What happens if my account was closed at the time of the deposit?

If your account has been closed, the financial institution will return the direct deposit and a refund check will be mailed to you within 6 weeks of receipt of the returned direct deposit attempt. The Michigan Department of Treasury cannot add or make any changes to the direct deposit information after the return has been received.

If your financial institution cannot locate the direct deposit after 6 weeks, you may request a tracer through the Michigan Department of Treasury. A tracer can take up to 24 weeks. We will notify you of the results by mail.

You may request a direct deposit tracer using Michigan Treasury eServices.

Include your full name, complete current mailing address and the tax year with your request.

Click on the above link and follow these steps:

1. Login to the eServices Citizen Portal
2. For security reasons, you'll need to verify your ID with the following information if you have not done so already:
   • State of Michigan ID
   • Social Security Number
   • Overpayment/Tax due amount (not including interest) of most recently filed tax return
     Note: This may not be the most recent tax year. If you filed an amended for a previous year after your current year return, for example, the previous year is your most recently filed.
3. Click the "More" tab
4. Click "View and Send Messages"
5. Click "Send a Message"