FEBRUARY 28, 2011
Final day to receive summer/winter tax payments.

MARCH 1, 2011
Tax Roll is given to the Marquette County Treasurer for collection of unpaid taxes. The city can no longer accept 2010 payments for real property. Personal property taxes (businesses) are retained by our office.

2010 Tax Deferments
Eligible persons may file for deferments at the Treasurer's office until September 15, 2010. Deferments delay the due date of summer taxes. Requirements: $40,000 maximum income & senior citizen, blind, totally disabled, eligible service person, etc. For more information call 228-0475.

To qualify for the deferment under the income limit, a resident must meet one or more of the following conditions as defined by the State Income Tax Act:

1) Is a totally and permanently disabled person, blind person, paraplegic, quadriplegic, eligible serviceperson, eligible veteran, or eligible widow or widower.

2) Is 62 years of age or older, including the unremarried surviving spouse of a person who was 62 years of age or older at the time of death.

 Residents who believe they qualify under the new limit and wish to defer their summer property taxes can obtain an Application for Deferment of Summer Taxes from the treasurer of their local property tax collecting unit by calling 228-0475. Collection of the approved deferred taxes will be delayed until the winter property taxes are due.

2010 Tax Instructions
PHONE: Treasurer's Office (906)228-0475

WEBSITE:
Search parcels for tax amounts due, payments made, taxable values, State Equalized Values, principal residence exemption percentages and more. Click on Property Information Look Up and search by parcel, owner name or address.

PROPERTY NUMBER:
Property numbers are 7 digits long and are the final numbers within the county reference number (52-52-0XXXXXXX). Payments received should identify the property number being paid.

POSTMARK ACCEPTANCE:
Postmarks are honored when calculating penalty -- however -- validated statements and payment records will reflect the date the payment is received in the Treasurer's office. Postmark acceptance NOT possible after February 28th.

END OF CALENDAR YEAR RECEIPTS:
Payments must be received in the Treasurer's office by December 31, 2010 to receive a posting date of 2010.

INCORRECT PAYMENTS:
Incorrect payments are either RETURNED to the sender or processed as PARTIAL payments. Returning mail may cause sender to incur additional penalty. If uncertain of amount due, please see Tax Calendar for calculations or call 228-0475 for correct payment amounts.

RECEIPTS:
Please return full statement if you require a tax receipt and provide a self-addressed stamped envelope. Retain bottom half of statement for your records if no receipt is needed.

PENALTY CALCULATION:
Penalty is calculated on TAX amount only. The 1% ADMIN. FEE is not included in the penalty calculation. Penalty due dates and amounts are provided on the statement.

MORTGAGE COMPANY REQUESTS FOR TAX BILLS:
Request lists must be in property number order (7 digits only), identifying the property address as the primary cross-reference and owner as a secondary reference. Also, provide a total count of the properties requested and a contact person’s name and number. Enclose a self addressed stamped envelope that the requested bills will fit in. Lists must reach the Treasurer's office the end of May and October. Tax bills are mailed the last working day in June and November.

If you need further assistance, please contact the Marquette City Treasurer's office at 300 W Baraga or call (906) 228-0475.