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Sales, Use, and
Withholding Taxes 2016:
Summary of Changes
The Michigan Department of Treasury will release its 1 stset of 3 enhancements to the Michigan Treasury
Online (MTO) e-services in January 2016. A major change is the elimination of Michigan Business One Stop
(MBOS), a registration application. This change creates several benefits including but not limited to: A single
sign-on process streamlined, business authentication real time, access to paying or filing a return and ,
the ability to self-delegate.
The MTO 2016 enhancements are presented below:
Highlights:
MBOS is being removed
Simplified process via a single set of log-in credentials: customers will need just one username and
password to enter the site, file a return, and make an e-payment
Reduction in the steps to create a user profile and create a new business relationship
Authorized users now have the ability to self-delegate to a business
For faster access, taxpayers’ access codes are now emailed
Business Authentication is Streamlined:
The following access types are available for selection:
o Manage Business Account Information – includes Registration and File and Pay
o File and Pay Sales, Use and Withholding Taxes Only – includes account details
o Fast File Now – similar to a guest access, where no previous filing and payment history is shown;
allows for immediate access to file and pay your tax returns without creating a business
relationship
Simplified the delegation process:
o Self-delegation that uses shared secrets
o The access codes are emailed instead of paper mailed
Once a user has established the Manage Business Account Information role, a letter will be sent to
the legal business address on file to provide notification of this additional access to the taxpayer’s
account
MTO is More User-Friendly:
The ability for users to reset their own passwords and retrieve forgotten usernames/passwords
Buttons are now color coded to make it easier to identify important actions
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