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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-07-006921
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070402
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070403

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PARFET WILLIAM U
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001110742
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11530
		FILM NUMBER:		07742696

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		54943 N. MAIN STREET
		CITY:			MATTAWAN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3146944492

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAUBMAN CENTERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000890319
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				382933632
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 E LONG LAKE RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300 P O BOX 200
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48303-0200
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2482586800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 E LONG LAKE RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300 P O BOX 200
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48303-0200
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>TAUBMAN CENTERS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PARFET WILLIAM U</rptOwnerName>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-02</value>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Under The Taubman Centers, Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, each non-employee director may defer the receipt of all or a portion of his or her director retainer (cash and stock) until the earlier of the termination of such director's service on the Company?s Board of Directors and upon a change of control.  Such deferred compensation is denominated in restricted stock units, and the number of restricted stock units received equals the deferred retainer fee divided by the fair market value of the Company?s common stock on the business day immediately before the date the director would otherwise have been entitled to receive the retainer fee.  The shares referred to above represent Mr. Parfet?s quarterly retainer fee, which he has elected to defer in full.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted stock units represent the right to receive equivalent shares of common stock at the end of the deferral period, and each director's account is 100% vested at all times.  Therefore, the reporting person has elected to report the deferral as shares of common stock received on the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Under The Taubman Centers, Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, each director?s account is credited with dividend equivalents on the deferred restricted stock units when the Company pays cash dividends on its common stock, and such dividend equivalents are denominated in additional restricted stock units based on the then-fair market value of the Company?s common stock.  The receipt of such dividends since the last Form 4 filing has been reflected in the column entitled ?amount of securities beneficially owned following reported transaction(s)?, but has not been reported as a separate transaction.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Donald J. Kunz, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-03</signatureDate>
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