Do I need a notary for the Warren poverty exemption application?

No. This application is signed without a notary. If you were not required to file tax returns, the packet includes Form 4988, a sworn affidavit that you sign and date.

How do I submit the Warren poverty exemption application?

Bring the completed application and supporting documents to the Assessing Department. The form lists the City Assessor at One City Square, Suite 310, Warren, Michigan 48093-2397.

What documents should I include with the application?

The checklist requests records such as household tax returns or Form 4988 when applicable, income documents, bank statements, identification, vehicle registrations, and records of other income.

What information does the application ask for?

It asks about the applicant, principal residence, other property, employment, household income and occupants, savings and investments, life insurance, vehicles, personal debt, and monthly expenses.

Warren, MI · Macomb County

No notary required

2026 Poverty Exemption Application & Guidelines

Warren property owners use this application to request a full or partial property tax exemption for a principal residence based on poverty.

What this form is

This application requests a 2026 poverty exemption for a qualified principal residence and includes Warren’s eligibility guidelines, income and asset standards, and a supporting-document checklist. Applicants provide household, property, income, asset, vehicle, debt, and expense information and submit supporting records. The City Assessor reviews applications for completeness and eligibility before the Board of Review considers them.

Who needs it

A property owner seeking poverty-based property tax relief for a qualified principal residence in Warren should complete and file this application.

How to submit it

Bring the completed application and supporting documents to the Assessing Department as soon as they are ready. File with the City Assessor at One City Square, Suite 310, Warren, Michigan 48093-2397.

About notarization

This application is signed without a notary; the included Treasury Form 4988 is a sworn poverty-exemption affidavit, signed and dated by a person who was not required to file tax returns.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the 2026 Poverty Exemption Application & Guidelines PDF.
2
Complete The Application
Fill in the application sections, provide information for household members, and sign and date the certification.
3
Gather Supporting Documents
Use the checklist to gather copies of required household records; include Form 4988 when a person was not required to file tax returns.
4
Submit To The City
Bring the completed application and supporting documents to the Assessing Department at the City Assessor address listed in the packet.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Warren poverty exemption application?: No. This application is signed without a notary. If you were not required to file tax returns, the packet includes Form 4988, a sworn affidavit that you sign and date.
How do I submit the Warren poverty exemption application?: Bring the completed application and supporting documents to the Assessing Department. The form lists the City Assessor at One City Square, Suite 310, Warren, Michigan 48093-2397.
What documents should I include with the application?: The checklist requests records such as household tax returns or Form 4988 when applicable, income documents, bank statements, identification, vehicle registrations, and records of other income.
What information does the application ask for?: It asks about the applicant, principal residence, other property, employment, household income and occupants, savings and investments, life insurance, vehicles, personal debt, and monthly expenses.

Need something notarized?

This 2026 Poverty Exemption Application & Guidelines doesn’t need a notary — but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.