MI-1040 Individual Income Tax FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS E-filing your return is easy, fast, and secure! 88% (more than 4.7 million) all of Michigan taxpayers choose e-file. E-filed returns are usually processed within business14 days (see page 3). Allow 14 days before checking the status of your e-filed return. Tax preparers who complete more11 or Michigan Individual Income Tax returns are required e-file to all eligible returns supported by their software (see page 3). Free e-file available.is Do you qualify? Visit www.MIfastfile.org for alist e-file of resources, how tofind an e-file provider, and more information on free e-file services. WWW.MIFASTFILE.ORG UNCLAIMED PROPERTY . The Michigan Department of Treasury is holding millions of dollars in abandoned and unclaimed property belonging to Michigan residents. In the past three years, nearly $387 million has been returned to rightful owners. To check if Treasury is holding funds for you or your family, visit www.michigan.gov/unclaimedproperty. FILING DUE DATE: APRIL 18, 2023 W W W. M I C HI G A N .G OV/ TA X E S MICHIGAN 2022 This booklet is intended as a guide to help complete your return. It does not take the place of the law. |
Help With Your Taxes New for 2022 Tax Assistance Homestead Property Tax Credit Updates. Treasury offers a variety of services designed to assist you • The maximum taxable value increases $143,000to and most are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. • The limit on total household resources increases to IMPORTANT: To obtain information about your account $63,000 using the Internet and Telephone Options you will need the • The homestead property tax credit phase-out begins following information from your return: when your total household resources exceed $54,000 • Social Security number (SSN) of the primary filer (the • The maximum homestead property tax credit increases filer listed first on the return) to $1,600. • Tax year of the return For more information and to check your eligibility for this • Adjusted gross income (AGI) or total household credit, see page 26. resources • Filing status (single, married filing jointly, married filing Tier 3 Michigan Standard Deduction. If the older of you separately). or your spouse (if married filing jointly) was born during the period January 1, 1953 through January 1, 1956, and reached the age of 67 on or before December 31, 2022, you Internet Options may be eligible for a deduction up to $20,000 if single or www.michigan.gov/iit married filing separately, orup to $40,000 if married filing Find the following information on this website: a joint return. For more information, see the Tier 3 Michigan • Current year forms and instructions Standard Deduction instructions and Worksheet page2 on 16. • Answers commonly to used tax forms • many tax preparation questions Most Expanded Subtraction for Retirement Benefits. If • Free assistance in preparing your return the older of you or your spouse (if married filing • Retirement and pension deduction estimator; interest, jointly) was born after January 1, 1956 but before dividends and capital gains deduction estimator; penalty January 1961,2, have reached age 62 and receive retirement and interest estimator; and other individual income tax benefits from employment with a governmental agency that estimators was exempt from Social Security, you may be eligible for a • Pay your tax due on the MI-1040, and make quarterly retirement and pension deduction. For more information, see estimated income tax and individual income tax extension Michigan Pension Schedule (Form 4884). payments Michigan First-Time Home Buyer Savings Program. • Other tax resources. If you contributed to a Michigan First-Time Home Buyers Select “eServices Individual Income Tax” where you can: savings account, see Michigan First-Time Home Buyer • Select “Guest Services” to: Savings Program (Form 5792). • Check the status yourof return Michigan Historic Preservation Tax Credit for Plans • Check estimated payments you made during the year Approved after December 31, 2020. If you received a • Select “Account Services” to: certificate completedof rehabilitation from the State Historic • Change your address Preservation Office, see the instructions for line 19 of the • Access letters sent by Treasury MI-1040 and Form 5803. • Check responses lettersto you have sent Treasuryto • Submit specific account requests City of Detroit • You have the option to ask a question by choosing The Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury) processes “Create a service request” City of Detroit Individual Income Tax Returns. Your • You must provide a valid email address to submit a City of Detroit return may be filed with your Michigan question. return. For more information and instructions visit www.michigan.gov/citytax. Telephone Options 517-636-4486 Forms Automated Information Service Find tax forms using the Internet and Telephone Options With Treasury’s automated phone system, you can: listed on this page. Commonly used forms are also available • the status of your refund Request at most public libraries, Northern Michigan post offices, • Check the status lettersof you have sent Treasuryto and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services • information estimatedon payments Request (MDHHS) county offices. • Order current tax year forms. While most questions can be answered by the Automated Information Service, customer service representatives are available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Assistance is available using TTY through the Michigan Relay Service by calling 711. 2 |
General Information Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) taxable on your 2022 U.S. Form 1040 . If you claimed Throughout this booklet, Treasury refers to adjusted gross an itemized deduction for property taxes on your 2021 income as AGI. When AGI is asked for, copy your AGI U.S. Form 1040 and then received a refund in 2022 from the directly from your U.S. Form 1040, 1040NR 1040SRor . State youror local unit governmentof for aportion of those taxes, you must include that refund as income on your 2022 Tax Rate, Exemption Allowances, and Deductions 1040. U.S. Form If you have questions about the taxability for Retirees and Seniors (for federal tax purposes) of the refunds, call the IRS at The income tax rate for 2022 is 4.25 percent. 1-800-829-1040. For tax year 2022, the personal and stillbirth exemption What You Should Know About Your Michigan 1099-G allowances are $5,000. The special exemption allowance If you claimed itemized deductions on your 2021 federal for deaf, blind, hemiplegic, paraplegic, quadriplegic, or income tax return and received a Michigan tax refund totally and permanently disabled is $2,900. The exemption in 2022, you will be mailed a 2022 Michigan 1099-G in allowance for qualified disabled veterans is $400. See early 2023 that shows the amount of your 2021 refund that page 9 for more information. was issued in 2022. The refund amount will include any Retirement and pension benefits included in AGI from a amounts credited forward to 2022 estimated tax, prior year pension or an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) may refunds issued in 2022, refund amounts intercepted for be deductible. See Form 4884 instructions beginning on back tax assessments or other debts (such as child support page 17 for further details regarding retirement and pension or court-ordered garnishments), and any portion refundof a benefit deductions based on year of birth and filing status. assigned payto use tax anyor amount you contributed as a Senior citizens born before 1946 may be able to deduct part voluntary contribution. The refund amount will not include of their interest, dividends, and capital gains that are included homestead property tax credits, earned income tax credits, or in AGI. For 2022, the deduction is limited to a maximum other refundable tax credits claimed on your MI-1040. The of $12,697 for single filers and $25,394 for joint filers. See 1099-G is not a bill .Visit www.michigan.gov/taxes for more Michigan Schedule 1 (Schedule 1) instructions beginning on information about your Michigan 1099-G. page 12 for further details regarding dividend/interest/capital A Note About Debts gains deductions. By law, any money you owe to the State and other state Filing Extension Granted for Military agencies must be deducted from your refund or credit before Personnel Serving in a Combat Zone it is issued. Debts include money you owe for past-due taxes, United States military personnel serving in a combat zone student loans, child support due to the Friend of the Court, on April 18, 2023, will be given 180 days after leaving the an IRS levy, money due to a state agency, a court-ordered combat zone to file their federal and State tax returns and garnishment, or other court orders. Taxpayers who are will be exempt from penalties and interest. When e-filing, married filing jointly may receive an Income Allocation for service men and women serving in combat zones should Non-Obligated Spouse (Form 743) after the return is filed. enter the words “Combat Zone” in the preparer notes. When Completing and filing this form may limit the portion of the filing a paper return, print “Combat Zone” in ink on the top refund that can be applied to a debt. If Treasury applies all or of page 1of the MI-1040. part yourof refund toany of these debts, you will receive a letter of explanation. Appeals of Adjusted Refunds or Credits Who Must File a Return Taxpayers have 60 days from the issuance of refund denials, refund adjustments, or Treasury decisions (other than final File a return if you owe tax, are due a refund, or your AGI assessment), that may be appealed under Section 21 of the exceeds your exemption allowance. You should also file a Revenue Act, requestto informal conferences. Michigan return if you file a federal return, even if you do not owe Michigan tax. This will eliminate unnecessary Choose e-file Instead of Paper Returns to Get Your correspondence from Treasury. Refund Fast If your parents (or someone else) can claim you as a E-filing eliminates many of the errors that lengthen dependent on their return and your AGI is $1,500 or less if processing times. E-filed returns are usually processed single marriedor filing separately or$3,000 or less if filing within 14 days. Tax preparers who complete 11 or more a joint return, you do not need tofile a return unless you are individual income tax returns are required to e-file all claiming a refund withholding.of eligible returns. Visit www.MIfastfile.org for a list of Important: If your income subject taxto (MI-1040, line 14) e-file resources, how to find an e-file provider, and more is less than your personal exemption allowance (line 15) and information on free e-file services. When e-filing, do not mail Michigan income tax was withheld from your earnings, you a paper copy of your return. must file a return to claim a refund of the tax withheld. Property Tax Credits/Refunds A reminder from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS): Michigan homestead property tax credits and Principal Residence Exemption refunds received in 2022 may be 3 |
