205 N. John Street, Highland Michigan 48357

Assessing Department 

The Assessing Department is responsible for identifying and valuing all taxable real and personal property in Highland Township. Highland Township contracts with WCA Assessing for all assessing services. Our Assessing Clerk is available to answer questions and receive documentation at the Township Offices Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10am-5pm and Friday 10am-4pm. 

You can submit completed Property Transfer Affidavits, Principle Residence Exemptions, Request to Rescind PRE, Conditional Rescinds, Poverty Exemptions, Veterans Exemption forms and VA Award Letters via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

If you have any questions and/or are looking for assessing information please call 248-887-3791 ext. 3 or email   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Township Assessor
Jennifer Angle
WCA Assessing
248-887-3791 x 3
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Assessing Clerk
Elaine Krimmel
248-887-3791 x 3
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Assessing Forms

Principal Residence exemption (PRE)

Principal Residence Exemption (PRE)
If you are the owner and will be occupying the home as your Principle Residence you will need to file a Principle Residence Exemption (Homestead) form which will exempt you from paying the school operating tax. This will result in a reduction to your summer tax bill.

Property Transfer Affidavt 

Property Transfer Affidavit Form-Click Here
Proposal A is the requirement to file a Property Transfer Affidavit with the local assessor when a property transfers ownership. Closing agents (attorneys, real estate offices, title companies, etc.) may have these forms and may provide them to you at closing. Be sure to file these with the assessor within the 45 days to avoid a penalty. After you complete the form you can mail it or bring it into our office at 205 N John St. Highland MI 48357 or email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ReScind principal residence exemption (PRE) 

Property PRE Rescind Form-Click Here 

This form must be filed with the assessor for the city or township where the property is located and you are removing your PRE. 

Disabled veterans exemption

Disabled Veterans Exemption Form

For all eligibility requirements please visit the Veterans Exemption page. 

poverty exemptions

CLICK HERE for the Application.

Affirmation Affidavit CLICK HERE sign and date it and return to the Assessing Clerk at the Township. 

For all eligibility requirements please visit the Poverty Exemption page. 

Personal property (Small business) exemption

Form to be used when your small business personal property is less than $80,000.00
Personal Property Exemption Form-5076  


Both the Personal Property Exemption Form-5076 and 
Personal Property Exemption Form 4175 must be used when your small business personal property is between $80,000.00 and $180,000.00

If your small business personal property is greater than $180,000.00 only form 
Personal Property Exemption Form 4175 is required. 
 
On October 24, 2023, Governor Whitmer signed into law P.A. 176 of 2023.  This act made changes to MCL 211.9o, requiring all eligible claimants with personal property totaling $80,000 or more but less than $180,000 in true cash value within the local assessing unit to annually file both the Small Business Property Tax Exemption Claim (Form 5076) and a personal property statement (Form 632) to qualify for the exemption.  Taxpayers wishing to claim the small business property tax exemption with true cash value greater than or equal to $80,000 but less than $180,000 must file both forms each year in which they wish to receive the exemption. 

Furthermore, the act requires that assessors transmit parcel information for exempt parcels with true cash value between $80,000 and $180,000 to Treasury via their CAMA software no later than April 1. 

Taxpayers receiving the small business exemption with property valued at less than $80,000 true cash value within the local assessing unit will continue to receive the exemption until they are no longer eligible for the exemption or until the true cash value of their property exceeds $80,000.

BS&A Property Information

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Disabled Veterans 
Exemptions

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Board of Review

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F.A.Q.

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Poverty Exemptions

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