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How can I determine if I am a resident of Michigan?
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Resident. You are a Michigan resident if Michigan is your permanent home. Your permanent home is the place you intend to return to whenever you go away. A temporary absence from Michigan, such as spending the winter in a southern state, does not make you a part-year resident. Income earned by a M...
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Michigan Homestead Credit Owners |
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Property Taxes Eligible for Credit Ad valorem property taxes that were levied on your homestead in 2021, including administrative collection fees up to 1 percent of the taxes, can be claimed no matter when you pay them. You may add to your 2021 taxes the amount of property taxes billed in 2021 fro...
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Michigan Homestead Property Tax Credit Claim
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Who May Claim a Property Tax Credit You may claim a property tax credit if all of the following apply: •Your homestead is located in Michigan •You were a Michigan resident at least six months of 2021 •You own your Michigan homestead and property taxes were levied in 2021, or you ...
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Michigan Education Savings Program |
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Michigan Education Savings Program The Michigan Education Savings Program (MESP) is a state-sponsored, tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan that’s helping families and individuals plan for the cost of higher education. It’s available to any citizen or tax payer. And just about anyo...
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Michigan Homestead Credit - Renters
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Rent Eligible for Credit You must be under a lease or rental contract to claim rent for credit. In most cases, 23 percent of rent paid is considered property tax that can be claimed for credit. The following are exceptions: If you rent or lease housing subject to a service charge or fees paid i...
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Michigan State Campaign Fund |
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These funds are disbursed only to candidates for governor regardless of political party who agree to limit campaign spending and meet the campaign fund requirements. Choosing "yes" will not raise your tax or reduce your refund, it is an election to appoint the funds....
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Michigan Use Tax
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Every state that has a sales tax has a companion tax for purchases made outside that state by catalog, telephone, or Internet. In Michigan, that companion tax is called “use tax,” but might be described as a remote sales tax because it is a 6 percent tax owed on purchases made outside o...
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Michigan Payment Options |
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If you owe tax: Payments can be made using Michigan’s e-Payments service by direct debit (e-Check) from your checking or saving account, or by using a credit or debit card. Visit www.michigan.gov/iit to make your payment electronically. Payments can also be mailed. Make your check payable t...
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Michigan Household Income
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Household income is the total income (taxable and nontaxable) of both spouses or of a single person maintaining a household. It is your AGI, plus all income exempt or excluded from AGI. Enter in the spaces provided an amounts you received from the sources listed on the page. Household income does ...
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Who is required to file a Michigan state tax return? |
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File a return if you owe tax, are due a refund, or your AGI exceeds your exemption allowance. You should also file a Michigan return if you file a federal return, even if you do not owe Michigan tax. This will eliminate unnecessary correspondence from Treasury. If your parents (or someone else) c...
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Michigan Additions
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Additions The following additions are claimed on your Schedule 1; total additions are carried forward to your MI-1040. The Schedule 1 line reference follows the addition listed below. Non-buesiness gross interest, dividends, and income from obligations or securities of states and their political ...
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Michigan Subtractions |
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Subtractions The following subtractions are claimed on your Schedule 1; total subtractions are carried forward to your MI-1040. The Schedule 1 line reference follows the subtraction listed below. Income from U.S. government obligations (Series EE Bonds, Treasury notes, etc.) Military, Michigan...
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Michigan Home Heating Credit
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Who May Claim a Credit This credit helps low income families pay their home heating costs. To see if you may claim a credit, answer the following questions: Are you a full-time student who is claimed as a dependent on another person's income tax return? Did you live in a licensed care facility ...
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Michigan Modifications to Federal Return |
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NOTE: Only use this form to adjust your Michigan taxable income if you have capital gains or losses attributable to one of the following: -Gains or losses from the sale of certain types of properties located in other states and/or subject to the allocation and apportionment provisions; or -Perio...
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Michigan Historic Preservation Tax Credit
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What Is the Historic Preservation Tax Credit? NOTE: Historic rehabilitation plans will no longer be certified after December 31, 2011. This credit provides tax incentives for homeowners, commercial property owners and businesses to rehabilitate historic resources located in the State of Michigan...
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