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How can I reduce my farm property taxes in Michigan?

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After being unemployed and moving to Colorado in 2003, a taxpayer was unable to find employment other than in fast food and later became unemployed again in 2004. Without early withdrawals from his pension plan, he would have been homeless. He failed to include the early withdrawal income on his federal and state tax returns. The IRS picked up on this in 2006, and a relative paid the federal deficiency plus penalties. The taxpayer later found employment in another state and paid the Colorado collection agency the full amount plus penalties for the 2003 Colorado taxes. Now, in 2011, a different collection agency is pursuing the 2004 tax deficiency, which was mailed to an old address. The taxpayer has lost everything due to mandatory retirement and low pay. What is the best way to proceed now?

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