Department of Commerce

DOC Mission Statement:
The LTBB Department of Commerce is responsible for encouraging and regulating business within the LTBB jurisdiction, administration of the LTBB/State of Michigan Tax Agreement, administration of the LTBB Energy Improvement Program, and serving as a resource and liaison for LTBB-affiliated businesses and LTBB Resident Tribal Members. Service is provided in a well-organized, user-friendly manner that encourages, facilitates, and regulates economic opportunity within the LTBB jurisdiction.

DOC Vision Statement:
To promote opportunities for a thriving, environmentally sound economy that fuels a healthy community for the next seven generations.

Department of Commerce (DOC) Functions:
The Department of Commerce (DOC) is responsible for the following:

The Form 4013:

Resident Tribal Member Annual Sales Tax Credit is available upon request through the LTBB Dept of Commerce.
Please contact the LTBB Dept of Commerce at 231-242-1584 or DOC@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov if you would like a copy mailed or emailed to you.
This is a form for LTBB Tribal Citizens who lived in the LTBB Tax Agreement Area during the 2022 tax year, and is used to obtain your annual sales tax credit.
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LTBB Tribal Citizen-owned Businesses

LTBB Tribal Citizen-owned businesses wishing to be emailed of various business opportunities within the LTBB government or LTBB-owned enterprises should contact the LTBB Department of Commerce to provide an email address in which they would like to be contacted and include a brief statement of what their business offers. Business owners can also use the following link to provide their business information: LTBB Department of Commerce List Serve Registration (formsite.com).

LTBB DOC will reach out to these businesses directly when departments or entities ask for their business opportunities to be shared.

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Corporations (For-Profit or Non-Profit):

WOS 2003-07 Comprehensive Business Codes
Application to Register a Non-Profit Corporation
Application to Register a For-Profit Corporation
For-Profit And Non-Profit Corporation Fee Schedule

Limited Liability Companies (LLCs):

WOS 2020-005: Limited Liability Company Code
Application to Register a Limited Liability Company
Template for Articles of Organization
Limited Liability Company Fee Schedule

Doing Business As (DBA):

WOS 2006-009: Business Assumed Name Act
REG WOS 2006-009: Business Registration Regulations
Application for DBA
List of Active Tribal Notaries

Energy Improvement Program:

WOS 2021-014 Energy Improvement Program Statute
REG-WOS 2021-014-03172022-001
REG-WOS 2021-014 07142022-001
Energy Improvement Program Application for Third-Party Financing
Letter of Lender Consent for LTBB Energy Improvement Program
Credit History Report Waiver for LTBB Energy Improvement Program

Tax Agreement Information:
LTBB Tax Agreement – Codified through 4th Amendment
LTBB Tax Agreement – Original
LTBB Tax Agreement – 1st Amendment
LTBB Tax Agreement – 2nd Amendment
LTBB Tax Agreement – 3rd Amendment
LTBB Tax Agreement – 4th Amendment
LTBB Tax Agreement – Appendix A
Map of Tax Agreement Area
Map of Tribal and Trust Lands

Resident Tribal Citizen:
Request for Tribal Certificate of Exemption (TCE) Form
Commonly Asked Eligible and Ineligible Items for TCE Use
How to Obtain a Tribal Certificate of Exemption (TCE)
Information on the Form 4013: Resident Tribal Member Annual Sales Tax Credit
Link (directly below) to the State of Michigan’s web page for FAQs on the Form 4013:
https://www.michigan.gov/taxes/0,4676,7-238-75545_43867—,00.html

LTBB Tribal Citizen Vendors:
LTBB Tribal Citizen Vendors – Request to be Added

Resources for Businesses

Northern Shores Community Development, Inc. (NSCD) – www.nscdi.org – 231.347.6753
This is a nonprofit, Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), serving Michigan residents. LTBB was directly involved in the startup of this company, and their programs include: small business loans & micro loans, artisan loans, energy efficient appliance loans, and FARM loans.
Other services offered: business startup assistance; business counseling; technical assistance; training; and business incubation.

Northern Lakes Economic Alliance (NLEA) – www.northernlakes.net – 231.582.6482
This is a public/private nonprofit organization, focusing on helping businesses and their local communities. Their service area is specific to businesses located within Charlevoix, Antrim, and Cheboygan counties, but they have many resources available on their website that are able to be viewed by the public.
Services offered: connecting individuals with resources for business startup; business growth, attraction, and retention; and community development.

Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) – www.michiganbusiness.org – 888.522.0103
This organization has several resources for businesses – whether that be for startups, expansions, assistance for current operations, relocation options, finding strategic partners, etc. They also have a page dedicated solely to resources for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic: www.michiganbusiness.org/covid19/. Another page within the MEDC website is their Tribal Partners page: www.michiganbusiness.org/about-medc/tribal-partners/. This talks about MEDC’s Tribal Business Development Strategy, highlights grant and funding opportunities, and has links to many other resources for Native Americans.

DOC Contact: Hayden Hooper
7500 Odawa Circle
Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740
Phone:  231-242-1584
Cellular: 231-420-2924
Email: doc@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov