The Detroit Tax Relief Fund is an assistance program that can eliminate delinquent property taxes owed to the Wayne County Treasurer’s Office. Detroit homeowners who cannot pay their current year’s property taxes for financial reasons may qualify for the Homeowners Property Exemption (HOPE). Residents who are approved for HOPE are also eligible for the Pay as You Stay (PAYS), which reduces delinquent property taxes owed to the Wayne County Treasurer. HOPE applications must be submitted every year to remain exempt.
Detroit homeowners struggling with property taxes may be eligible. Residents seeking HOPE application assistance can make an appointment with a community partner through the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency.
MiCAFE helps individuals apply for benefits that help them meet their basic needs, including food assistance through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), health insurance and prescription drug coverage, and utility assistance and tax credits. Application assistance is available in person or over the phone.
Eligibility varies by program, but any Michigan senior can contact MiCAFE to determine eligibility for assistance programs.
Shades of Pink Foundation is committed to easing the financial burden of a breast cancer diagnosis for patients in the Detroit metropolitan area. Breast cancer patients can apply for assistance with costs related to mortgage/rent payments; current property taxes; utilities; car payments, repairs, and insurance; health insurance premiums (including COBRA), and childcare costs.
To qualify for assistance, you must reside in Southeast Michigan (Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties), be in active treatment, and submit an application through your health care provider (social worker, patient advocate, oncologist, nurse, etc.).
The Wayne Metro Tax Preparation Program provides free tax preparation assistance by tax preparers certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to help Michiganders claim tax credits for which they may be eligible, such as the Home Heating Credit, Homestead Property Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and others. Help is also available to go back an prepare un-filed taxes for up to three years.
Tax preparation assistance is available to Michiganders with household incomes below $60,000.