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Property Tax Exemption Programs

Property Tax Exemption Programs

What exemption are you looking for?

The Michigan Department of Treasury administers a variety of property tax exemption and incentive programs for homeowners, businesses, nonprofit organizations, developers, and local governments.

To help you find the information you need, programs are organized into categories based on their purpose and intended audience. From here, you can explore each category, learn about eligibility requirements, and access forms, guidance, and related resources.

  • Business and Industrial

    • Industrial Facilities
    • New Personal Property Exemption
    • Nonferrous Metallic Minerals Extraction Severance Tax
    • Tool and Die Recovery Zones

  • Community Development

    • Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
    • Commercial Rehabilitation & Facilities
    • Neighborhood Enterprise Zone
    • Obsolete Property Rehabilitation
    • Renaissance Zones

  • Environmental and Energy

    • Air pollution
    • Water Pollution
    • Solar Energy Facility
    • Qualified Forest Program

  • Homeowner

    • Disabled Veterans
    • Poverty
    • Principal Residence Exemption
    • Neighborhood Enterprise Zone

  • Housing Development

    • Attainable Housing
    • Residential Housing
    • Senior and Disabled Housing
    • Supportive Housing
    • Charitable Nonprofit Housing

  • Contact Us

Please Note: IFE, NEZ, CREC, CFEC, OPRA, NPP, Attainable Housing, Residential Housing, Air and Water Pollution Control, Solar Energy Facility, and CNPH Property Tax Exemption applications can now be submitted electronically to pte@michigan.gov.

If you are sending large files or attachments via email, please ensure you receive confirmation that your message and files were successfully delivered. Due to potential email size limits or transmission issues, we strongly recommend following up to verify receipt.

Additional Information

For a consolidated summary of exemption qualifications and required mailing procedures, review the Property Tax Exemption Chart and the Tax Exemption Mailing Requirements Chart.