Who Must File a Joint Return Identity Theft If you are considered married for federal tax purposes, you must Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses your file your Michigan return using either the married filing jointly Social Security number to file a tax return claiming a or married filing separately filing status. This applies to all fraudulent refund. Victims of tax-related identity theft can couples who are married under the laws of the State of Michigan assist Treasury by following the steps listed below: or under the laws of another state. If you filed a joint federal • Paper file your return and include all required schedules. income tax return, you must file a joint Michigan income tax • Send copies, not originals, of the following documents: return. If you and your spouse filed separate federal returns, you 1. Federal return and schedules (if applicable). may file separate or joint Michigan returns. 2. Identity theft affidavits (if applicable). When to File Your Return 3. Government-issued photo identification. Always complete your federal tax return before your Michigan return. You may file a Michigan return even if you are not 4. W-2s and/or 1099s. required to file federala return. Even if the above steps are followed, Treasury may require Your return must be postmarked no later than April 18, 2023, to additional identity verification and you may be asked: avoid penalty and interest. Payment must includedbe with your • To complete an identity confirmation quiz, which is a tool return. Make your check payable to “State of Michigan” and Treasury uses to assist in the protection of taxpayers against write the last four digits of your Social Security number(s) and tax-related identity theft. “2022 income tax” theon front theof check. • To provide additional supporting documentation as If you cannot file before the due date and you owe tax, you needed. may file an Application for Extension of Time to File Michigan Visit www.michigan.gov/identitytheft for more information Tax Returns (Form 4) with your payment. This allows an regarding tax-related identity theft. extension of time to file, but not to pay. Payment is due no later Foreign Addresses than April 18, 2023, otherwise penalty and interest may apply. See page 5. In order to obtain a refund, you must file a return Enter your street address and city on the “Home Address” claiming the refund within four years of the due date. Keep a line. Enter your province or state name, country code and copy of your return and all supporting schedules for six years. foreign postal code on the “City or Town” line in that order. Refer to the example below. Penalty and Interest Added for Filing and Paying 1. Filer’s First Name M.I. Last Name Late JESSICA B SMITH If you file and pay late, Treasury will add a penalty of 5 If a Joint Return, Spouse’s First Name M.I. Last Name percent ofthe tax due. After the second month, penalty will Home Address (Number, Street, or P.O. Box) increase by an additional 5 percent per month, or fraction 123 MAIN ST. MONTREAL thereof, up to a maximum of 25 percent of the tax due. If you City or Town State ZIP Code pay late, you must add penalty and interest theto amount due. QUEBEC CA A1B 2C3 Visit www.michigan.gov/taxes for the latest interest rates. How to Complete and File Paper Returns Completing Michigan Forms or more. If cents are entered on the form, they will be Treasury captures the information from paper income tax treated as whole dollar amounts. returns using an Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR) Assemble your returns and attachments . Do not staple your process. If completing a paper return, avoid unnecessary check to your return. A sequence number is printed in the delays by following the guidelines below so your return is upper-right corner of the following Michigan forms to help you processed quickly and accurately. assemble them in the correct order behind your MI-1040: • Use black or blue ink.Do not use pencil, red ink, or felt tip • Additions and Subtractions(Schedule 1) pens. Do not highlight information. • Nonresident and Part-Year Resident (Schedule NR) • Print using capital letters(UPPERCASE). Capital letters • Farmland Preservation Tax Credit (MI-1040CR-5) are easier to recognize. • Schedule of Taxes and Allocation to Each Agreement • Fill check boxes with an [X].Do not use acheck mark. (Schedule CR-5) • Leave lines/boxes blank if they do not apply or if the • Property Tax Credit (MI-1040CR or MI-1040CR-2) amount is zero unless otherwise directed. • Schedule of Apportionment (MI-1040H) • Do not write extra numbers, symbols, or notes on the • Underpayment of Estimated Income Tax (MI-2210) return, such as cents, dashes, decimal points, commas, or • Withholding Tax Schedule(Schedule W) dollar signs. Enclose any explanations on a separate sheet • Adjustments of Capital Gains and Losses (MI-1040D) unless you are instructed to write explanations on the • Adjustments of Gains and Losses From Sales of Business return. Property (MI-4797) • Stay within the lines when entering information in boxes. • Voluntary Contributions Schedule (4642) • If a form is multiple pages,all pages must be filed. • Sales and Other Dispositions of Capital Assets (MI-8949) • Report all amounts in whole dollars . Round down • Pension Schedule (4884) amounts of 49 cents or less. Round up amounts of 50 cents • Pension Continuation Schedule (4973) 4 |
• Married Filing Separately and Divorced or Separated Make your check payable to “ State of Michigan ” and print Claimants Schedule (5049) the last four digits of your Social Security number and • Michigan Amended Return Explanation of Changes “2022 income tax ” on the front of your check. To ensure (Schedule AMD) accurate processing of your return, send one check for each • Michigan Excess Business Loss (MI-461) return. Do not staple your check your to return. • Michigan Excess Business Loss Continuation Schedule Do not mail your 2022 return in the same envelope with a (Form 5606) return for years prior to 2022; mail your 2022 return in a • Michigan Net Operating Loss Schedule MI-1045 (Schedule separate envelope. MI-1045) Important Reminders • Michigan Net Operating Loss Deduction(Form 5674) • Missing pages. The MI-1040, MI-1040CR, MI-1040CR-2, • Michigan Signed Distribution Statement for Joint Owners of and MI-1040CR-7 are multiple-page forms. All pages must Farmland Development Rights Agreements(Form 5678) be completed and submitted for Treasury to process the • Michigan Resident Credit for Tax Imposed by a Canadian return timely. Province (Form 777) • Use correct tax year forms. For example, do not use a 2021 • Michigan First-Time Home Buyer Savings Program (Form form to file your 2022 return. 5792) • Required attachments. If you do not include all the • Michigan Historic Preservation Tax Credit for Plans required attachments with your return, your refund may Approved after December 31, 2020 (Form 5803) be reduced, denied, or delayed. • Federal Schedules (see Table 3, page 59) • Schedules received alone. Only the MI-1040, If you are also filing a Home Heating Credit Claim MI-1040CR, MI-1040CR-2 and MI-1040CR-7 forms may (MI-1040CR-7), do not attach it to your return; fold it and be filed alone. All other forms must be filed with a leave it loose in the envelope. completed MI-1040. If you are also filing aCity of Detroit return, donot staple it to • Missing, incomplete, or applied for Social Security your State of Michigan return; fold it and leave it loose in the number. Include full Social Security number(s). If you envelope. don’t have an SSN or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), apply for one through the Where to Mail Your Return IRS. Do not file your Michigan return until you have Mail refund, credit, or zero due returns to: received your SSN or ITIN. Michigan Department Treasury of Lansing, MI 48956 If you owe tax , mail your return to: Michigan Department Treasury of Lansing, MI 48929 Special Situations Extensions 2023 Estimated Payments To request more time fileto your Michigan tax return, send a Usually, you must make estimated income tax payments if payment yourof remaining estimated tax Treasuryto with a you expect to owe more than $500 when you file your 2023 copy yourof federal extension (U.S. Form 4868 ) on beforeor MI-1040. This is after crediting the property tax, farmland, the original due date yourof return. Treasury will extend the any other refundable or nonrefundable credits, and amounts due date to your new federal due date. If you do not have a you paid through withholding. federal extension, file an Application for Extension of Time Common income sources which make estimated payments to File Michigan Tax Returns (Form 4) with your payment. necessary are self-employment income; salary, wages or Treasury will not notify you of approval. An extension is retirement benefits if you do not have enough tax withheld; not necessary when you expect to claim a refund. Late tips, lump-sum payments, unemployment benefits, dividend filing penalty may not apply as refunds can be claimed and interest income; income from the sale of property up to 4 years from the original due date without an (capital gains), business income and rental income. extension. You may ask your employer to increase your withholding to An extension of time to file is not an extension of time to cover the taxes on other types of income. pay. If you do not pay enough with your extension request, Estimated payments are due April 18, 2023; June 15, 2023; you must pay interest on the unpaid amount. Compute September 15, 2023; and January 16, 2024. If you are a interest from the original due date of the return. Interest fiscal year filer, the due dates are the same as your federal is 1 percent above the prime rate and is adjusted on July 1 estimated payment due dates. and January 1. Visit www.michigan.gov/taxes for help If you made estimated payments for 2022, Treasury calculating the penalty and interest. will send you personalized vouchers for 2023, unless You may be charged a penalty of 10 percent or more if the you used a tax preparer. Do not use vouchers intended balance due not is paid with your extension request. for another taxpayer. If you do not receive personalized vouchers, use a tax preparer, or use tax preparation When you file your MI-1040, include on line 31 the amount software to complete your return, you can obtain a of tax you paid with your extension request. Include acopy of Michigan Estimated Individual Income Tax Voucher your federal state or extension with your return. (MI-1040ES) from Treasury’s website. 5 |
