HOW TO E-FILE
The Michigan Department of Treasury is working with software companies to offer
FREE online e-file services to qualified Michigan taxpayers. Do you qualify?
95% of taxpayers can e-file their Michigan and federal income tax returns.
You CANNOT e-file if you:
- Amend or correct a previous return
- File a prior year return
- File a fiscal year return
- File Form MI-1040X, Amended Michigan Income Tax Return
- File Form 3581, Historic Preservation Tax Credit
- Claim the Stillbirth tax credit
- Claim the Venture Capital Investment Deduction
- Claim the Individual or Family Development Account Credit
A complete list of forms that are eligible for e-file.
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You can e-file your own return.
- Purchase software to prepare and e-file your tax return (the software
company may charge an additional fee to e-file your return).
- Using your home computer e-file online through a software company. You may
even qualify to e-file FREE!
You can e-file through your tax
preparer.
Choosing A Tax Preparer
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State-Only e-file lets you submit your Michigan individual income tax
return separately from your federal return. You can even e-file your homestead
property tax credit and/or home heating credit claims separately. If you
e-file your Michigan tax return alone, be sure to calculate your federal
return first before completing and e-filing your Michigan return.
You may want to choose State-Only e-file if you:
- Already filed your federal return (e-filed or paper filed).
- Are not required to file a federal return.
- Only need to file a Michigan property tax credit and/or home heating
credit claim.
If
you have already filed your federal return, and now want to e-file your
Michigan return, do not e-file another copy of the federal return. Doing so
will result in a rejection from the IRS and Michigan will not receive your State
return information.
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