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Michigan E-file - Individual Income Tax Preparer

Michigan E-file - Individual Income Tax Preparer

E-file Mandate

The IRS mandates preparers filing 11 or more returns to e-file those returns, with minor exceptions. Michigan would expect any preparer e-filing federal returns to also e-file the Michigan returns (including the City of Detroit returns).

Stolen-Identity Tax Fraud

Michigan, along with many other state revenue agencies, is requesting additional information in an effort to combat stolen-identity tax fraud to protect you and your tax refund. If you have a driver’s license or state issued identification card, please provide the requested information from it. Your return will not be rejected if you do not have a driver’s license or state-issued identification. Providing the information could help process your return more quickly. For more information regarding identify theft visit www.michigan.gov/taxes/iit/identity/theft.

E-file Publications

Tax Preparer Handbooks

Business Rules 

How to Participate in E-filing

  • Complete the IRS application process to participate in the IRS e-file Program. It takes about 45 days to process the application. Read more about e-file and the IRS application process at www.irs.gov.
  • Once your Federal application is completed and approved, the IRS will forward your information to the State of Michigan and you are automatically accepted into the Michigan e-file program. Then you are ready to start e-filing!
  • Taxpayers can browse the IRS Authorized e-file Provider locator service to find a preparer who offers e-file.
  • For complete information regarding the Michigan e-file program, please review the Electronic Filing Programs Tax Preparer Handbook.

Choosing Tax Preparation Software

You will need to purchase tax preparation software that supports e-file. When choosing software, you should consider the following:

  • Software must be accepted by the IRS and the State of Michigan.
  • What Michigan and federal forms are supported.
  • Software should support Fed/State and State Standalone e-filing.
  • How returns are transmitted.
  • Volume discounts and/or charges for rejections or retransmissions.
  • Number of software updates issued.
  • Communication of updates (Web site, modem, express mail, regular mail).
  • Technical support.

Software developers producing tax preparation software and computer-generated forms must support e-file for all eligible Michigan forms that are included in their software package.

View a list of companies that offer e-file software for filing Michigan and federal tax returns for 2024.

Other Helpful Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Michigan:

Customer Contact Center

Website: www.michigan.gov/iit
Telephone: 517-636-4486
(For State Income tax return status or specific account questions)

Website: www.michigan.gov/citytax
Telephone: 517-636-5829
(For City of Detroit Income tax return status or specific account questions)

Forms, Documentation and E-File Services

Website: www.MIfastfile.org
Email: MIFormsEfile@michigan.gov
(For tax preparers, transmitters and software developers only)

Note: Forms, Documentation and E-File Services staff is unable to provide return status information or address specific taxpayer account issues.

Federal E-filing

Website: www.irs.gov
Telephone: 866-255-0654