Some functions of this site are disabled for browsers blocking jQuery.
Skip to main content
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • Forms
  • FAQs
  • Treasury Home
  • MI.gov
Taxes - Taxes Site Taxes Site
Taxes Site
Share this Link on Facebook
Tweet this page on Twitter!
  • Individual Income Tax
    • Income Tax Self-Service
  • Business Taxes
    • Michigan Treasury Online
    • New Business Registration
    • Michigan Business Tax
    • Corporate Income Tax
    • Sales and Use Tax
    • Withholding Tax
    • Flow-Through Withholding
    • Tobacco Tax
    • IFTA Tax
    • Motor Fuel
    • Severance Tax
    • Miscellaneous Taxes and Fees
    • Single Business Tax
    • Marihuana Retailers
  • City Tax
    • City Individual Income Tax
    • City Business and Fiduciary Taxes
      • Employer Withholding Tax
      • Corporate Income Tax
      • Estates and Trust Income Tax
      • Partnership Tax
      • EFT Debit Payments
  • Collections/Audits/Appeals
    • Collections
      • Bankruptcy
      • Offer in Compromise
      • Treasury Offset Program
    • Hearings and Appeals
    • Audit
    • Discovery
    • Voluntary Disclosure
    • Taxpayer Advocate
  • Property Tax
    • Homestead Property Tax Credit
    • Principal Residence Exemption
    • Property Tax Estimator
    • State Education Tax
    • Property Tax Deferment
    • Property Tax Exemptions
    • Property Tax Forfeiture and Foreclosure
  • Reports and Legal
    • Reports
    • Revenue Administrative Bulletins
    • Internal Policy Directives
    • Legal
    • Letter Rulings
    • Taxpayer Notices
    • Technical Advice Letters

You are here
  1. Taxes
  2. Business Taxes

Tax Clearance

  • Frequently Asked Questions

  • Forms and Instructions

  • Contact Us


Tax-Related Obligations

  • Selling or Closing Your Business
  • Purchasing a Business - Successor Liability
  • Resources for Establishing, Selling or Purchasing a Business
  • Establishing a New Business

Tax Clearance Requests

  • Filing a Tax Clearance Request

    File Form 5156, Request for Tax Clearance Application if you:

    • Want to know your current total tax liability with the Michigan Department of Treasury.
    • Are selling all or part of your business.
    • Are dissolving or withdrawing a corporation from Michigan.
    • Have sold your business and need a certificate to present to the purchaser, so that any funds held in escrow can be released and the purchaser’s successor liability can be relieved.

    When discontinuing your business, please attach a copy of Form 163, Notice of Change or Discontinuance with your request for tax clearance.

    A business owner may request that the Department of Treasury conduct a review of the business tax account for tax clearance purposes. The Department's review will provide the taxpayer with information regarding any outstanding tax liabilities and missing returns. If there are no outstanding liabilities for the period of operation, the Department will issue a Tax Clearance Certificate stating that no taxes are due. This certificate should be provided to the buyer of a business.

    To obtain clearance statements related to unemployment taxes, contact the Unemployment Insurance Agency - www.michigan.gov/uia.


About Treasury

  • Deputy Treasurers
  • Treasurer Rachael Eubanks
  • Public Meetings
  • Treasury Organization Chart

Communications

  • Treasury Contact Information
  • Sign up for Treasury Email Alerts

    Sign up for email from Treasury!

  • Press Releases

Other Resources

  • Investments
  • Michigan Lottery
  • Michigan Gaming Control Board
  • Michigan Tax Tribunal

State of Michigan

  • Open Michigan Scorecard

  • State Web Sites
  • Michigan.gov Home
  • ADA
  • Michigan News
  • Policies


Copyright 2021 State of Michigan