This report will provide an overview of how the Wayne County Treasurer's Office (WCTO) has been proactive in addressing the changing needs of the residents of Wayne County.Pay As You Stay (PAYS) may reduce the amount of delinquent taxes owed for lower income homeowners who qualify for their city's, township's, or village's Poverty Tax Exemption (PTE).
For Help with the PTE application:
If you missed the Show Cause Hearings in January, please come in and talk to our WCTO representatives to explore your options to avoid foreclosure! You may also come to our Taxpayer Assistance Saturdays events. See below:
The Wayne County Treasurer's Office in partnership with Russell Street Baptist Church presents A Touch of Hope with TAP (Taxpayer Assistance Program) March Taxpayer's Assistance Friday's. This event is in partnership with Rev. Dr. Yvette Griffin and Rev. Dr. DeeDee Coleman.
The Detroit Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) offers professional, one-on-one financial counseling as a free public service to enable residents to address their financial challenges, needs, and plan for their futures. The FEC is in partnership with the City of Detroit, Wayne County Treasurer's Office and Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency.
Residents receive free, one-on-one professional counseling assistance with money management, budgeting, reducing debt, establishing and improving credit, connecting to safe and affordable banking services, building savings, and referrals to other services and organizations.
Michigan Department of Treasury State-Wide Real Property Tax Forfeiture and Foreclosure Statistics:
ADMINISTRATION - Provide overall department management and direction.
COUNTY FUNDS - Manage and operate automated Cash and Investment Concentration Programs [CICP] providing daily cash tracking and reconciliations, reporting account funds, Investment Management System, and Interest Allocation.
INVESTMENTS - Invests all County funds in order to maximize yield, while judiciously protecting the safety and security of those funds.
TRUST FUNDS - Custodian of funds held in trust.
TAXES - Enforces general property tax laws and collects delinquent taxes on all Real and Personal Property within the County. For further information, please contact 313-224-5990.
CERTIFICATION - Certifies tax searches, deeds, plats and other instruments of title.
DELINQUENT TAX FUNDS
| Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: | 8 am - 4:30 pm |
| Wednesday: | 8 am - 6:30 pm |
| Saturday & Sunday | Closed |
