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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-09-000586.txt : 20090106
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-09-000586.hdr.sgml : 20090106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090106152854
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-09-000586
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HATKOFF CRAIG M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001217123

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11530
		FILM NUMBER:		09509833

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WEST 72ND STREET
		CITY:			NEWYORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10023

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>
        <issuerCik>0000890319</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TAUBMAN CENTERS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001217123</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HATKOFF CRAIG M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE WEST 72ND STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10023</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>490</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6127.00</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares represent the quarterly grant of stock under The Taubman Company LLC 2008 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael S. Ben, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-06</signatureDate>
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