Austin & Larson Tax Resolution
Tax Lawyer In Green Oak Township, MI
Green Oak Township has no post office and no law firm with a tax practice at a Green Oak street address. Austin & Larson Tax Resolution works Green Oak files from 812 W. Grand River Ave. in Brighton, the same 48116 ZIP code the township hall uses. We take the IRS and Michigan Department of Treasury side under 1 engagement. The first conversation costs nothing.
Green Oak does not accept postmarks
The township puts it in 5 words in its own newsletter: “We do not accept postmarks.” A check you mailed in good time is late if it lands after the cutoff, and the cutoff is a clock on a desk at 10001 Silver Lake Road, not a date stamp from the post office.
The rest of the terms are stricter than people expect:
- Payments logged after 5:30 p.m. are applied to the next business day.
- Unpaid summer tax accrues interest at 1% per month.
- A late penalty charge of up to 3% of the tax can be added after the winter final due date. That is MCL 211.44(3), not township discretion.
- Never receiving the bill changes none of it. The statute says failure to send or receive the notice “does not prejudice the right to collect or enforce the payment of the tax.”
The treasurer’s office accepts partial payments, which is the single most useful thing to know if you are short. Nobody negotiates a township property tax bill down. The General Property Tax Act fixes the interest, the penalty and the administration fee, and the treasurer applies them as written. Any firm that offers to settle one is describing a product that does not exist at this level of government.
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The deferment most Green Oak households never claim
Michigan lets qualifying homeowners push their entire summer property tax bill to February 14 with no penalty and no interest. You file it with your township treasurer, which for a Green Oak parcel means the office on Silver Lake Road, and almost nobody does.
The rules, from Michigan Treasury’s own guidance on the deferment:
- Total gross household income of $40,000 or less for the preceding year.
- Plus one of: age 62 or over, totally and permanently disabled, blind, paraplegic, hemiplegic or quadriplegic, or an eligible serviceperson, veteran, widow or widower.
- Agricultural owners qualify on a separate gross receipts test.
- File Form 471 before September 15, or before the date your summer taxes are due, whichever falls later.
- It is a deferment, not a forgiveness. The bill still arrives and it still has to be paid by February 14.
Worth saying plainly: this is not our work and we do not charge for it. It is a form you hand to the township. We mention it because a fair number of the Green Oak callers who think they have a tax debt problem have a cash flow problem in July, and this is the fix for that.
The February filing that catches Green Oak businesses
If your business has assets sitting in Green Oak Township, you file with the township assessor, not with Lansing and not with the IRS.
Tax Day for any year’s values is December 31 of the year before. The exemption worth knowing about is the small business one under MCL 211.9o: if the combined true cash value of your commercial and industrial personal property in the township is under $80,000, Form 5076 takes it off the roll. The deadline is February 20.
Miss it on a first-time claim and the assessor has no discretion to grant it. That is not a negotiation, an appeal or a hardship question. It is a date.
Assessment disputes follow their own track and it has nothing to do with IRS Appeals. You protest to the March Board of Review first. If that does not resolve it, the Michigan Tax Tribunal is next: residential and agricultural by July 31 of the tax year, and you must have protested to the March board to keep that right; commercial, industrial, developmental and utility personal property by May 31, which can go directly.
We do not take assessment appeals. Start with the assessing office on Silver Lake Road and ask for the Board of Review petition form and the hearing schedule.
What We Do | Tax Resolution
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Handling tax resolution may feel daunting, but with our expert guidance, you'll experience relief knowing seasoned professionals are by your side. At Austin & Larson Tax Resolution, our experienced Michigan tax lawyers are dedicated to delivering the reassurance and help you deserve. Well-regarded for their expertise and in-depth understanding of Michigan State tax regulations, our proficient tax relief lawyers provide a full spectrum of services, from thorough consultations to exceptional legal advocacy, all focused on securing the most favorable resolution to your tax matters.
What we handle for Green Oak, and where the rest goes
We handle tax debt owed to the IRS and to the State of Michigan. Liens, levies, wage garnishments, unfiled returns, revenue officer cases, installment agreements, currently not collectible status, offers in compromise, audits, and payroll tax assessments against responsible officers.
Everything above this section belongs to somebody else. Here is who:
- A summer or winter property tax bill, a payment arrangement, a deferment: the Green Oak treasurer, 810-231-1333.
- Your assessed value, your principal residence exemption, a personal property filing, a poverty exemption, the March Board of Review: the Green Oak assessor, same building on Silver Lake Road.
