Department of Commerce
Introduction
On June 11, 2006, Tribal Council passed Tribal Resolution 061106-15 which changed the Economic Development Department into the Department of Commerce and Odawa Enterprise Management. Department of Commerce is responsible for the administration and/or oversight of the following:
- Filing Business Certificate Registrations (DBA’s)
- Filing all Profit and Non-Profit Corporations, Registrations, Certificates and Amendments
- Oversight of the LTBB Tax Agreement and establishing policies regarding such as needed
- Oversight and regulation of tax-exempt fuel and tobacco purchases pertaining to the LTBB Tax Agreement
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Attention all resident Tribal Members(RTM’s):
If you are planning to purchase a vehicle, ORV, or plan on doing any home improvements to your principal place of residence, you need to contact Theresa Keshick first (see contact information below), before making the actual purchase(s). I will issue you a ‘Tribal Certificate of Exemption’ for such purchases. You must fill out the “Request for TCE” form, located on this page, or by contacting my office. The Tribe no longer uses the Refund Method, as indicated in the monthly newsletter, as of January 1, 2008. If you’ve already made a purchase, there is no recourse!!! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you.
Q & A’s Regarding the Handling of Resident Tribal Member (RTM) filings of the MI 1040 and the 4013.
Tax Agreement Information and Forms:
Tax Agreement (PDF File)
Tax Agreement Map
How to become a Resident Tribal Member
Forms:
How to Request a Tribal Certificate of Exemption
Tribal Certificate of Exemption Request
Residency Form For Tax Agreement
Form for Authorized Use of Tribal ID by a non-member
Policy for Authorized Use of Tribal ID by a non-member
Incorporating a Profit or Non-Profit Corporation:
Application for Register a Corporation
Articles of Incorp for Nonprofit
Articles of Incorporation for use by Domestic Profit Corporations
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
Business Registration Certificates:
Waganakising Odawak Statue 2006-009 - Business Assumed Names Act
DOC Assistant: Theresa Keshick
Location: 1345 US 31 North, Basement Level
Petoskey, MI 49770
Contact #: 231-242-1584
Fax #: 231-242-1599
E-Mail: tkeshick@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov