
TOWNSHIP ASSESSING INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH
OAKLAND COUNTY
Anyone looking for real property assessing information, such as square
footage and lot size of Oxford Township parcels, should call Oakland
County Equalization at 248-858-0776 during normal business hours. The
information is also available online through the Oakland County web
site at @ccessOakland. Please have your parcel number available for
reference. For those businesses that may have questions regarding their
personal property assessments, please call Angela Hardacre at 248-858-1666.
Ms. Hardacre is the Oakland County Personal Property Auditor responsible
for all Oxford Township personal property parcels. The assessment date
for both real and personal property was December 31, 2004. Please note
that if you were in business or had personal property assets in Oxford
Township as of December 31, 2004, you will be responsible for both the
2005 summer and winter taxes.
OUTREACH SERVICES
Do you know an Oxford Township or Oxford Village low-to-moderate income
senior citizen that needs specific services, but they do not know whom
to call? Oxford Township currently has a contract with the Oakland-Livingston
Human Service Agency (OLHSA) to provide information on various resources
available to assist low-to-moderate income seniors. For more information,
please contact Mary Richway of OLHSA at 248-333-2466.
MINOR HOME REPAIR PROGRAM
The Charter Township of Oxford is working with the Oakland-Livingston
Human Service Agency (OLHSA) in providing a Minor Home Repair Program
to low-to-moderate income residents in both Oxford Township and Oxford
Village. There is a maximum of $5,000.00 available per household per
year to cover a variety of projects. This program, funded through limited
Community Development Block Grant monies, will operate on a first-come,
first-served basis, for all qualifying homeowners. Please call OLHSA's
Payson Tilden, Deputy Director of Housing and Energy at 248-209-2767
for more information.
HOME SAFETY DEVICES/CHORE SERVICES
AVAILABLE FOR SENIORS AND DISABLED RESIDENTS
Oxford Township currently has a contract with the Oakland-Livingston
Human Service Agency (OLHSA) to provide home safety devices and chore
services for low-to-moderate income Oxford Township and Oxford Village
seniors and disabled residents. Some examples of devices that can be
installed are smoke detectors, raised toilet seats and bathtub grab
bars. Some examples of chore services include housekeeping and the like.
For more information, please contact Pauline Kenner of OLHSA at 248-634-7236
or 248-634-8011.
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