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Military Personnel FAQs
Military Personnel FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
- Am I required to file a Michigan individual income tax return if Michigan is my home of record but I have not been stationed there for several years?
- Am I required to file a Michigan return if I was overseas for the entire year?
- Am I required to pay taxes on income earned as a military spouse stationed in Michigan?
- Am I required to pay taxes to Michigan on income earned as a military spouse not stationed in Michigan?
- Are military exit benefits and military separation pay exempt from Michigan individual income tax?
- Are military retirement benefits exempt from Michigan individual income tax?
- Are military survivor benefits exempt from Michigan individual income tax?
- Are military survivor retirement benefits that pass to a beneficiary other than the surviving spouse exempt from Michigan individual tax?
- Are retirement benefits that pass to the spouse of a deceased military member exempt from Michigan individual income tax?
- Can I claim a homestead property tax credit if I am a Michigan resident stationed outside of the state and own a home in Michigan?
- Federal Military Spouses Residency Relief Act
- If I am stationed in Michigan, am I considered a Michigan resident?
- Is National Guard compensation considered military compensation?
- Is military pay exempt from Michigan individual income tax?
- More Military Information
- When do I file my taxes if I am in active duty overseas?