Manistee County, MI · Manistee County
Claim for Farmland (Qualified Agricultural) Exemption from Some School Operating Taxes
Property owners use this claim to request a school operating tax exemption for qualified agricultural property and file it with the township or city where the property is located.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Manistee County · Manistee County, Manistee County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- manisteecountymi.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This claim requests an exemption from some school operating taxes for qualified agricultural property. Owners must file it when the property is not classified as agricultural but more than 50 percent of its acreage is used for agriculture; other properties may not need to file, though an assessor may request the form. It asks for parcel identification, ownership and property details, eligibility answers, and, when needed, the percentage of the property devoted to agricultural use.
Who needs it
An owner may need to file one claim per parcel if the property meets the form’s agricultural-use criteria and is not already exempt.
How to submit it
Mail each completed form to the township or city where the property is located. The form says claims for qualifying property not classified as agricultural must be filed by May 1.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the owner certifies the information under penalty of perjury and signs and dates the claim.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Claim
Download the farmland exemption claim PDF.
- 2
Complete the Form
Provide the parcel identification number, owner and property information, eligibility answers, and any required agricultural-use percentage.
- 3
Gather Property Information
Use the property tax bill or assessment notice to find the parcel identification number; the form does not specify attachments.
- 4
Sign and Mail the Claim
Sign and date the certification, then mail the completed form to the township or city where the property is located.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the farmland exemption claim?
- No. The form has no notary block; the owner signs and dates a certification made under penalty of perjury.
- Who may claim the farmland exemption?
- Only the property owner may claim it. The form describes qualified agricultural property and asks for information about the parcel, its use, and ownership.
- How do I submit the farmland exemption claim?
- Mail each completed claim to the township or city where the property is located. The form says qualifying property not classified as agricultural must be filed by May 1.
- Does every agricultural property owner need to file?
- No. The form says property already exempt as a principal residence and vacant land classified as agricultural do not need a claim. An assessor may ask for a form if a property has a residence or other buildings.