Exceptions. If you expect to owe more than $500, you may • Deferred compensation reported toyou on U.S. Form 1099-R not have to make estimated payments if you expect your and nonbusiness interest and dividend income are allocated 2023 withholding to be at least: to the state residenceof when received • 90 percent of your total 2023 tax, or • Part-year residents who lived in Michigan at least six • 100 percent of your total 2022 tax months of the tax year may qualify for a homestead property tax credit (see page 29). • 110 percent of your total 2022 tax if 2022 AGI was more Out-of-state students who live in Michigan while NOTE: than $150,000 if filing joint or single ($75,000 if your they are attending school are not considered Michigan 2022 filing status is married filing separately). residents or part-year residents and should file as Total 2022 tax is the amount on your 2022 MI-1040, line 21, nonresidents. less the amount on lines 25, 26, 27b, 28 and 29. Nonresident. Use Schedule NR to figure your Michigan Farmers, fishermen or seafarers may have to make taxable income. You must pay Michigan income tax on the estimated payments, but have different filing options. If following types income:of at least two-thirds of your gross income is from farming, • Salary, wages, and other employee compensation for work fishing, or seafaring, you may: performed in Michigan, unless you live in a state covered • Delay paying your first 2023 quarterly estimated payment by a reciprocal agreement (see “Reciprocal States”) until as late as January 16, 2024, and pay the entire • Net rents and royalties from real and tangible personal amount of your 2023 estimated tax due, or property Michiganin • File your 2023 MI-1040 return and pay the entire amount • Capital gains from the sale or exchange of real property of tax due on or before March 1, 2024. located in Michigan, or of tangible personal property If you are a farmer or fisherman you will have filed a located Michiganin U.S. Schedule F ,Schedule C , orSchedule E to report income • Patent or copyright royalties if the patent or copyright is from these activities. Wages earned as a farm employee or used inMichigan or youif have commerciala domicile in from a corporate farm do not qualify you for this exception. Michigan You are considered a seafarer if your wages are exempt • Income (including dividend and interest income) from an from income tax withholding under Title 46, Shipping, S corporation, partnership anor unincorporated business, USC, Sec. 11108. other business activity in Michigan or Failure to make payments or underpayment of estimated payments. If you fail to make required estimated payments, Lottery • winnings pay late, or underpay in any quarter, Treasury may charge • Prizes won from casinos or licensed horse tracks located penalty and interest. Penalty is 25 percent of the tax due in Michigan. Nonresidents from reciprocal states must (with a minimum of $25) for failing to make estimated also declare these prizes taxable.as payments or 10 percent (with a minimum of $10) for failing Reciprocal States to pay enough estimated payments or making estimated Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio, and payments late. Interest is one percent above the prime rate Wisconsin have reciprocal agreements with Michigan. and is computed monthly. The rate is adjusted on July 1 and Michigan residents pay only Michigan income tax January 1. on their salaries and wages earned in any of these Residency states. A Michigan resident may file a withholding Resident. You are a Michigan resident if Michigan is your form with an employer in a reciprocal state to claim permanent home. Your permanent home is the place you exemption from that state’s income tax withholding. The intend to return to whenever you go away. A temporary out-of-state income may make Michigan individual income absence from Michigan, such as spending the winter in a tax estimated payments necessary. Residents of reciprocal southern state, does not make you part-yeara resident. states working in Michigan do not have to pay Michigan Income earned by a Michigan resident in a nonreciprocal tax on salaries or wages earned in Michigan but do have to state (see “Reciprocal States”) or Canadian province is taxed pay Michigan tax on business income earned from business by Michigan, and may also taxedbe by the other jurisdiction. activity in Michigan. A resident of a reciprocal state who If you pay tax to both, you can claim a credit on your claims a refund of Michigan withholding tax must file a Michigan return. See instructions for MI-1040, line 18 and Schedule NR along with MI-1040.an the example starting on page 9. Deceased Taxpayers Part-year resident. You are a part-year resident if, during A personal representative for the estate of a taxpayer who the year, you move your permanent home into or out of died in 2022 (or 2023 before filing a 2022 return) must file if Michigan. You must pay Michigan income tax on income the taxpayer owes tax ordueis a refund. full-yearA exemption you earned, received, accruedor while living Michigan.in is allowed for deceaseda taxpayer theon 2022 MI-1040. Use Michigan Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Schedule Use the decedent’s name and Social Security number and (Schedule NR) and the following guidelines to help figure your address. If the taxpayer died after December 31, 2021, your tax: enter the date of death in the “Deceased Taxpayer” box on • Allocate your income from the date you moved into outor page 2 on the 2022 MI-1040. of Michigan The surviving spouse is considered married for the year in • Bonus pay, severance pay, deferred income, and any other which the deceased spouse died and may file a joint return amount accrued while a Michigan resident are subject to for that year. Write your name and the decedent’s name Michigan tax no matter where you lived when you and both Social Security numbers on the MI-1040. Write received it “DECD” after the decedent’s last name. You must report 6 |
the decedent’s income. Sign the return. In the deceased’s the Amended Return box on the top of page 1 of each credit signature line, write “Filing as surviving spouse.” If the claim; do not file a new MI-1040 or Schedule AMD. If taxpayer died after December 31, 2021, enter the date of applicable, include a copy of your property tax statement(s), death in the “Deceased Taxpayer” box on page 2 of the and/or lease agreement and a copy of your heat statement. MI-1040. Refer to example A in the “Deceased Taxpayer Business Income (Loss) Chart of Examples” below. Michigan defines business income as all income (loss) If filing as a personal representative or claimant and from transactions, activities, and sources in the arising you are claiming a refund for a single deceased taxpayer, course of the taxpayer’s trade or business. Business regular you must include a U.S. Form 1310 or Michigan Claim income includes distributive share income (loss) reported for Refund Due a Deceased Taxpayer (MI-1310) . Enter on a federal Schedule K-1 , including interest, dividend, the decedent’s name in the Filer’s Name lines and the royalty income, net short-term and long-term capital gains representative’s or claimant’s name, title, and address (losses) and depreciation to the extent included in AGI. in the Home Address line. Refer to example B or C in the Rental income may be business income if it is an integral “Deceased Taxpayer Chart of Examples” below. part of the taxpayer’s trade or business. Business income If filing as a personal representative or claimant of a is allocated to the state where the business activity occurs. deceased taxpayer(s) for a jointly filed return, you must If the business activity is in Michigan and in another state, include a U.S. Form 1310 or Michigan Claim for Refund use a Schedule of Apportionment (Form MI-1040H) to Due a Deceased Taxpayer (MI-1310) . Enter the name(s) of apportion the income. If you have income from more than the deceased person(s) in the Filer’s and/or Spouse’s Name one business, the income from each must be allocated or lines and the representative’s or claimant’s name, title, and apportioned separately; this doneis on separate schedules for address in the Home Address line. Refer to example D or E each entity. Include all schedules with your return. Describe in the “Deceased Taxpayer Chart of Examples” below. the business or property that is the source of the income For information about filing a credit claim, see “Deceased (loss) and list the activity locations. For assistance, refer to the “Business, Rental & Royalty Activity Worksheet” Claimant’s Credit” on page 29. on Treasury’s website. For more information, refer available Amended Returns to the “Business Income Reportable on MI-1040 or MI-1041” If you need to make a correction to your return, file a new section of the individual income tax FAQs on our website at complete MI-1040. Check the Amended Return box at the www.michigan.gov/taxes. top of page 1 of the form, and file the Schedule AMD and Net Operating Losses (NOL) all applicable schedules and supporting documentation to If you have a federal NOL deduction, remove the federal amend your return . If you are due a refund on your amended NOL deduction from Michigan taxable income, theto extent return, you must file it within four years of the due date of included infederal AGI. Residents accomplish this through the original return. an addition on Michigan Schedule 1 , line 7. Part-year and Once you file a joint return, you cannot choose to file nonresidents that are required to file a Michigan Schedule separate returns for that year after the due date of the return. NR , allocate the entire federal NOL deduction, no matter If a change on your federal return affects Michigan taxable where earned, Columnto C. income, you must file an amended return within 120 days of The Michigan Net Operating Loss Schedule MI-1045 is used the change. You must include a copy of your amended federal to calculate the Michigan NOL for the loss year. The form return and all supporting schedules. Include payment of any must be filed before a Michigan NOL carryover may be tax and interest due. claimed. To amend only a homestead property tax or home The Michigan NOL deduction in a carryforward year is heating credit, file a new MI-1040CR, MI-1040CR-2, or calculated on Michigan Net Operating Loss Deduction (Form MI-1040CR-7 respectively, for the appropriate year. Check 5674). The Michigan NOL deduction in a carryforward Deceased Taxpayer Chart of Examples A. Joint Filers with Surviving Spouse D. Joint Filers with Personal Representative 1. Filer’s First Name M.I. Last Name 1. Filer’s First Name M.I. Last Name JOHN A BROWN JOHN A BROWN EST OF If a Joint Return, Spouse’s First Name M.I. Last Name If a Joint Return, Spouse’s First Name M.I. Last Name JANE C BROWN DECD JANE C BROWN EST OF Home Address (Number, Street, or P.O. Box) B. Single Filer with Personal Representative SAM W. JONES REP 123 MAIN ST. 1. Filer’s First Name M.I. Last Name JOHN A BROWN EST OF If a Joint Return, Spouse’s First Name M.I. Last Name E. Joint Filers with Claimant 1. Filer’s First Name M.I. Last Name Home Address (Number, Street, or P.O. Box) JOHN A BROWN DECD SAM W. JONES REP 123 MAIN ST. If a Joint Return, Spouse’s First Name M.I. Last Name JANE C BROWN DECD C. Single Filer with Claimant Home Address (Number, Street, or P.O. Box) 1. Filer’s First Name M.I. Last Name SAM W. JONES CLAIMANT 123 MAIN ST. JOHN A BROWN DECD If a Joint Return, Spouse’s First Name M.I. Last Name Home Address (Number, Street, or P.O. Box) SAM W. JONES CLAIMANT 123 MAIN ST. 7 |
