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How to Determine if I am Required to File a Michigan Return

How to Determine if I am Required to File a Michigan Return

Determine Your Filing Requirement Based on Residency

Full Year Residents of Michigan

If you are required to file a Federal Income Tax Return

You must file a Michigan Individual Income Tax return, even if you do not owe Michigan tax.

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If you are not required to file a Federal Income Tax Return

You must file a Michigan Individual Income Tax return if you have income that would be included in federal adjusted gross income that exceeds your allowed Michigan exemption allowance(s).

Note: For the 2024 tax year, each Michigan personal and dependent exemption allowance is $5,600 plus $3,300 for each eligible special exemption.

Part-Year Residents of Michigan

If you had income earned while a Michigan resident and/or income attributable to Michigan as a non-resident

You must file a Michigan Individual Income Tax return. Required forms include (not limited to):

Non-Residents of Michigan

If you had income earned in Michigan and/or attributable to Michigan

You must file a Michigan Individual Income Tax return. Required forms include (not limited to):

If you had income earned in Michigan and/or attributable to Michigan and you are not required to file a Federal Income Tax Return

You must file a Michigan Individual Income Tax Return if your Michigan income exceeds your prorated exemption allowance.

Note: For the 2024 tax year, each Michigan personal and dependent exemption allowance is $5,600 plus $3,300 for each eligible special exemption.

If you lived in a reciprocal state. (Reciprocal states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin)

If you had Michigan tax withheld from your wages

You must file a Michigan Individual Income Tax return to claim a refund of Michigan tax withheld. Required forms include (not limited to):

If you had business activity, winnings from lottery, casino or licensed horse tracks located in Michigan

You must file a Michigan Individual Income Tax return. Allocate or apportion business income, including portfolio income (e.g., interest, dividends, capital gains, etc.) to the state where the business operates. All gambling winnings from a Michigan source must be allocated to Michigan even if you are a resident of a reciprocal state. Required forms include (not limited to):