Osceola County, MI

The County Treasurer is the custodian of the County's money.  Treasurer's Office responsibilities include:

• Accounts Receivable  
• Accounting Department
• Annual County Audit - You will be redirected to the Michigan Department of Treasury, Local Audit and Finance Division  Document Search page.  

• Delinquent Tax Searches - You will be redirected to the BS&A Online website.  Click on Delinquent Tax Search located in the ONLINE Services box on the left side of the page.
•  Dog Licensing
• Passport Applications 

Osceola County Treasurer's Office Now Accepts Passport Applications:

Osceola County Treasurer’s Office is pleased to announce that it now accepts passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State.  U.S. citizens planning on international travel may apply for their passports on Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 301 W. Upton Ave., Reed City, MI 49677.

For application forms, information on documentation required, fees and a wealth of other passport and international travel information, visit the only official website for passport information – www.travel.state.gov

Taxes - Auctions (Michigan Department of Treasury)

Beginning with the 2021 foreclosures, in accordance with MCL 211.78t those who hold title or equity interest in property at the time of foreclosure, may file to claim leftover proceeds, if any are available, associated to those parcels which sell for more than the owing delinquency.  Claiming potential proceeds begins with filing the below form 5743 Notice of Intention to Claim Interest in Foreclosure Sales Proceeds with the Foreclosing Governmental Unit (FGU) by July 1 in the year of foreclosure.  The FGU will respond by January 31 following the foreclosure auctions, with a form 5744 Notice to Claimant to File Motion with the Circuit Court.  Provided there actually are surplus proceeds remaining for the property, the claimant may then file a motion with the circuit court between February 1 and May 15, following the notice from the FGU.  The courts will then set a hearing date and time to determine claim payments.

A claim may be made for pre-2021 foreclosure sales only if the Michigan supreme court orders that its decision in Rafaeli, LLC v Oakland County, docket no. 156849, applies retroactively.  We will update this information, following any supreme court ruling.

• Form 5743 Notice of Intention to Claim Interest in Foreclosure Sales Proceeds
  
  
• Remaining Proceeds Claims Process Sheet / Timeline

Tax Calculations

All on one piece of paper the Tax Calculations sheet explains the difference between Assessed Value and Taxable Value.  It then continues by explaining Proposal A, Uncapping, Mills, and the Property Assessment process.  Lastly you learn how to find your Taxable Value and how to figure your property taxes.

Winter Deferment Form

Eligibility
You must file a MI-1040CR (pdf) or MI-1040CR-2 (pdf) to receive a refund from the State of Michigan in order to qualify for a deferment of winter taxes and meet one of the following criteria:

• 62 years of age or older, including the unmarried surviving spouse of person who was 62 years of age or older at the time of death.
• Paraplegic, or quadriplegic
• Eligible serviceperson, eligible veteran, eligible widow or widower
• Deaf, blind, hemiplegic
• Totally and permanently disabled

Purpose of the Deferment
This deferment allows you time to pay your winter taxes between March 1 - April 30 without penalty or interest in anticipation of receiving a homestead property tax refund.

Application
If you qualify, please fill out an Application for Deferment of Winter Taxes (pdf) and return the application and a copy of your MI-1040 CR to the following address before April 30th.  Please note: Your MI-1040 CR had to have been filed to the State by February 14th.

Osceola County Treasurer
301 W Upton Ave
Reed City, MI  49677

Summer Deferments
A summer deferment with your township does not automatically extend to your winter tax bill.  If you filed a summer deferment with your township/city, you also need to file a winter deferment with us in order to have your deferment extended past February 14th.

For More Information
If you have questions, please call (231) 832-6107.

An owner of eligible property may file a completed summer property tax deferment form with his or her city or township treasurer before September 15th, or before the date your summer taxes are due, whichever is later. A valid deferment permits summer property taxes to be paid on or before February 14th without any additional penalty and interest.

Eligibility
Taxpayers may defer their summer property tax if they meet the following criteria for principal residence property owned by a taxpayer who:

• Has a total gross household income of $40,000 or less for the preceding tax year, AND
• Totally and permanently disabled, blind, paraplegic, hemiplegic, quadriplegic, OR
• Eligible serviceperson, eligible veteran, eligible widow or widower, OR
• Is at least 62

Taxpayers may defer their summer property tax if they meet the following criteria for agricultural real property owned by a taxpayer if:

• Gross receipts of the agricultural or horticultural operations in the previous year, or the average gross receipts of the operations from the previous three years, are not less than the total household income of the owner for the preceding calendar year or the combined household incomes in the previous year of the individual members of a LLC or partners of a partnership that owns the agricultural real property.

Application
If you qualify, please fill out an Application for Deferment of Summer Taxes (pdf) and return the application to your local treasurer.

For More Information
If you have questions, please call (231) 832-6107.

Principal Residence Exemption Status