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Essential Services Assessment Frequently Asked Questions
Other Taxes
Income Tax Questions
The income tax division is separate from the ESA unit – ESA is a special tax paid by manufacturers receiving a special property tax exemption – so cannot help you further. Please visit https://www.michigan.gov/taxes/iit for more information.
SUW questions
The Essential Services Assessment (ESA) Division administers a special tax on manufacturing related personal property exempt from property taxes at the local level. ESA is unrelated to sales and use tax. Please contact them at 517-636-6925.