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Charter Township of Orion Oakland County, Michigan Treasurer's Office
Payment Options When Are Taxes Mailed? Where Can I Pay My Taxes? When Are Taxes Due? Can Taxes Be Deferred? Where Your Property Tax Goes (PDF) Current Millage Rates Dog License Information Schedule of Copy Fees Oakland County Park Permits Credit Card Policy Drop Box Mission Statement	Questions about Property Taxes? Call (248) 391-0304, ext. 119
	Treasurer:	Alice P. Young
	Accountant III:	Kim Boesl, ext. 122
	Accountant II:	Shannon Lewis, ext. 121
	Accountant I:	Renee Anderson, ext. 120
	Phone Number:	(248) 391-0304, ext. 119
	Fax Number:	(248) 391-1484
	Email:	treasury@oriontownship.org

Property Tax Bills

Summer taxes are payable July 1st through September 14th without interest. Beginning September 15th, add 1% interest to unpaid balance. An additional 1% per month will be added on the first of each month thereafter. Winter taxes are payable December 1st through February 28th. Beginning March 1st all unpaid taxes are payable to the Oakland County Treasurer. Failure to receive tax bill does not waive interest.

Payment Options

Tax payments are payable at the local branches of Oxford Bank, Genisys Credit Union (formerly T&C Credit Union), Comerica-Brown Road Branch only. Lasalle Bank is no longer accepting payments.

Alice P. Young
Treasurer

We are now accepting E-check and credit card payments on-line or by calling 1-800-272-9829 for TAX PAYMENTS ONLY. There will be a 3% convenience charge on all credit card payments and a flat $3.00 E-check fee to be paid to the credit card company. Credit cards are NOT accepted at Township Hall.

There are two websites where you may pay your taxes online, Paylocaltaxes or Official Payments:

1. County of Oakland - Paylocaltaxes
Payments can be made through Oakland County at www.paylocaltaxes.com. There is a nominal fee charged by the service provider, Paylocaltaxes.

2. Official Payments

Pay by Credit Card

Pay by E-Check

Credit Card FAQ

Customer Service

Safety and Security

How to Pay by Phone

(VISA cards may also be used for tax payments only)

Electronic Payments for Taxes, Fees and Water/Sewer Bills

As part of our commitment to provide citizens with efficient, convenient service, Orion Township has partnered with Official Payments to offer payment of taxes or water/sewer bills over the Internet (see links either to left or below) and by telephone by calling 1-800-2PAY-TAX^sm (1-800-272-9829). Please note - winter taxes cannot be paid on-line after February 28th.

Official Payments, the service provider, charges a 3% convenience fee for processing credit/debit card payments, and a flat $3.00 convenience fee for processing e-check payments.

To make a payment by credit card, click here.

To make a payment by e-check, click here.

!!!ATTENTION!!! Make sure that the field for "Payment Entity" states "Orion, Township of" BEFORE you finish processing your payment. If you put the wrong entity in there, your payment will be delayed and could result in late fees.

To make a property tax payment by phone, use Jurisdiction Code 7019. At this time, you cannot pay a water/sewer bill by phone.

Please read the back of your tax bill for important information!

Failure to receive a tax bill does not waive interest.

When Do Taxes Get Sent Out to Homeowners?

Summer taxes are sent out July 1st.
Winter taxes are sent out December 1st.

Where Can I Pay My Taxes? Back to Top

In addition to paying at Township Hall, tax payments are payable at local branches of Oxford Bank, Genisys Credit Union (formerly T&C Credit Union), Comerica-Brown Road Branch only. NOTE: LaSalle Bank no longer accepts tax payments. NOTE: Credit/Debit cards are not accepted at Township Hall, but you can pay them online.

When Are Taxes Due By? Back to Top

Taxes are due on receipt of bill. To avoid all interest, summer taxes must be paid by September 14, and winter taxes must be paid by February 14. Beginning September 15, add 1% interest to the unpaid balance of your summer tax bill. An additional 1% per month will be added on the first of each month thereafter. Failure to receive the tax bill does not waive interest.

Can Tax Payments Be Deferred? Back to Top

Summer taxes may be deferred if your 2009 total household income was less than $40,000 and you meet one of the following requirements:

Senior Citizen, age 62
Paraplegic, Quadriplegic
Eligible Serviceperson, Veteran, Widow or Widower
Blind Person
Totally & Permanently Disabled

Applications for deferment are available at the Treasurer's office or online at the State of Michigan website here: Application for Deferment of Summer Taxes and must be returned by September 15. You must apply for deferment every year.

Summer deferments do not reduce your tax bill, they only waive the interest until Feb. 28. You must meet one of the qualifications above to be eligible. You must show proof of income.

Oakland County Park Permits Back to Top Park passes are available at the Treasurer's office, and at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World at Great Lakes Crossing during regular business hours. NOTE: Credit/Debit cards are not accepted at Township Hall. The rates are as follows:
Type of Permit	Annual Rate	Daily Rate
Resident	$30.00	$5.00
Senior (age 62 & older)	$28.00	$4.00
Non-Resident	$46.00	$10.00
We also have a combined Oakland County/Metro Park annual park permit at a cost of $48.00 for residents/non-resident. Credit Card Policy At this time, credit/debit cards are not accepted at Township Hall. Payments must be made by cash, check or money order. However... you can now pay your property taxes and water/sewer bills only on-line by credit card or E-check. Click here for more information.... Drop Box Back to Top There is a drop box located in the front (road side) entrance to Township Hall. It is checked once daily, Monday through Friday, by 8:30 a.m.
Mission Statement The mission of the Treasury Department is to receive and manage Township monies and to assist residents and customers in a pleasant and friendly manner.