Taxes & the Treasurer

The Treasurer is in the office on Monday through Thursday from 9 AM to 3 PM.  Additional hours may be added during tax collection season.

Taxes

The Village of Pinckney levies a total tax of 10 mills – 8 mills for the general fund (general village services, including the police deparment) and 2 mills for general highway (street maintenance and improvements). The Village millage has remained the same since 2004.

The Village of Pinckney only collects Summer tax.

Here is a Pinckney Tax Chart that shows a breakdown of the taxes you pay to Livingston County, Putnam Township and the Village of Pinckney.

To check your taxes online, click here. You will be asked to create a login and will be able to access tax information. This service is provided free of charge to Village residents only. All other users will be charged a small fee.

Special Assessment Districts (SAD)

There are several SADs in the Village.  If you have questions on an amount due or a payoff, please call the Treasurer during her regular business hours.

Pay Your Bill

You can pay your taxes using a credit card by calling 1-800-272-9829 or by going online to www.officialpayments.com. Pinckney’s jurisdiction code is 7048.

A 3% fee will be charged for using this service.

Late Payments

After September 15, the Village forwards delinquent taxes to Livingston County for collection. Please contact the county treasurer’s office at 517-546-7010 regarding late payments of taxes, including fees and interest penalties.

Deferment of Summer 2012 Taxes

The Village of Pinckney is currently accepting applications for summer 2012 Tax Deferments (deferments are not exemptions).  To qualify, a household annual income cannot exceed $40,000.  The applicant(s) must also be:

1)     62 years of age or older, including the unmarried surviving spouse of a person who was 62 years or older at the time of death,

2)     Paraplegic or quadriplegic,

3)     An eligible service person, eligible veteran, or their eligible widow or widower,

4)     A blind person, or

4)     A totally and permanently disabled person.

Deferment can only be filed and dated from 7/1/12 to 9/15/12.  Deferments must be filed annually.  Postmarks will not be accepted.

The 2012 Summer Tax Deferment form can be found here:  Application for Deferment of Summer Taxes

Revenues and Expenditures

Budget Resolution 2012-2013  (a simple breakdown of budgets for all funds)

General Fund 2012-2013

Downtown Development Authority 2012-2013

General Highway Fund 2012-2013

Major Streets Fund 2012-2013

Local Streets Fund 2012-2013

Sewer Fund 2012-2013

Water Fund 2012-2013

The following graphs were provided by Pfeiifer, Hanniford and Palka (our auditors) and illustrate how your tax dollars are used in the Village of Pinckney:

Revenue and Expenditures 2009-2010