Behind on property taxes
- March 1, 2026 2025 taxes still unpaid go to the Macomb County Treasurer as delinquent, with a 4% fee and 1% a month interest.
- March 1, 2027 The house forfeits to the Macomb County Treasurer: a $175 fee is added and the interest grows by half a percent a month.
- March 31, 2028 The last day to pay. After a circuit court judgment, the Macomb County Treasurer takes title and the house goes to auction that summer or fall.
A sale before the last day pays the taxes at closing, and what is left is yours. A former owner can claim what a foreclosure sale brings above the taxes owed by filing Form 5743 with the Macomb County Treasurer by the July 1 after the foreclosure.