To receive the benefit of the homestead exemption, the taxpayer must file an initial application. In Wayne County, the application is filed with the Tax Commissioners Office. The application must be filed between January 1 and April 1 of the year for which the exemption is first claimed by the taxpayer.
If you own a home and use it as your primary place of residence, your home and up to one acre of land could qualify for homestead deductions on your property tax bill.
You must be a Michigan resident to claim this exemption. You may claim your Michigan home only if you own and occupy it as your principal residence.