New Business Registration
New Business RegistrationHow do I register for Business Taxes?
- Begin at Michigan Treasury Online (MTO).
- For new users “Create a User Profile”.
- Set up your User ID and Password.
- Go to Account Log In.
- Log in to MTO using your new MTO User ID and Password.
- Begin creating your business relationship by selecting “Create a New Business Relationship”.
- Select "I do have an FEIN".
- Select start and eRegistration.
- Upon Completion of the eRegistration, return to Michigan Treasury Online.
- Log in to your MTO Account.
- Select “Create a New Business Relationship”.
- Enter your FEIN from your newly eRegistered business.
- Choose the type of task you will perform on behalf of your business
- Manage Business Account Information (Business registration and file and pay)
- File and Pay Sales, Use and Withholding taxes
- Answer the security questions on behalf of the business.
- An Access Code will be emailed to the email address that you used when you created your user profile.
- Once you have entered the Access Code and hit “Submit”, the business card of the business you established a relationship to will appear on your home page.
- Select the business card, you can now perform tasks on behalf of your business with the Michigan Department of Treasury.
What You Need To Know
Most Commonly Used Forms
- 2016 Flow-Through Withholding (FTW) Forms
- Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) - Account Update (4515)
- 2019 Concessionaire's Sales tax Return Payment (5089)
- 2015 Flow-Through Withholding (FTW) Forms
- Complete Registration Booklet (518)
- Michigan Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption (3372)
- Notice of Change or Discontinuance (163)
- Power of Attorney (151)
- Request for Tax Clearance Application (5156)
- Registration Forms
Other Helpful Information
- e-Registration for Michigan Taxes
- Streamlined Sales and Use Tax
- Business Taxes
- Contact Treasury
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Unemployment Insurance Agency
- Streamlined Sales Tax Project
- Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
- State Tax Agency Web sites (courtesy of the Federation of Tax Administrators)
- IRS Web Site
Registration Resources
- IRS Notice: Application for Employer Identification Number (EIN)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) now requires the Application for Employer Identification Number (EIN), to clearly identify the applicant's true owner. All EIN applications (mail, fax, phone, and electronic) must disclose the name and taxpayer identification number of the true "responsible party" for the entity.
- Online Registration for Michigan Taxes
- Register for Streamlined Sales Tax Project
If you register for the Streamlined Sales Tax Project, you must also use this link to discontinue your streamline registration when you sell or discontinue your business.