year is claimed on Michigan Schedule 1 , line 29. To request U.S. Schedule A or a credit was claimed U.S. on Form 1040, a a refund from a farming loss carryback use the Michigan credit will beallowed on the Michigan return. Farming Loss Carryback Refund Request (Form 5603). To compute your Michigan credit, multiply the amount you A separate worksheet showing how the loss has been repaid in2022 by the tax rate which was in effect the year absorbed should always be submitted to substantiate the you paid the tax. Then add the amount of the credit to the claimed carryforward. For assistance tracking an NOL, refer Michigan tax withheld on MI-1040, line 30. Write “Claim of to the “Michigan NOL Carryover Worksheet” available on Right/Repayment” next line to 30. Treasury’s website. Include a schedule showing the computation of the credit, proof of the repayment, U.S. Form 1040 and applicable Repayments of Income Reported in a Prior Year federal schedules. If you had to repay money in 2022 that you claimed as income ina previous year (e.g., unemployment benefits), you Composite Filer Participants may be entitled to a credit on your 2022 return for the tax Taxpayers that participate on the Michigan Composite paid earlier in an year. Individual Income Tax Return (Form 807) may be entitled If you subtracted the repayment in arriving at AGI, no to a credit on their MI-1040 for their share the of Michigan additional credit is allowed on the Michigan return because income tax liability paid on Form 807. Enter the amount your income for the year has been reduced by the repayment of Michigan income tax paid on your behalf on MI-1040, amount. If the amount of the repayment was deducted on line and 30 write “Composite Filing” next line to 30. Use Tax Every state that has a sales tax has a companion tax for Line 2: In all cases, if a single purchase is $1,000 or more purchases made outside that state by catalog, telephone, or and tax not is collected by the seller, you must pay percent 6 Internet. Michigan, In that companion tax called is “use tax,” use tax that on purchase. but might bedescribed as remote a sales tax because it is a 6 Ed ordered a computer from a catalog retailer in Example: percent tax owed purchases on made outside Michigan. of New York for $1,437.50. Ed also purchased items over the Use tax is due on catalog, telephone, or Internet purchases Internet for less than $1,000 during the year, but lost his made from out-of-state sellers as well as purchases while traveling in foreign countries when the items are to be receipts. He is sure he did not pay Michigan sales tax. Ed’s brought into Michigan. Use tax must be paid on the total AGI is $46,500. Ed would complete Worksheet follows: 1 as price (including shipping and handling charges). Line 1: Ed selects $18 from Table 1................................... $18 Many Internet retailers charge tax on sales to Michigan Line 2: Ed enters $1,437.50 percent x 6 ........................$86.25 residents. Taxpayers should review their records determine to Line 3: Total use tax due............................................. $104.25 if the retailer charged tax the at time ofsale. If the Michigan Ed would enter $104 (rounding down because the amount is tax was paid at 6percent, no additional tax would due. be 49 cents orless) on his MI-1040, line 23 . How to Report Use Tax Estimating your taxes does not preclude Treasury from Use Worksheet 1 to calculate your use tax and enter the auditing your account. If additional tax is due, you may amount use of tax due MI-1040, on line 23. receive an assessment for the amount of the tax owed, plus Worksheet Calculation applicable penalty and interest. Line 1:For purchases of $0 to $1,000, multiply your total Use Tax on the Difference purchases times 6 percent (0.06) and enter the amount on If you paid at least 6 percent to another state on your Line 1, or, if you have incomplete or inaccurate receipts to purchase, you do not owe use tax to Michigan. If you paid calculate your purchases, you may use “Table Use 1 - Tax” to less than 6 percent, you owe the difference. estimate your taxes (see the following example). NOTE: The full percent 6 use tax also is owed on purchases Line 1 should contain a number unless you made no made ina foreign country. purchases under $1,000 subject the to use tax. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/taxes. TABLE 1 - USE TAX WORKSHEET 1 - USE TAX Line 1: Itemized purchases $0 of AGI* Tax to $1,000 percent x 6 (0.06) OR $0 - $10,000 ...................................................... $2 “Table 1 - Use Tax” amount.......... $ $10,001 - $20,000 ............................................. $6 Line 2: Single purchases $1,000 $20,001 - $30,000 ............................................$10 or more percent x 6 (0.06)............. $ $30,001 - $40,000 ............................................$14 Line 3: Total Use Tax Due (add $40,001 - $50,000 ............................................$18 Lines 1 and 2)................................ $ $50,001 - $75,000 ............................................$25 $75,001 - $100,000 ..........................................$35 Enter amount from Line 3above onyour 2022 $100,000..........................Multiply AGI by Above MI-1040, line 23. the If amount onLine 3 enter is 0, 0.04% (0.0004) “0” onyour 2022 MI-1040, line 23. * AGI from MI-1040, line 10. 8 |
Line-by-Line Instructions for Individual Income Tax Return (MI-1040) Lines not listed are explained on the form. • Blind means your better eye permanently has 20/200 Amended Return box: If amending your 2022 return, vision or less with corrective lenses, or your peripheral check the box at the top of the form, include a completed field of vision is 20 degrees or less. Schedule AMD and supporting documentation. • Totally and permanently disabled means disabled as Line 1: Enter your name and address. defined under Social Security Guidelines 42 USC 416. If Lines 2 and 3: Enter your full nine-digit Social Security you were age 66 by August 31, 2022, you may not claim number(s). Failure to provide a complete Social Security an exemption as totally and permanently disabled. number may result in processing delays. Line 9c: Qualified Disabled Veterans. A taxpayer may Line 5: State Campaign Fund. These funds are only claim an exemption of $400 in addition to the taxpayer’s disbursed to candidates for governor, regardless of political other exemptions if (a) the taxpayer or spouse is a qualified party, who agree to limit campaign spending and meet the disabled veteran, or (b) a dependent of the taxpayer is a campaign fund requirements. Checking the box will not raise qualified disabled veteran. To be eligible for the additional your tax or reduce your refund. exemption an individual must be a veteran of the active Line 6: Farmers, fishermen, or seafarers may have to military, naval, marine, coast guard, or air service who make estimated payments, and have different filing options. received an honorable or general discharge and has a If at least two-thirds of your gross income is from farming, disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty as fishing, or seafaring, check this box. (For estimate filing described in 38 USC 101(16). This additional exemption may information, see page 5.) not be claimed on more than one tax return. Line 7: Filing Status. Check the box to identify your Line 9d: Stillbirth Exemption. If you are a parent of a filing status. If you filed a joint federal return, you must stillborn delivered during 2022 and have been issued a also file a joint Michigan return. Married couples who Certificate of Stillbirth from the Michigan Department of file separate federal returns may file a separate or joint Health and Human Services (MDHHS), include a copy of the Michigan return. If your status is married filing separately certificate with the MI-1040. If you do not have a certificate, (box c), enter your spouse’s full name in the space contact MDHHS at 517-335-8666 for an application or provided and enter his or her Social Security number on information on obtaining the certificate. line 3. If you filed your federal return as head of household Line 9e: If someone else can claim you as a dependent, or qualifying surviving spouse, you must file your Michigan check the box, enter 0 on line 9a and enter $1,500 on return as single. line 9e. If your AGI is less than $1,500 and you had no NOTE: If you are claiming a homestead property tax credit income tax withheld from your wages, you do not Michigan or home heating credit and you lived with your spouse, it may need to file this form. be easier to file a joint Michigan return because joint total household resources are the basis for computing these credits. Line 10: Adjusted Gross Income. Enter your AGI from Line 8: Residency. Check the box that describes your your 1040 1040NR 1040SR. U.S. Form , or You must include Michigan residency for 2022. If you and your spouse had copies of federal schedules that apply to you (see Table 3, a different residency status during the year, check a box page 59). For Michigan adjustments to AGI, see Schedule 1 on page 41. Instructions for completing Schedule 1 begin for each of you. Both nonresidents and part-year residents on page 12. If your AGI includes an excess business loss must file Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Schedule Michigan Excess Business Loss limitation, complete (Schedule NR). For definition of residency, see page 6. (Form MI-461). Line 9: Exemptions. Use this line to compute your Michigan exemption amount plus your Michigan special Line 17: Tax. Multiply the amount on line 16 by 4.25 exemptions. percent (0.0425). Line 9a: Enter the number of exemptions for you, your Line 18: Income Tax Imposed by Government Units Outside spouse (if filing jointly), and your dependents. Dependents Michigan. Include the amount of income tax paid to: include both qualifying children and qualifying relatives • A nonreciprocal state (see page 6) under the Internal Revenue Code. You may claim an • A local government unit outside Michigan, including tax exemption for these dependents even if your AGI exceeds to local units located in reciprocal states paid the limits to claim federal tax credits for these dependents. Multiply the number of exemptions by your exemption • The District of Columbia allowance of $5,000 and enter that amount. • A Canadian province. Line 9b: Michigan Special Exemptions: Deaf, Blind, or Include only income tax paid to another government unit(s) Certain Disabilities. You qualify for this exemption if you on income earned while you were a Michigan resident and are deaf, blind, hemiplegic, paraplegic, quadriplegic, or totally taxed by Michigan. For assistance with calculating this and permanently disabled. Complete this line, claiming only credit, go towww.michigan.gov/iit. one exemption per person as it applies to you, your spouse and Include a copy of the return filed with the other your dependents. If your dependent files a return, you or your government unit(s) with your MI-1040. If you do not dependent, but not both, may claim the dependent’s special the return filed with the other government unit(s) include exemption. when claiming this credit, processing of your return may • Deaf means the primary way you receive messages is be delayed or your credit may be denied. through a sense other than hearing (e.g., lip reading or sign language). 9 |
