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MCAO: Michigan Certified Assessing Officer
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1. Convened to correct clerical errors - mutual mistakes of fact or qualified errors
Cost Approach
July and December BOR
a. valuing the land separately using market data b. estimating the reproduction or replacement of the subject by building a substitute c. estimating the depresiation of the subject from the time it was built to the date of the assessment
Divide the sales price by the gross rent
2. A depth factor chart is used to adjust lots that are _
the reasonably probable and legal use of vacant land or improved property - which is physically possible - appropriately supported - financially feasible - and that results in the highest value
ground floor area
lots and blocks
not standard depth
3. _ do not include property taxes - depreciation - debt retirement - or interest earned on the funds invested in the property
operating expenses
cost - sales comparison (market) - and income
soil survey; land value
Cost Approach
4. Capped value is _
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5. Proposal A had the immediate result of _ property taxes in the state
reducing
physical - functional - and economic
directly benefit
a plus adjustemnt for the fireplace to the comp
6. _ soil is considered the most productive
lots and blocks
market rent
Number 1
taxation - eminent domain - and police powers
7. CAMA system should estimate replacement cost new less depreciation in the _ approach
to hear appeals of the tentative taxable value
cost
lots and blocks
February 20
8. To calculate a gross rent multiplier - _
Michigan General Property Tax Act
Divide the sales price by the gross rent
benefits from the special assessment
sales comparison approach
9. The market rent times the number of units availabe to rent is _
$421 -052
local government unit
sales comparison approach
potential gross income
10. March Board of Review begins
Number 1
Tuesday following First Monday
directly benefit
contract rent
11. Half the base times the height
Circle computation of area
percent good
demand one
Triangle computation of area
12. Deadline for filing personal property statements
40
February 20
$421 -052
The Land Residual
13. Most taxpayers must appeal to the local _ before appealing to the _
replacement cost new; depreciation
Michigan Constitution
Board of Review; Michigan Tax Tribunal
real estate
14. Taxable personal property includes all property not expressly _
exempted
gross rent multipliers
$1 per acre
exterior
15. The CAMA system should be able to select comparable sales - make adjustments to the comps - and come up with an estimate of market value for the subject in the _ approach
adverse possession
sales comparison
deed- land contract- conveyance to a trust- distribution from a trust- change in beneficiary of trust- distribution after owner dies- lease- corporation partnership- tenancy in common transfers of ownership- spouse to spouse- tenancy by entireties- l
the most probable price in terms of money which a property will bring in a competitive and open market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale - the buyer and seller - each acting prudently - knowledgeably and assuming the price is not affected
16. Market value of property is _
the usual selling price of a property in an open-market transaction with a willing buyer and seller who desire to come to terms but who are under no undue constraints to do so
assessor and Board of Review
reducing
replacement cost
17. Churches - schools - libraries and similar institutions are usually...
sales comparison
General Land Office survey
exempt
gross rent multipliers
18. The amount of money or goods you can receive if you sell property
receives and reviews
specific tax
value in exchange
market comparison approach; cost approach
19. The March Board of Review may change assessments - exemptions - and classification property. What additional authority were they given by Proposal A?
at value
to hear appeals of the tentative taxable value
expenses not allowable
physical - functional - and economic
20. The discount rate may be developed by the following:
Board of Review; Michigan Tax Tribunal
Summation Method- Bank of Investment Method - and Market Comparison Method
desirability
640 acres
21. Buildings on leased lands _ personal property
Triangle computation of area
December 31
Form L-4024
are
22. Management costs in timber-cutover include _ which are usually the largest expense in this classification
Form L-4054
taxes
utility - scarcity - desirability - transferability
the prior year's taxable value minus losses times the lesser of 105% or the CPI (whichever is less) plus additions
23. Formula used to calculate taxes is _
the usual selling price of a property in an open-market transaction with a willing buyer and seller who desire to come to terms but who are under no undue constraints to do so
