Taxpayers are required to meet certain obligations under Michigan law. You are responsible for filing your tax returns on time and with the correct payment. It is important to resolve any outstanding tax you owe as soon as possible. Penalty and interest will be added to your debt and will continue to accrue until the amount is paid in full.

If you do not pay your taxes, you may receive a PROPOSED TAX DUE, NOTICE OF INTENT TO ASSESS, and/or a BILL FOR TAXES DUE (Final Assessment). This is your opportunity to resolve the debt prior to having the debt referred to collections.

Once you have received an assessment number on a Notice of Intent to Assess/Final Bill for Taxes Due notice you may be eligible for an installment agreement/payment plan arrangements with the Collection Division. Payments can be made prior to receiving your assessment number/Final Bill for Taxes Due. Submit any late or partial payments by check or money order to Michigan Department of Treasury, P.O. Box 30727, Lansing, MI 48929. Be sure to include your social security number and tax year on the check or money order. Any payment(s) received after April 17th will be considered late and subject to Penalty and Interest charges.

Please Note: Treasury does not accept credit cards for payments of e-filed or paper filed returns at this time.

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Make checks payable to "State of Michigan", print your Social Security number(s) and appropriate tax year return (2006 income tax) on the front of your check.

• To ensure accurate processing of your return and payment, send one check for each return type.
• Do not staple your check to your return.
• Do not mail your return or payment in the same envelope with any other returns or payments. Mail each year return with payment in separate envelopes.
• If you are unable to submit the entire payment by April 17th you may make a late or partial payment(s) until you receive a Final Bill for Taxes due.
• Submit any late or partial payments by check or money order to Michigan Department of Treasury, P.O. Box 30727, Lansing, MI 48929. Be sure to include your social security number and tax year on the check or money order. Any payment(s) received after April 17th will be considered late and subject to Penalty and Interest charges.
   
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Mail your payment to:
Michigan Department of Treasury
P.O. Box 30727
Lansing, MI 48929

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  You may receive estimated payment vouchers in the mail even if you have not filed estimated payments in the past. If you owed the State of Michigan over $500 in previous years you may be required to make estimated payments.

• If your filing status has changed from last year, do not use the pre-printed vouchers that you have received in the mail. Please use the blank MI-1040-ES vouchers.

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Payment Plan - If you do not have an assessment number/Final Bill for Taxes Due notice you will not be eligible for an installment agreement/payment plan arrangements with the Collection Division. You may make monthly payments prior to entering into an installment agreement with the Collection Division. Submit any late or partial payments by check or money order to Michigan Department of Treasury, P.O. Box 30727, Lansing, MI 48929. Be sure to include your social security number and tax year on the check or money order. Any payment(s) received after April 17th will be considered late and subject to Penalty and Interest charges.

Please allow additional time to receive a Final Bill for Taxes due, which will contain your assessment number. After you receive your assessment number/Final Bill for Taxes Due your payments should be mailed to the Collection Division to the address provided on the payment coupon found the bottom of the Final Bill for Taxes Due. If you are unable to make payment in full of your Final Bill for Taxes Due the Department of Treasury may consider an installment agreement/payment plan arrangements if your situation meets certain criteria.

For more information on how to qualify for an installment agreement/payment plan arrangements please go to ..... What can I do if I cannot pay my debt in full?

• You will receive penalty on your individual income tax return/payment if not paid within the specified time due per The Revenue Act of 1941.

• Penalty is charged at 5% for the first two months and then 5% for each additional month thereafter up to a maximum of 25%.

• Interest is calculated by multiplying the current interest rate

• You may request a waiver of penalty in writing. You are required to explain your reason(s) for late payment of tax. You must demonstrate and meet the reasonable cause criteria outlined in the Revenue Administrative Bulletin 1995-4 before a waiver of penalty will be considered.

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• The State of Michigan does not accept credit cards for payment of taxes at this time.

• The State of Michigan has no provisions for payments to be taken directly from your checking account at the time of filing your income tax return. For more information concerning this type of payment see Subject page for the Collection Division.

• If you have previously sent your tax due payment by check and the check has cleared your bank, but we have no record of the payment, you will need to send in a legible copy of the front and back of the cancelled check so that we can locate the payment. Send a copy of the billing received, a letter of explanation and check copies to the address on the billing you received.

• If your check is returned by the bank as unpaid you may receive a billing for additional penalty.

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