- A valuation appeal past the Board of Review: the Michigan Tax Tribunal, and a property tax appeal specialist rather than us.
- A parcel already delinquent to the county: the Livingston County treasurer’s delinquent tax office.
None of that is a referral we get paid for. It is the fastest route to the answer, and routing you there on the first call costs us a file we should not have opened.
Learn From The Experts
IRS Power Of Attorney Form 2848
Written By: Michael Vale Reviewed By: Bridgette Austin, Esq., EA, Co-Founder and Tax Attorney Last Reviewed: September 14, 2026 The IRS power of attorney form is Form 2848, and it does 1 thing: it lets a person you name speak, argue, and sign for you in front of the...
Form 1099-C And Canceled Debt: Is Forgiven Debt Taxable?
Written By: Michael Vale Reviewed By: Bridgette Austin, Esq., EA, Co-Founder and Tax Attorney Last Reviewed: September 4, 2026 If you received a Form 1099-C, the canceled amount on it is usually taxable income, and you generally report it on Schedule 1 of your Form...
Who Pays Back Taxes After Divorce?
Written By: Michael Vale Reviewed By: Bridgette Austin, Esq., EA, Co-Founder and Tax Attorney Last Reviewed: September 2, 2026 If you filed a joint tax return, you both do. The IRS treats a joint return as "joint and several," which means each spouse is on the hook...
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We Are Here To Help!
Should the weight of tax debt be pressing down on you, we urge you to connect with us to avail of a no-cost
consultation. Our objective revolves around untangling tax debt complexities for clients entangled in an array of
tax-related dilemmas. It would bring us immense satisfaction to furnish you with solutions to your inquiries and aid
you in swiftly settling your tax debt matters.
Our Process | Simple, Fast & Stress Free
Step 1: Initial Contact
During your first call to our office, we will ask you a brief
background of your current tax situation and determine the
most convenient office location for your free initial
consultation.
Step 2: Free Consultation
We will meet with you to review and discuss your individual
facts and circumstances to create a customized tax relief plan
for your situation and the next steps to take to resolve your tax
situation.
Step 3: Begin Resolving Debt
Once we have decided to move forward, we will immediately begin working with the IRS on your behalf to resolve your
case as quickly as possible. We will also provide advice and the steps you need to take to ensure you do not acquire
any additional debt while we work to settle your case. From the moment you retain our firm, we will be your voice with
the IRS and the point of contact for all taxing entities.
Step 4: Monitor Case Status
Some tax debt cases can be resolved quickly, while others may
have quite a bit of back and forth contact with the IRS to reach
full resolution. We will regularly monitor your case and keep
you in the loop along the way so you are never left in the dark.
Step 5: Tax Freedom!
It is our goal not only to resolve your current tax debt but also
to make sure that you don't have any further tax problems.
After we have reached resolution with your case, you will be
fully equipped with best practices to avoid future tax issues of
any kind.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a tax lawyer with an office in Green Oak Township?
No. There is no tax law office at a Green Oak Township street address. Green Oak parcels carry a Brighton mailing city, so if you are searching this phrase because you want somebody nearby, you are shopping Brighton. Our office is at 812 W. Grand River Ave., the same 48116 ZIP code as the township hall.
My Green Oak summer tax bill is late. Do I need a tax lawyer?
Probably not. That is the township treasurer at 10001 Silver Lake Road, and the fix is a payment, a partial payment or a conversation with that office. Interest runs at 1% a month and Green Oak does not accept postmarks, so the sooner you call the smaller the number.
I moved out of my Green Oak house and rented it. What do I have to file?
Form 2602, within 90 days of the property no longer being your principal residence. Filing late carries a penalty of $5 a day up to $200, and the exemption comes off either way. In Green Oak that is an 18-mill swing on the bill, so this is not a small piece of paperwork.
My Green Oak property tax is already delinquent. How long before I lose the property?
Roughly 3 years from the levy, on the statutory calendar above: county delinquency on March 1, forfeiture on March 1 the following year, foreclosure judgment by March 30 the year after that, and March 31 as the last day to redeem. Call the Livingston County treasurer’s delinquent tax office. That calendar does not bend.
My Green Oak assessment went up. Who do I appeal to?
The March Board of Review at the township first, then the Michigan Tax Tribunal by July 31 of the tax year for residential property. Commercial and industrial parcels file by May 31 and can go directly. We do not take assessment appeals, so start by asking the assessing office on Silver Lake Road for the petition form and the hearing schedule.
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We will tell you who sent it, what clock it started, and whether it is worth paying anybody to handle. If it is not, you hear that on the first call.
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