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State Assessed Annual Property Report
Electronic Signature Instructions
1. Any state assessed entity desiring to use an electronic signature on an Annual Property Report or to gain access to an
individual secure online account, must properly complete Form 4435, Electronic Signature Declaration for Annual Property
Reports and mail to: Michigan Department of Treasury, Assessment and Certification Division, P.O. Box 30790, Lansing,
MI 48909-8290.
The Assessment and Certification Division will review the submitted form and, if properly completed, will issue a personal
identification number by conventional mail to the authorized individual who signed the form. Personal identification numbers
are to be treated as confidential information (to be disseminated only for use in the assessment process) and will not be
issued over the telephone. Upon written request, personal identification numbers may be issued by electronic mail.
2. Properly completed forms will be verified and processed by the Assessment and Certification Division and personal
identification numbers issued within 5 business days of receipt.
3. Upon receipt of the personal identification number from the Assessment and Cerrtification Division, a state assessed
entity may use this number in lieu of an actual siginature on Annual Property Reports which are filed electronically. Secondly,
it enables access to the individual secure accounts. These accounts will be used for online entry and submission of property
data for those who choose to use the simplified online reporting process, and these accounts will also be viewable for those
who file in paper format who wish to view the calculation “worksheet” and the tentative and final taxable values that will be
posted prior to the tax bills being sent through U.S. mail.