Do not include taxes paid on income you subtracted on lines 10 Line 19b: If you are including Form 3581, enter the amount through 29 of Schedule 1 (e.g., rental or business income from from line 14. If you are including Form 5803, enter the amount another state, part-year resident wages). If you claim credit for from line 12. Canadian provincial tax, you must file a Michigan Resident Line 20: Income Tax.Carry this amount to line 21. Credit for Tax Imposed by a Canadian Province (Form 777). 22: Voluntary Contributions. Contributions can be Line Include copies of your Canadian Federal Individual Tax made on the Voluntary Contribution Schedule (Form 4642). Return (Form T-1), Canadian Statement of Remuneration Include Form 4642 to ensure your contributions are applied Paid (Form T-4), U.S. Form 1116 , and U.S. Form 1040 and to the fund(s) of your choice. Contributions will increase applicable federal schedules. Your credit is limited to the your tax due or reduce your refund. portion of your Canadian provincial tax not used as a credit on filing an amended MI-1040, you cannot amend your When your U.S. Form 1040 . The credit is not available for tax paid contributions amount. You must enter the amount voluntary to other foreign countries. your original return. from Line 18a: Enter the total income tax paid to other Line 23: Use Tax. Enter use tax due from Worksheet 1, government units on income also taxed by Michigan. Include line 3, on page 8. a schedule if tax was paid to more than one source. Also When filing an amended MI-1040, you cannot amend your include a copy of the return(s). tax amount. You must enter the amount from your use Line 18b: Credit amount. moreIf than one government unit original return. To amend your use tax, write a letter to is involved, compute the credit amount for each government Michigan Department of Treasury, Business Taxes Division, unit separately. Then add the individual credit amounts and P.O. Box 30427, Lansing, MI 48909. enter the total on line 18b. Compute your allowable credit as 25: Property tax credit information begins on page 26. Line follows: Line 26: Farmland preservation credit applies to farmers Step 1: Divide your out-of-state income that issubject to tax See MI-1040CR-5 instructions for information. only. in both states by your total income subject to Michigan tax (MI-1040, line 14); then Line 27: Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Taxpayers who are eligible to claim an EITC Step 2: Multiply the amount of tax shown on MI-1040, on their federal return may claim a Michigan EITC line 17, the by resulting percentage. equal to 6 percent of the taxpayer’s federal credit. Enter Your credit cannot exceed the smaller of: (1) the amount your federal EITC amount on line 27a and 6 percent of of tax imposed by another government; or (2) the amount line 27a on line 27b. of Michigan tax due on salaries, wages, and other personal Line 28: Michigan Historic Preservation Tax Credit. compensation earned another in state. Enter the amount from your 2022 Historic Preservation Example: Computing Michigan resident’s credit for tax Tax Credit (Form 3581), line 16a or 16b, whichever applies. imposed by another state. Include a completed Form 3581 and U.S. Form 3581, if Hunter is a Michigan resident and has $40,000 of Michigan applicable. wages, $10,000 of wages earned in another state, and $3,000 Line 29: Enter the allocated share of taxes reported to you in interest and dividends. Hunter’s federal AGI is $53,000. by a flow-through entity whose tax year ends in 2022 and He has no Michigan adjustments (additions or subtractions) that elected to pay tax under the Michigan flow-through to AGI. After subtracting his $5,000 exemption from $53,000 entity tax. Include a copy of the Schedule K-1 with the income subject to tax, Hunter’s taxable income is $48,000 Schedule K-1 notes, or other supporting documentation (MI-1040, line 16). This results in a tax of $2,040 ($48,000 x received from the flow-through entity, to support the credit 0.0425) that is reported on MI-1040, line 17. The other state claimed thison line. imposed $700 tax on the $10,000 Hunter earned in that state. An electing flow-through entity that files compositea return To compute the credit, determine the following: on your behalf should claim your credit on that composite Step 1: Calculate the percentage of out-of-state income to return (Form 807). Do not claim that credit here. total income subject to Michigan tax ($10,000/$53,000) = 19% Line 30: Enter the total Michigan tax withheld (from your Schedule W). If applicable, include any credit for repayments Step 2: Multiply Michigan tax of $2,040 x 19% = $388 the “Claim of Right” and/or Michigan income tax under Step 3: On MI-1040, line 18a, enter $700, the tax paid on your behalf on a 2022 Form 807. See “Repayments imposed by the other state. On MI-1040, line 18b, of Income Reported in a Prior Year” and/or “Composite Filer enter $388 (the credit is the lesser of $700 or $388). Participants” on page 8. Line 19: Michigan Historic Preservation Tax Credit. Line 31: Enter the total estimated tax paid with your 2022 Taxpayers eligible for this credit receive a certificate from MI-1040ES, the amount paid with a Form 4, and the amount the State Historic Preservation Office indicating their of your 2021 credit forward (2021 MI-1040, line 35) to this eligibility. To claim this credit you must submit all of the year’s tax. Do not include a prior year’s refund amount. supporting documentation. For a list of supporting forms and schedules, see the Form 3581 instructions or Form 5803 Line 32: This line is for amended returns only. If you instructions. checked box 32a to indicate you received a refund and/or Line 19a: If you are including Form 3581, enter the amount credit forward from your original return, enter the refund from line 9. If you are including Form 5803, enter the amount amount received as a negative number. If you checked box from line 7. 32b to indicate you paid with your original return, enter the 10 |
amount of your payment as a positive number. Do not include Direct Deposit requests associated with a foreign bank any interest or penalty paid with your original return. When account are classified as International ACH Transactions filing an amended return, you must include Schedule AMD. (IAT). If your Direct Deposit is forwarded or transferred to Example 1: Tina is amending her return. Tina received a a bank account in a foreign country, it will be returned to $100 refund on her original return. Tina checks box 32a and Treasury. If this occurs, your refund will be converted to a enters the refund as a negative number. Tina reports -$100 on check and mailed the to address on your tax return. Contact line 32c. your financial institution for questions regarding the status of Example 2: Tom is also amending his return. Tom paid a your account. total of $275 with his original return; $250 was for tax due, a. RTN. Enter the nine-digit RTN. The RTN usually is found $5 was for interest and $20 was for penalty. Tom checks box between the symbols |: and |: on the bottom of your check. 32b and enters the amount paid as a positive number but does The first two digits must bethrough01 12 through or 21 32. not include interest or penalty. Tom enters $250 on line 32c. b. Account Number.Enter your financial institution account Line 34: You Owe. If line 33 is less than line 24, enter number up to 17 characters (both numbers and letters). The the difference. This is the tax you owe with your return. account number usually is found immediately theto right of If line 33 is negative, treat it as a positive amount and the RTN on the bottom of your check. Include hyphens but add it to the amount on line 24. Enter the result on omit spaces and special symbols. Do not include the check line 34. Payments can now be made electronically. Go to number. www.michigan.gov/iit for more information. If the balance c. Type of Account.Check the box for checking savings. or due is less than $1, no payment is required, but you must still file your return. See “Pay” address on page 2 of your When You Are Finished MI-1040. Sign Your Return: Each spouse must sign a joint return. If you pay after the due date of the return, penalty and If the return is completed by a tax preparer he or she must interest for late payment also is due. Penalty accrues monthly include the name, address, telephone number of the firm he at 5 percent of the tax due, and increases by an additional or she represents, and preparer tax identification number 5 percent per month, or fraction thereof, after the second or federal employer identification number. Check the box month, up to a maximum of 25 percent of the tax due to indicate if Treasury may discuss your return with your (e.g., penalty on a $500 tax due will be $125 if the tax is preparer. unpaid for six months). See “Penalty and Interest Added for The Taxpayer Protection Act requires paid preparers sign to Filing and Paying Late” on page Add 4. penalty and interest the return and provide his or her preparer tax identification to your tax due and enter the total line on 34. number. Additional information on the Taxpayer Protection Generally, if you owe more than $500, you are required to Act is available atwww.michigan.gov/taxes. make estimated payments. Taxpayers required to make A paid preparer must not engage in any fraudulent tax estimated payments may owe penalty and interest for activity. Any concerns related fraudulentto activity paidof a underpayment, late payment, for or failing make to estimated preparer may be reported to the Michigan Department of tax payments. Use the Michigan Underpayment of Estimated Treasury, Fraud Unit, P.O. Box 30140, Lansing, MI 48909. Income Tax (Form MI-2210) compute to penalty and interest. Any tax-related identity theft concerns, see page 4 of the If you do not file an MI-2210, Treasury will compute