To qualify for a tax refund, you will need to meet the following requirements:
- You were the seller, relative, and/or involved in the transaction of the home.
- The home was sold in the State of Michigan and occupied as a principal residence during the year the property was sold.
- The home was sold within the last 4 years.
- The property’s State Equalized Value (SEV) at the time the property was sold was equal to or lesser than the SEV on the date the property was purchased.*
*If you received a letter from Transfer Tax Solutions, this has already been determined for you.
OUR PROCESS
Once we determine that you qualify, we will recover the supporting documentation to file a petition with the State of Michigan. When the request is approved, it takes approximately six weeks to receive payment.
MICHIGAN LAW
To review Michigan Law pertaining to the Real Estate Transfer Tax refund, feel free to visit the Michigan Legislature website for more information.
