PUBLIC NOTICE
-Berlin Township
Applications for Deferment of Summer 2025 Taxes
All township treasurers in Ionia County are currently accepting applications for summer, 2025 tax deferments (deferments are not exemptions). To the applicant(s) must be also
- 62 years of age or older, including the unmarried surviving spouse of a person who was 62 years or older at the time of death,
- Paraplegic, Hemiplegic or Quadriplegic
- Eligible Service person, Eligible Veteran, Eligible Widow or Widower
- Bline Person
- Totally and Permanently Disabled
Those that farm agricultural real property may also qualify if the gross receipts of agricultural or horticultural operations in the previous year (or the average gross receipts for such operations in the previous three years) are not less than the household income for the preceding calendar year or the combined household incomes in the previous year of the individual members of a limited liability company that owns the agricultural real property.
Deferments can only be filed from dates July 1, 2025 to September 15, 2025 . Deferments must be filed annually. Postmarks will not be accepted. Defers the due date of the SUMMER taxes without penalty or interest charges until February 15 (Must be received by February 14).
Berlin Twp Treasurer: Penny Rust
(616) 902-7738
Application for Deferment of Summer Taxes:
https://www.michigan.gov/taxes/-/media/Project/Websites/taxes/Forms/Local-Government/471.pdf?rev=d3b0c9d0749548868d2d5ea131ba0672&hash=BC9C99E6EEB11657BBB1735A1AB69640
or
471, Application for Deferment of Summer Taxes
Link to Frequently Asked Questions About Summer Tax Deferment:
https://www.michigan.gov/taxes/-/media/Project/Websites/treasury/Forms/Local-Government/4659.pdf?rev=365526beb1154de2b6a86c917005f2d2&hash=E8BB21B095F9E74D8512018D66404643
or