your MI-1040 booklet. penalty and interest and send you a bill. If you annualize a return preparedis for childa Signing a child’s return: If your income, you must complete and include an MI-2210. is too young to sign it, a parent or guardian should who Enter the penalty and interest amounts the on lines provided. sign the child’s name, then add “by (your name) parent Line 36: Credit Forward. Credit forward is only available (or guardian) for minor child.” on an original return and will not be accepted as a way to Attachments: Include all your credit claims and required claim your overpayment amended on an return. Michigan and federal schedules (see Table page3 on 59). Line 37: Refund. This includes any tax you overpaid and Payments can be made using Michigan’s If you owe tax: any credits you claimed. The state does not refund amounts e-Payments service by direct debit (e-Check) from your less than $1. Mail your return the to “Refund, credit, zero or checking or saving account, or by using a credit or debit returns” address onpage 2 your of MI-1040. card. Visit www.michigan.gov/iit to make your payment Direct Deposit electronically. Direct Deposit is only available on an original return and Payments can also be mailed. Make your check payable may not beused to issue a refund amended on an return. to “State of Michigan. Print ” the last four digits of your Check with your financial institution (1) to make sure will it Social Security number and “2022 income tax ” on the front accept Direct Deposit, (2) obtain the correct Routing Transit of your check. payingIf on behalf anotherof taxpayer, write Number (RTN) and account number, and (3) if applicable, the filer’s name and the last four digits of the filer’s Social verify that your financial institution will allow joint a refund Security number on the check. Enclose your payment but do to deposited be into individual an account. not staple theit to return. The filing deadline to receive a refund for tax year 2022 is April 18, 2027. 11 |
Line-by-Line Instructions for Additions and Subtractions (Schedule 1) Nonresidents, and part-year residents, complete Schedule NR If you reported gains on U.S. Form 4797 on property acquired (see page 49) before proceeding. before October 1, 1967, or located in other states, adjust the If you have income or losses attributable to other states, you gain on the Michigan Adjustments of Gains and Losses From must include all relevant federal schedules and supporting Sales of Business Property(MI-4797). statements (see page 59). Include Schedule K-1s which Enter gains from the Michigan column of MI-1040D, line 12, support your federal Schedules B, D, E and 4797 . The and MI-4797, line 18b. Instructions are with each form. type, source and location of the income or loss must be Line 4: Enter losses from a business or property located in identified. For assistance conveying this information to another state which you own sole as a proprietor, apartner in a Treasury, refer to the “Business, Rental & Royalty Activity partnership, a shareholder incorporation,an Sor as member a Worksheet” and the instructions available on Treasury’s of a pass-through entity. website. If you do not include the federal schedules and If your business taxed is by both Michigan and another state, supporting statements, processing of your return may be the loss must be apportioned. You must include a Michigan delayed your or credit/subtraction may denied. be Schedule of Apportionment (MI-1040H). Additions to Income If you have a federal excess business loss limitation, you Line 1: Residents enter nonbusiness gross interest, must complete Form MI-461. Follow instructions provided on dividends, and income from obligations or securities of Form MI-461 to determine if any amount is to be included states and their political subdivisions other than Michigan. here. Residents and nonresidents report non-Michigan municipal Line 5: Enter the net loss from the federal column of your business income from a partnership, S corporation, MI-1040D, line 13, MI-4797, or line 18b positive as a number. estate, or trust with Michigan business activity. Business Line 6: Enter gross expenses from the production of oil and income subject to apportionment must be included on the gas or extraction of nonferrous metallic minerals subject Michigan Schedule of Apportionment (MI-1040H). You to Michigan severance tax to the extent deducted from AGI. may reduce this income by related expenses not allowed Subtract the related gross income lineon 19. as a deduction by Section 265(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Line 7: Residents, enter the amount of the federal NOL Code (IRC). deduction to the extent included in AGI. Nonresidents and Line 2: Michigan residents enter the deduction taken for part-year residents see instructions for Schedule NR, line 11. self-employment tax on your federal return and for other Line 8: Enter the total theof following (include an additional taxes on or measured by income, such as your share of the schedule if necessary): taxes paid by an estate or trust, your share of city income • Add, to the extent not included in AGI, the amount of tax paid by partnerships or S corporations, or your share of withdrawn in the tax year from a Michigan money flow-through (pass-through) entity tax paid to another Savings Program (MESP) account, including the Education state by a flow-through entity. Part-year and nonresidents Michigan 529 Advisor Plan (MAP), or a Michigan enter the amount from the Michigan Schedule NR , line 13, Achieving a Better Life Experience Program (MiABLE) Column B that is attributable to the deduction taken for self-employment tax on your federal return and for other taxes account, if the withdrawal was not a qualified withdrawal measured by income, such as your share of city income tax as provided in the MESP or ABLE Acts. You may first paid by a partnership or S corporations, or your share of the exclude any amount that represents areturn contributions of taxes paid by an estate or trust. for which no deduction was claimed in any prior tax year. If you are adirect indirector member flow-throughof a entity • Refund received from a Michigan Education Trust (MET) that elected payto the Michigan flow-through entity tax, add contract. If you deducted the cost of a MET contract in your share of those taxes paid and reported to you by that previous years and received a refund from MET during flow-through entity and deducted on the flow-through entity’s 2022 because the MET contract was terminated, enter the federal tax return. If you apportioned this flow-through smaller of: (1) the refund you received or (2) the amount of income using an MI-1040H, the apportionment percentage the original MET contract price including fees which you from line 8 should be applied to the tax reported by the deducted previous in years. flow-through entity. Include a copy of the Schedule K-1 with NOTE: Michigan treatment of bonus depreciation conforms the Schedule K-1 notes, or other supporting documentation with federal law. Adjustments for bonus depreciation are not received from the flow-through entity, to support your required. addition. Subtractions From Income An electing flow-through entity that files a composite return on your behalf should report your addition on that composite NOTE: Nonresidents and part-year residents, subtract only return (Form 807). Do not report the addition here. income attributable Michiganto (Schedule NR, column thatB) Line 3: Use Michigan Adjustments of Capital Gains and is not included on line 13. Losses (MI-1040D) and related Michigan Sales and Other Line 10: Enter income from U.S. government obligations Dispositions of Capital Assets (MI-8949) only if you have (e.g., Series EE bonds, Treasury notes), including income from capital gains or losses attributable to: (1) an election to U.S. government obligations received through a partnership, use Section 271 treatment for property acquired before S corporation, or other pass-through entity. This subtraction October 1, 1967; (2) the sale or exchange of U.S. obligations must bereduced by related expenses used toarrive at AGI. which cannot be taxed by Michigan; or (3) the sale or exchange Investment companies that invest in U.S. obligations are of property located in other states. permitted passto the tax-free exemption theirto shareholders. 12 |
If income from U.S. government obligations exceeds $5,000, If you lived in the Zone at least 183 consecutive days include a copy of your U.S. Schedule B and a supporting during 2022, subtract the portion of income earned while statement listing the amounts received, the source, and the a resident of the Zone. If you are a part-year resident of issuing agency. Capital gains from the sale of U.S. government a Zone, complete and include a Schedule NR with your obligations must be adjusted on your MI-1040D. MI-1040. (See “Note” on the bottom of the Schedule NR Line 11: Include military retirement benefits due instructions, page 50.) to service in the U.S. Armed Forces or Michigan Certain Renaissance Zones began to phase out in 2007. The National Guard or taxable Tier 1 and Tier 2 railroad tax exemption is reduced in increments of 25 percent during retirement benefits here and on Schedule W, Table 2. the Zone’s final three years of existence. If you are a resident Other qualifying public or private retirement benefits of a Zone that is phasing out (check with your local unit of must be reported on the Michigan Pension Schedule government), you must reduce your deduction as follows: (Form 4884) and Schedule 1, line 26. • 25 percent for the tax year that is two years before the Line 12: Enter the gains from the federal column of your final year of designation as a Renaissance Zone MI-1040D, line 12, and MI-4797, line 18b. See instructions for • 50 percent for the tax year immediately preceding the Schedule 1, line 3. final year of the designation as a Renaissance Zone Line 13: Income Attributable to Another State. • 75 percent for the tax year that is the final year of the Nonresidents and part-year residents, complete Schedule NR. designation as a Renaissance Zone. See instructions on page 50. Include federal schedules. For additional information regarding qualifications for the Michigan residents cannot subtract salaries and wages or other Renaissance Zone deduction, contact your local assessor’s compensation earned outside Michigan. However, they may be office. entitled to a tax credit for income tax imposed by government Line 16: Subtract Michigan state and city income tax units outside Michigan (see page 10). refunds and homestead property tax credit refunds that were Residents may subtract, to the extent included in AGI: included in AGI. If you did not itemize on your federal return • Net business income earned in other states, and for tax year 2021, your 2021 refunds should not be included • Net rents and royalties from real property or tangible in your AGI