Fair, accurate, and personal property assessing.
Northwoods Assessing LLC handles municipal assessment administration with the diligence of a state-certified officer and the responsiveness of a neighbor — parcel look-ups, tax questions, exemptions, and appeals, all in one place.
Everything a property owner needs, organized by task.
Questions
Why did my taxes go up? I just bought property — what now? Straight answers to the questions we hear most.
Browse common questions →Assessment Info
Search your parcel, view your record card, and see how your assessment was determined.
Find my parcel →Tax Info
Check your current tax amount and assessed value, and pay your current tax bill online.
Check & pay taxes →Appeal Info
Understand the March Board of Review and the Michigan Tax Tribunal — deadlines, forms, and what to bring.
Learn the appeal process →Exemptions
Principal Residence, Veteran's, Poverty, and Small Business exemptions — steps, forms, and law references.
Find my exemption →Land Division Center
Split or combine a parcel, see the required attachments, and track your application's status.
Start a land division →A Michigan Certified Assessing Officer who answers the phone.
M. John Beach is a Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer and Certified Personal Property Examiner, currently serving as Equalization Director for Benzie County and partner at Beach Assessing Services LLC — with two decades of experience across thousands of Michigan parcels.
Residents get courtesy calls when an exemption may have been missed, hands-on help completing forms, and friendly guidance through the appeals process — explained clearly, without the jargon.
Meet your assessorA Personal Touch
- Courtesy calls when a property exemption appears to have been missed
- Hands-on help completing forms, including in-home visits when mobility is a concern
- Friendly advice throughout the appeals process
- Complex tax and valuation concepts explained clearly, at your pace
Contact the assessor
Call or text 231.818.7001, or email mjbeach@NWAssessing.com. Available after every Elk Township board meeting.
Contact detailsPay your current tax bill
Look up your current tax amount, then pay securely online through the Township's payment portal.
Go to Tax InfoGet a form or record card
Every exemption, appeal, and transfer form your township accepts, linked in one place.
Browse forms