Do I need a notary for the Small Business Property Tax Exemption Claim?

No. The claimant signs and dates the form without a notary, and the document identifies no notarized attachment or separate sworn step.

How do I submit the Small Business Property Tax Exemption Claim?

File it with the city or township where the personal property is located. Contact that local unit for its mailing address; do not mail it to the Michigan Department of Treasury or Michigan State Tax Commission.

What information does Form 5076 request?

It requests business and owner details, property locations and values, contact information, and certification. The form also asks applicants to list other businesses with personal property at the locations.

Do I need to include Form 632?

The form says to attach Form 632, the Personal Property Statement, when the property's combined true cash value is at least $80,000 and less than $180,000.

Davison, MI · Genesee County

No notary required

Small Business Property Tax Exemption Claim

Businesses use this Michigan Treasury claim to request a personal property tax exemption from the local unit where their business property is located.

What this form is

Form 5076 lets a business owner or authorized agent claim a small business exemption for eligible commercial or industrial personal property located in the local tax collecting unit. The form says claims for 2026 must be filed by February 20, 2026, and applicants with property valued at $80,000 to less than $180,000 must attach Form 632. It asks for business, owner, property, value, and contact details.

Who needs it

A business owner or authorized agent with eligible commercial or industrial personal property in the local tax collecting unit uses this form to claim the exemption.

How to submit it

File the completed form with the city or township where the personal property is located; contact that local unit for its mailing address. The form says not to mail it to the Michigan Department of Treasury or Michigan State Tax Commission.

About notarization

The claimant signs and dates this form without a notary; it identifies no notarized attachment or separate sworn step.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Form
Download the Small Business Property Tax Exemption Claim, Form 5076.
2
Complete The Claim
Fill in the form completely, including business, owner, property, value, and contact information.
3
Gather Attachments
Attach Form 632 if the property value is at least $80,000 and less than $180,000; add separate sheets where needed.
4
Submit To The Local Unit
File with the city or township where the personal property is located. Contact that local unit for its mailing address.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Small Business Property Tax Exemption Claim?: No. The claimant signs and dates the form without a notary, and the document identifies no notarized attachment or separate sworn step.
How do I submit the Small Business Property Tax Exemption Claim?: File it with the city or township where the personal property is located. Contact that local unit for its mailing address; do not mail it to the Michigan Department of Treasury or Michigan State Tax Commission.
What information does Form 5076 request?: It requests business and owner details, property locations and values, contact information, and certification. The form also asks applicants to list other businesses with personal property at the locations.
Do I need to include Form 632?: The form says to attach Form 632, the Personal Property Statement, when the property's combined true cash value is at least $80,000 and less than $180,000.

Need something notarized?

This Small Business Property Tax Exemption Claim doesn’t need a notary — but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.