and should not be subtracted here. personal property located or used in another state. If you are a farmer, subtract (to the extent included in AGI) Business income that is taxed by Michigan and another state the amount that your state or city income tax refund and must be apportioned, including interest, dividends and capital homestead property tax credit exceeds the business portion gains. You must include Form MI-1040H. Income reported on of your homestead property tax credit. the MI-4797 and carried to the MI-1040D is business income, If you are a direct or indirect member of a flow-through potentially subject to apportionment. entity that elected to pay the Michigan flow-through entity Capital gains from the sale of real property or tangible tax, subtract your share of a refund of that tax received by personal property located outside of Michigan must be that flow-through entity and included in your distributive adjusted on the MI-1040D. share. If you apportioned this flow-through income using an MI-1040H, the apportionment percentage from If you have a federal excess business loss limitation, you must line 8 should be applied to the refund reported by the flow- complete Form MI-461. Follow instructions provided on Form through entity. Include a copy of the Schedule K-1 with the MI-461 to determine if any amount is to be included here. Schedule K-1 notes, or other supporting documentation Line 14: Compensation received for active duty in the U.S. received from the flow-through entity, on which the Armed Forces included in AGI should be entered here and on flow-through entity reported your allocated share of the Schedule W, Table 1. Enter only the taxable portion of Social refund. Security and Military pay included on your U.S. Form 1040. An electing flow-through entity that files a composite Do not include total Social Security benefits or any Tier 1 and return on your behalf should report your subtraction on that Tier 2 railroad retirement benefits. composite return (Form 807). Do not report the subtraction NOTE: Compensation from the U.S. Public Health Service, here. contracted employee pay and civilian pay are not considered Line 17: Michigan 529 Contributions (MESP, MAP, military pay. MiABLE). There are many 529 savings/investment Line 15: Renaissance Zone deduction. To be eligible you programs nationwide, but Michigan allows a tax deduction must meet all the following requirements: for contributions only to the Michigan Education Saving • Be a permanent resident of a Renaissance Zone designated Program (MESP), MI 529 Advisor Plan (MAP), and Michigan prior to January 1, 2012, for at least 183 consecutive days Achieving a Better Life Experience Program (MiABLE). • Be approved by your local assessor’s office Deduct, tothe extent not deducted in determining AGI, the • Not be delinquent for any State or local taxes abated by total contributions made to the plan less qualified withdrawals the Renaissance Zone Act and rollovers (net) made in the tax year by the taxpayer. Determine the net for each Michigan 529 account separately. • File an MI-1040 each year total deductions on line may 17 not exceed $10,000 for a The • Have gross income of $1 million or less. single return or $20,000 for a joint return, and are subject to If you were a full-year resident of a Renaissance Zone, you the following additional restrictions: may subtract all income earned or received. Unearned • MESP and MAP accounts combined: may not exceed income, such as capital gains, may have to be prorated. $5,000 for asingle return or $10,000 for ajoint return. 13 |
• MiABLE accounts: may not exceed $5,000 for a single • Amount used to determine the credit for elderly or totally return or $10,000 for ajoint return. and permanently disabled from U.S. Form 1040 Schedule R, Line 18: Michigan Education Trust (MET). You may line 19.Include acopy. deduct the following: • Holocaust victim payments. • If you purchased a MET 529 prepaid tuition contract during • Ordinary and necessary expenses not deducted in 2022 , you may deduct the total contract price (including the determining AGI and for carrying out a trade or business processing fee). licensed as a recreational marihuana establishment under • If you made a charitable contribution to the MET the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act Charitable Tuition Program during 2022, you may deduct Only subtract expenses that would have been (MRTMA). the total contribution amount. You should have received a had section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code deductible receipt from MET to confirm the amount. All charitable not been in effect. Expenses related to a trade or business donations will go toward providing scholarships to former foster care students attending Michigan colleges. licensed as a medical marihuana facility under the • If you purchased a MET payroll deduction, monthly Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act (MMFLA) purchase or pay-as-you-go contract, you may deduct the may not be subtracted. Submit a copy of the license(s) amount paid on that contract during 2022 (not including issued under the MRTMA. Include an itemized fees for late payments or insufficient funds). You will breakdown of the expenses incurred. An entity holding receive an annual statement from MET specifying this licenses under both the MRTMA and MMFLA must amount. identify, itemize, and account for sales and expenses • If you have terminated a MET contract, you may deduct attributable to the portion of the business that is licensed the amount included inAGI as income to the purchaser. for adult-use marihuana and medical marihuana, Line 19: Subtract the gross income subject to Michigan separately. severance tax from the Michigan production of oil and gas • If you elected itemize to deductions on your federal return or extraction of nonferrous metallic minerals to the extent this tax year (you did not take the standard deduction) and included in AGI. Add back the related expenses on line 6. deducted wagering losses, you may be eligible to deduct Include copies of applicable federal schedules. wagering losses here. Residents: report the amount of Line 20: Tax Agreement Tribes: A “Resident Tribal wagering losses you deducted on U.S. Form 1040 Member” (Member must be on the list submitted by their Schedule A . Nonresidents: report the amount wagering of Tribe to the State of Michigan) of a federally recognized losses you deducted on U.S. Form 1040 Schedule A , but Indian tribe that has an active tax agreement with the State of only those wagering losses attributable to wagering Michigan may subtract certain income that is included in his transactions placed at or through a casino or race track or her AGI identified on line 10 of the MI-1040. Such exempt located inMichigan. Further, those losses are limited to income may include income derived from wages, interest, the amount wagering of gains from wagering transactions and pension income. For a list of agreement tribes, go to placed at or through a casino or race track located in www.michigan.gov/taxes and select “Individual Income Michigan. Tax.” Under Special Filing Situations, select “Tax not include the following Miscellaneous subtractions do Information for Native Americans.” A list of tribes’ names (this is not an all-inclusive list): will be available; click to access the tax agreement and and pension benefits. See Form 4884 • Retirement proceed to Section IV. Non-Tax Agreement Tribes: If • Itemized deductions from U.S (except the your tribe is not listed, your tribe does not have an active Schedule A tax agreement with Michigan. Non-agreement members, wagering losses described above) see Revenue Administrative Bulletin 1988-47 for guidelines • Sick pay (except railroad sick pay included in AGI), in determining exempt income that may be subtracted on disability benefits, and wage continuation benefits paid to line 20. you by your employer by or an insurance company under NOTE: Michigan income earned while living outside of your contract with your employer Agreement Area (see your tribe’s agreement for adescription • Unemployment benefits included in AGI, except railroad of your Agreement Area) or Indian Country (as defined unemployment benefits under 18 U.S.C. 1151 for Non-Agreement Tribes) may not be • Contributions to national or Michigan political parties or subtracted from Michigan AGI. candidates Line 22: Miscellaneous subtractions only include: • Proceeds and prizes won in State of Michigan regulated • Any portion of a qualified withdrawal from an MESP bingo, raffle, charity or games account, including the MAP, or MiABLE account to the extent included in federal AGI. NOTE: Any amounts not • Distributions from deferred a compensation plan received included in AGI or that are already deducted on the U.S. while a resident Michigan of Form 1040 to arrive at AGI do not qualify for this • Lottery winnings. (Exception: installment payments from subtraction. prizes won on or before December 30, 1988, may be • Benefits from a discriminatory self-insured medical subtracted.) Include installment gross winnings as expense reimbursement plan, to the extent these reported on your Form W-2G, box 1, and enter on your reimbursements are included in AGI. Schedule W, Table 1. • Losses from the disposal of property reported in the • Adjustments for bonus depreciation not included AGI. in Michigan column of MI-1040D, line 13, or MI-4797, line 18b. 14 |