Taxable Value X Millage Rate
Replacement cost
reducing
24. Sections in a township start _
median
Divide the sales price by the gross rent
desirability
northeast corner with section 1 and proceed west to section 6
25. Usually valuing farmland is done by the _ for the land values and the _ for the buildings.
3/4 Proposal
net income
market comparison approach; cost approach
specific tax
26. 1 acre =
43 -560 square feet
Form L-4154
February 20
income
27. Cost to construct an exact duplicate of the subject
reproduction cost
replacement cost
deed- land contract- conveyance to a trust- distribution from a trust- change in beneficiary of trust- distribution after owner dies- lease- corporation partnership- tenancy in common transfers of ownership- spouse to spouse- tenancy by entireties- l
tangible or intangible
28. The value of vacant land is estimated using _
Capitalizaiton rate
sales comparison
sales prices of other parcels similar to the property being appraised
Michigan Constitution
29. Depreciation in the assessing process is expressed as a _
County Board of Commissioners
uniform rates
percent good
are not
30. Leased property is...
July and December BOR
partial estate
Form L-4260
Replacement cost
31. The difference between commercial and industrial property is _
ground floor area
Industrial Facility Tax Abatement
County Board of Commissioners
deed- land contract- conveyance to a trust- distribution from a trust- change in beneficiary of trust- distribution after owner dies- lease- corporation partnership- tenancy in common transfers of ownership- spouse to spouse- tenancy by entireties- l
32. You verify a sale _
hear appeals from taxpayers or their agents
adverse possession
correct clerical errors and mutual mistakes of fact; they may also hear poverty appeals that were not heard at the March BOR
by contacting one of the parties to the transaction (buyer - seller - or realtor)
33. Members of the Board of Review must be _ of the township
electors
County Board of Commissioners
Economic condition factor
specific tax
34. The formula for calculating value is _
income
gross rent multipliers
$1 per acre
Income / rate
35. Public rights-of-way are _
Michigan Constitution
directly benefit
agricultural personal property; exempt
exempt
36. _ is the rent actually received for a property
at value
adverse possession
directly benefit
contract rent
37. Assessor Affidavit Regarding 'Uncapping' of Taxable Value; used when it is discovered that a property value should have been uncapped but wasn't
Form L-4054
Tuesday following the second
the property owner or lessee - or the local government may begin the process of its own volition
February 20
38. A consumer must want the product for it to have value
the usual selling price of a property in an open-market transaction with a willing buyer and seller who desire to come to terms but who are under no undue constraints to do so
desirability
$1 per acre
Michigan General Property Tax Act
39. In a residential neighborhood - the measurement usually used in developing cost is _
State Tax Commission
Form L-4054
Front foot
utility - scarcity - desirability - transferability
40. The government retains the following powers
sales prices of other parcels similar to the property being appraised
taxation - eminent domain - and police powers
rate x value
Form L-4054
41. The usual reference source regarding assessment and taxes
value in exchange
Board of Review; Michigan Tax Tribunal
exterior
General Property Tax Act
42. Effective gross income is the estimated _ less _ for _ and _ plus other _ or _
Board of Review; Michigan Tax Tribunal
Private Forest Reserve
potential gross income
potential gross income; allowances; vacancy; rent loss; income; miscellaneous income
43. The Assessor or Equalization Director's Notice of Property Incorrectly Reported or Omitted from Assessment Roll; filed with STC when omitted property is discovered
potential gross income
Michigan General Property Tax Act
Rectangular survey; metes and bounds; platted or recorded subdivision
Form L-4154
44. _ is estimating the cost of a building of similar design and utility
supervisor
Michigan General Property Tax Act
Replacement cost
economic obsolescense
45. The most common types of ownership are _
fee simple - partial estate - and life estate
the most probable price in terms of money which a property will bring in a competitive and open market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale - the buyer and seller - each acting prudently - knowledgeably and assuming the price is not affected
physical - functional - and economic
expenses not allowable
46. _ was designed to provide for the exemption from certain taxes; to levy and collect a specific tax from the owners of properties so exempted; and to provide for the transfer of the exemption certificates; also prescribes the power and dute of the STC
Michigan Constitution
the usual selling price at the place where the property to which the term is applied shall be at the time of the assessment being the price which could be obtained therefore at private sale - and not at forced sale or auction sale
Plant Rehabilitation and Industrial Development Districts - Act 198 of 1974
Form L-4154
47. A consumer must be able to purchasee the property
transferability
640 acres
discount rate - recapture rate - effective tax rate
northeast corner with section 1 and proceed west to section 6
48. Value is determined by _
replacement cost
March BOR
utility - scarcity - desirability - transferability
gross rent multipliers
49. The Tuesday following the third Monday in _ is the _ meeting.
Township Board; City Council
Michigan General Property Tax Act
July; July Board of Review
February 20
50. Unknown dimension formula
Form L-4023
Interest or discount
# of acres times 43 -560 divided by known dimension
market comparison approach; cost approach
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