Michigan Income Taxes and State Tax Forms

Michigan
"The Great Lakes State"

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Where is my Michigan State Tax Refund?

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How to file a Michigan Tax Extension

How to file a Michigan Tax Amendment

Prepare and efile Your Michigan Tax Return

The efile.com tax software makes it easy for you to efile your state tax return and use the correct state tax forms. Prepare and efile your Michigan state tax return and Federal tax return together or separately at efile.com. View the federal tax return filing requirements.

MI Income Tax Filing Deadline

The regular deadline to file a Michigan state income tax return is April 15.

Tax Deadline Date	Type of Income Tax Return	Filing Deadline / Due Date Description
April 15, 2013	2012 Michigan State Tax Return	Due date for Michigan State Income Tax Returns - income tax filing deadline
April 15, 2013	2012 Michigan State Tax Extension	Due date for Michigan extension requests (federal extensions are honored)
October 15, 2013	2012 Michigan State Tax Return	Last day to efile a 2012 Michigan State Income Tax Return for tax extension filers and late efilers

View all state tax return filing deadlines here.

Find federal income tax return filing deadlines here.

Michigan State Tax Forms

All of the following Michigan state tax forms are supported by the efile.com software. You can file any of these forms, plus forms for any other states, for one price on efile.com:

Form/Schedule	Description	Can I efile this form?
Form MI-1040	Individual Income Tax Return	efile It efile It efile It
Schedule 1	Additions and Subtractions
Schedule CR-5	Schedule of Taxes and Allocations to Each Agreement
Schedule CT	College Tuition and Fees Credit
Schedule NR	Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Schedule
Schedule W	Withholding Tax Schedule
Form MI-1040CR	Homestead Property Tax Credit Claim
Form MI-1040CR-2	Homestead Property Tax Credit Claim for Veterans and Blind People
Form MI-1040CR-5	Farmland Preservation Tax Credit Claim
Form MI-1040CR-7	Home Heating Credit Claim
Form MI-1040D	Adjustments of Capital Gains and Losses
Form MI-1040ES	Estimated Individual Income Tax Vouchers
Form MI 1040-V	E-file Payment Voucher
Form MI-1310	Claim for Refund Due a Deceased Taxpayer
Form MI-2210	Underpayment of Estimated Income Tax
Form 4642	Voluntary Contributions
Form MI-8453	Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing
Form MI-8839	Qualified Adoption Expenses

Michigan State Tax Forms that cannot be efiled

Form	Description
Form MI-W4	Michigan State Personal Exemption Certificate

MI Tax Extension

Extension Form	Michigan Extension Instructions	How to File
Form 4	Michigan honors federal tax extensions, so you may use a copy of your Form 4868 to get an automatic 6-month extension of time to file your state return. If you owe no state tax, you do not need to file a Michigan state extension or send a copy of your federal extension to the state. If you owe Michigan state tax and you did not get a federal extension, you may get an automatic 6-month (180-day) extension of time to file your state return by filling out Form 4 and mailing it to the address on the form. But you must pay any taxes you owe by the original deadline, so include a check or money order with your extension. Otherwise, you will accrue penalties and interest on the unpaid amount. If you owe taxes and you are not including a payment, your extension request will not be honored.	Work with a TaxPro goPRO

Extension Form

Michigan Extension Instructions

How to File

Form 4

Michigan honors federal tax extensions, so you may use a copy of your Form 4868 to get an automatic 6-month extension of time to file your state return. If you owe no state tax, you do not need to file a Michigan state extension or send a copy of your federal extension to the state.

If you owe Michigan state tax and you did not get a federal extension, you may get an automatic 6-month (180-day) extension of time to file your state return by filling out Form 4 and mailing it to the address on the form. But you must pay any taxes you owe by the original deadline, so include a check or money order with your extension. Otherwise, you will accrue penalties and interest on the unpaid amount. If you owe taxes and you are not including a payment, your extension request will not be honored.

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Important Reminder! If you are efiling a Michigan tax extension, you may need to efile a federal tax extension as well.

MI Tax Amendment

Amendment Form	Michigan Amendment Instructions	How to File
Form MI-1040X	If you have already filed or efiled your Michigan state return and you need to make corrections, you can file an amended return. To prepare an amended Michigan tax return, you must fill out Form MI-1040X and mail it to the address on the form. A Michigan tax amendment may not be efiled.	Work with a TaxPro goPRO

Important Reminder! If you are filing a Michigan tax amendment, you may need to file a federal tax amendment as well.

Past Year Forms: Tax Year 2011 Michigan Tax Forms (Print, Fill Out, and Mail)
Form MI-1040	Individual Income Tax Return	Work with a TaxPro goPRO
Schedule 1	Additions and Subtractions
Schedule CR-5	Schedule of Taxes and Allocations to Each Agreement
Schedule CT	College Tuition and Fees Credit
Schedule NR	Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Schedule
Schedule W	Withholding Tax Schedule
Form MI-1040CR	Homestead Property Tax Credit Claim
Form MI-1040CR-2	Homestead Property Tax Credit Claim for Veterans and Blind People
Form MI-1040CR-5	Farmland Preservation Tax Credit Claim
Form MI-1040CR-7	Home Heating Credit Claim
Form MI-1040D	Adjustments of Capital Gains and Losses
Form MI-1040ES	Estimated Individual Income Tax Voucher
Form MI-1040-V	E-file Payment Voucher
Form MI-1310	Claim for Refund Due a Deceased Taxpayer
Form MI-2210	Underpayment of Estimated Income Tax
Form 4642	Voluntary Contributions Schedule
Form MI-8453	Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing
Form MI-8839	Qualified Adoption Expenses

Where's My Refund? - Check Your MI State Tax Refund Status

Using efile and direct deposit is the fastest way to get your Michigan state tax refund. If you efile a Michigan tax return, your refund will generally be processed within 2 weeks. Allow at least 6 weeks if you filed a paper return.

Check your Michigan tax refund status.

MI efile Error Codes

A View a list of all Michigan State efile Income Tax Return Error Reject Codes.

Pay Michigan State Taxes

You can pay your Michigan state income taxes by phone by calling the MI Collection Division at 1-517-636-5265. Have your bank information available: your financial institution's 9 digit routing number (on the bottom left corner of your personal checks) and your checking/savings account number. For payment arrangements, call the MI Customer Contact Center at 517-636-4486.

Michigan Tax Facts

MI Income Tax:

Michigan has a flat income tax rate, which is set at 4.35% through December 31, 2012. The tax rate is set to decrease to 4.25% on January 1, 2013.

Many cities in Michigan levy additional income taxes at flat rates ranging from 1% to 2.5% (for Detroit).

MI Sales Tax:

Michigan has a 6% state sales tax rate and does not allow local sales taxes.

More information on Michigan Sales Tax

MI Personal Property Tax:

In Michigan, real estate and tangible personal property are taxed at the local level.

MI Tax Fact:

Michigan was the first state to guarantee each child the right to a tax-paid high school education.

State Tax Agency:

For more information, you can visit the website of the Michigan Department of Treasury.