Register a New Business in MiTreasury eServices or Add a Supported Tax Type

Supported tax types include Composite Income Tax, Fiduciary Income Tax, 9-1-1 Charges, Bottle Deposit, City Taxes, Marijuana taxes, Motor Fuel Tax, Tobacco Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Sales Tax, Use Taxes, and Withholding Tax.

• Flow-Through Entity (FTE) Tax registration is currently only available in Michigan Treasury Online (MTO).00
• For International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) registration, visit michigan.gov/ifta for more information.
• Registration is not required for certain taxes and fees, including Airport Parking Tax, Convention Facility Development (CFD), Insurance Provider Assessment Act, Severance Act, and State Real Estate Transfer tax (SRETT). Visit Miscellaneous Taxes and Fees for more information.

If additional tax types are being added to an existing business, some registration fields may already be populated or may not be required. Follow the prompts displayed in the MiTreasury eServices - Business Portal.

Log into the MiTreasury eServices - Business Portal.

For detailed instructions, see the Log In tutorial.

How the registration process is initiated depends on whether your user profile has ever connected to a business tax account in the MiTreasury eServices - Business Portal:

• No prior connections: in the Manage My Accounts section, use the Register New Business or New Tax Type link.
• Prior connections: navigate to the More page and then in the Business Management section, use the Register New Business Tax Account(s) link.

Review the Business Registration information.

Use the Next button to continue.

Enter the business name, organization type, date of establishment, and business phone number. Choose the ID type: Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), Legacy Michigan Enterprise (ME) Number, Sole Proprietor Social Security Number (SSN), or Treasury Registration (TR) Number. Enter the ID number and re-enter it for confirmation.

Use the Next button to continue.

Enter the business address; required fields include the country, street, city, state, and zip code. Use the Verify Address button to verify the address.

Use the Next button to continue.

Use the Add a NAICS Code button to search for and select the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code that best describes the business’ primary activities. Search by the code or a keyword, select the applicable code, then use the Yes button to confirm the selection.

Use the Next button to continue.

Check the boxes next to one or more tax types and categories for which the business intends to file.

Use the Next button to continue.

Certain tax types may require additional licensing information. Complete all applicable fields based on the tax type(s) selected; review the Marijuana taxes example. Once the applicable information has been entered, use the Next button to continue.

Marijuana: use the Add Marijuana License link. Select the Marijuana license type, then enter the license number and commence date. Indicate whether the business is registering for Marijuana Retail Excise Tax and/or Wholesale Marijuana Tax. Enter the DBA Name and the physical address; use the Verify Address button to verify the address. Indicate if the mailing address is different from the physical address. Use the Add button to add the license. Repeat as needed for additional licenses.

Add at least one owner, officer, operator, or other responsible party associated with the business. Use the Add Owner, Officer, or Operator link. Enter the required information, including ownership type (Controller, Corporate Officer, Location Manager, Member, Owner, Partner, or Tax Accountant), commence date, first name, last name, date of birth, phone type, phone number, authorization to work, SSN, and address; use the Verify Address button to verify the address. Use the Add button to add the owner, officer, or operator to the business.

Use the Next button to continue.

Indicate whether the business would like to opt in to paperless mailing.

Use the Next button to continue.

Indicate your relationship to the business: corporate officer/responsible party, employee, third party, or other. Enter your first and last name.

Use the Next button to continue.

The relationship you indicate establishes your user role with the business tax account. Learn more about connected services and Business Portal user roles.

Review the summary for accuracy. Use the Next button to continue.

Check the confirmation box to certify that the information provided is accurate and that you are authorized to access the business tax account. This serves as your electronic signature.

Use the Submit button to continue.

You will see a message confirming that the business registration has been submitted.

Use the OK button to return to the MiTreasury eServices - Business Portal summary page.