Lines 23C and 23G: Benefits From Employment with a 8. Did the filer receive retirement benefits from SSA Governmental Agency Not Covered by the Federal Social exempt employment surviving as a spouse? Security Act (SSA). Yes: Check box 23C. SSA exempt employment is not covered by the federal No: Stop. You are not eligible check to box 23C. SSA, which means the worker did not pay Social Security taxes and is not eligible for Social Security benefits based Line 23D: Check the box you if were born after 1952, were on that employment. Almost all employment is covered by retired as of January 1, 2013 and also received retirement the federal SSA. The most common instances of retirement benefits from SSA exempt employment. and pension benefits from employment that is not covered Line 23G: Answer the following questions to determine if by Social Security are police and firefighter retirees, some you should check box 23G. federal retirees covered under the Civil Service Retirement the older of the filer or spouse born between 1. Was System and hired prior to 1984, and a small number of other January 1, 1946 and January 1, 1961 and did they state and local government retirees. Federal retirees hired since 1984 and those covered by the Federal Employees’ reach age 62? Retirement System are covered under the SSA. Yes: Continue to question 3. A recipient who qualifies under both of the following No: Continue question to 2. conditions is entitled to a greater retirement or pension 2. Did the spouse retire asJanuaryof1, 2013? deduction orTier 2 Michigan Standard Deduction. Yes: Continue question to 3. • Born between January 1, 1946 and January 1, 1961, or is No: Stop. You are not eligible check to box 23G born after December 31, 1952 and retired as ofJanuary 1, 3. Did the spouse receive retirement benefits from SSA 2013 and exempt employment? • Receives, whoseor spouse receives, retirement pensionor Yes: Check box 23G. benefits from employment with a governmental agency No: Continue question to 4. that was not covered theby federal SSA. the spouse receive retirement benefits from SSA 4. Did Line 23C: Answer the following questions to determine if exempt employment surviving as a spouse? you should check box 23C. Yes: Check box 23G. 1. What is your current filing status? No: Stop. You are not eligible check to box 23G. Single: Continue questionto 2. 23H: Check the box your if spouse was born after 1952, Line Married filing jointly: Continue questionto 5. was retired asJanuaryof 1, 2013 and also received retirement Married filing separately: Continue questionto 5. benefits from SSA exempt employment. 2. Was the filer or, if applicable, the deceased spouse, Line 24: Tier 2 Michigan Standard Deduction. If the born between January 1, 1946 and January 1, 1961 older of you or your spouse (if married filing jointly) and did they reach age 62? was born during the period January 1, 1946 through Yes: Continue question to 4. December 31, 1952, and reached the age of 67, you are No: Continue toquestion 3. eligible for deduction a against all income and will no longer 3. Did the filer or, if applicable, the deceased spouse, deduct retirement and pension benefits. The deduction retire as of January 1, 2013 and receive retirement is $20,000 for a return filed as single or married filing benefits from SSA exempt employment? separately, or$40,000 for a married filing jointly return. If Yes: Check box 23C. you checked either box 23C 23Gor your standard deduction No: Stop. You are not eligible check to box 23C. is increased by $15,000. you If checked both boxes 23C and 4. Did the filer or, if applicable, the deceased spouse, 23G your standard deduction is increased by $30,000. The receive retirement benefits from SSA exempt standard deduction is reduced by any amounts reported on line and 11 any military pay included line on 14. employment? Yes: Check box 23C. If you are surviving a spouse who has reached the age 67, of has not remarried, and claimed a subtraction for retirement No: Stop. You are not eligible check to box 23C. and pension benefits on a return jointly filed with the 5. Was the older the of filer or, filing if jointly, spouse, decedent inthe year your spouse died, you are eligible for born between January 1, 1946 and January 1, 1961 your standard deduction. However, you may elect to take and did they reach age 62? the retirement and pension benefits subtraction based on Yes: Continue toquestion 7. your older deceased spouse’s year of birth subject to the No: Continue question to 6. limits available for a single filer. To elect the retirement 6. Did the filer retire asJanuaryof1, 2013? and pension benefits subtraction instead of your standard deduction, see “Retirement Benefits Election for Tier 2 and Yes: Continue question to 7. Tier 3 Surviving Spouses” page on 18. No: Stop. You are not eligible check to box 23C. Exception: You may also claim the Tier 2 Michigan 7. Did the filer receive retirement benefits from SSA Standard Deduction if the older of you or your spouse exempt employment? (if filing a joint return) was born during the period Yes: Check box 23C. January 1, 1953 through January 1956 1, and reached age 67, No: Continue question to 8. you your or spouse was retired asJanuaryof1, 2013 and also received retirement benefits from SSA exempt employment. 15 |
In most cases, taxpayers who are eligible to complete line 24 your standard deduction. However, you may elect to take do not complete lines 25, 26 or 27. However, if a taxpayer is the retirement and pension benefits subtraction based on the unremarried surviving spouse of a decedent born prior your older deceased spouse’s year of birth subject to the to 1946 who also died after reaching age 65, check the box limits available for a single filer. To elect the retirement below line 27 to claim both the Tier 2 Michigan standard and pension benefits subtraction instead of your standard deduction on line 24 and a dividend/interest/capital gains deduction, see “Retirement Benefits Election for Tier 2 and deduction for investment income on line 27 (if applicable). Tier 3 Surviving Spouses” on page 18. Line 25: Tier 3 Michigan Standard Deduction. If the most cases, taxpayers who are eligible to complete line 25 In older of you or your spouse (if married filing jointly) was do not complete lines 24, 26 or 27. However, if a taxpayer is born during the period January 1, 1953 through January 1, the unremarried surviving spouse of a decedent born prior 1956, and reached the age of 67 on or before December 31, 2022, you may be eligible for a Tier 3 Michigan Standard to 1946 who also died after reaching age 65, check the box Deduction. You are considered 67 the day before your 67th below line 27 to claim both the Tier 3 Michigan standard birthday. This deduction is up to $20,000 for a return filed deduction on line 25 and a dividend/interest/capital gains as single or married filing separately, or up to $40,000 for deduction online 27 applicable).(if a married filing jointly return. Exemption(s) claimed on Note: Nonresidents and part-year residents, complete MI-1040, lines 9a and 9d, taxable Social Security benefits, Worksheet follows:2 as military compensation (including retirement benefits), Line 2: Enter total military retirement benefits due service to Michigan National Guard retirement benefits and railroad in the U.S. Armed Forces or Michigan National Guard or retirement benefits included in AGI may reduce the amount taxable railroad retirement benefits included AGI.in Do not eligible to be claimed on this line. To determine your Tier 3 enter only the portion attributable to Michigan. Michigan Standard Deduction, complete Worksheet 2 and Line 3: Enter total taxable social security benefits or enter the result on this line. military pay included AGI. in Do not enter only the portion Worksheet 2 has been set up such that a taxpayer claiming attributable Michigan. to the Tier 3 Michigan Standard Deduction will still complete Line 4: Multiply MI-1040, lines and 9a 9d by the percentage the personal exemption and applicable subtractions normally. from Schedule NR, line 18. Filers born January 1, 1953 through January 1, 1956, were Line 26: Qualifying retirement and pension benefits retired as of January 1, 2013, and also received benefits from included in your AGI may be subtracted from income. SSA exempt employment, see exception on line 24. Retirement and pension benefits are taxed differently If you are a surviving spouse who has reached the age of 67, depending on the age of the recipient. See “Which Benefits has not remarried, and claimed a subtraction for retirement are Taxable”. You must include Form 4884. you If were born and pension benefits on a return jointly filed with the during the period January 1, 1946 through January 1, 1956, decedent in the year your spouse died, you are eligible for see lines 25. 24 or Line 27: Senior citizens born prior to 1946 (or the WORKSHEET 2: TIER 3 MICHIGAN STANDARD unremarried surviving spouse of a decedent born prior to DEDUCTION 1946 who also died after reaching age 65) may subtract Nonresidents and part-year residents, see instructions. interest, dividends, and capital gains included in AGI. This subtraction 1. Enter $20,000 if single or married filing is limited to a maximum of $12,697 on a single separately or $40,000 if married return $25,394 or on joint a return, which must bereduced by filing a joint return .............................. any deduction for: 2. Military retirement benefits due to • Military (including Michigan National Guard) retirement service in the U.S. Armed Forces or benefits from line 11 Michigan National Guard or taxable • Railroad retirement benefits from line 11 railroad retirement benefits included in • Public and private retirement and pension benefits from AGI from Schedule 1, line 11............. line 26 3. Taxable Social Security benefits or • Amount used for the federal credit for the elderly and military pay included in AGI from totally and permanently disabled from line 22. Schedule 1, line 14 ............................ For further assistance, go towww.michigan.gov/iit. 4. Enter the amounts from MI-1040, lines Line 29: 2022 Michigan NOL Deduction. Enter the amount 9a and 9d........................................... calculated on Michigan Net Operating Loss Deduction (Form 5674). 5. Add lines 2 through 4..................... 6. Subtract line 5 from line 1. If line 5 is greater than line 1, enter “0.” Enter the result here and carry to Schedule 1, line 25 ................................................ Note: Worksheet 2 has been set up such that a taxpayer claiming the Tier 3 Michigan Standard Deduction will still complete the personal exemption and applicable subtractions normally. 16 |
General Information - Pension Schedule (Form 4884) What are Retirement and Pension Benefits Which Benefits are Taxable Under Michigan law, qualifying retirement and pension Retirement and pension benefits are taxed differently benefits include most payments that are reported on a depending on the age the of recipient. Married couples filing 1099-R for federal tax purposes. This includes defined a joint return should complete Form 4884 based on the year benefit pensions, IRA distributions, and most payments of birth the of older spouse. Military and Michigan National from defined contribution plans. Payments received before Guard pensions, railroad retirement benefits and Social the recipient could retire under the provisions of the plan or Security benefits are exempt from tax and should be reported benefits from 401(k), 457, or 403(b) plans attributable to on the Schedule 1, line 11 or line 14. employee contributions alone are not retirement and pension Who May Claim a Pension Subtraction benefits under Michigan law, are taxable, and are subject to Tier 1 withholding. • Recipients born before 1946 may subtract all qualifying Qualifying benefits include distributions from the retirement and pension benefits received from federal or following sources: Michigan public sources, and may subtract qualifying • Pension plans that define eligibility for retirement and set private retirement and pension benefits up to $56,961 if contribution and benefit amounts advancein single or married filing separate, or $113,922 if married • Qualified retirement plans for the self-employed filing a joint return. If your public retirement benefits are • Retirement distributions from a 401(k) or 403(b) plan greater than the maximum amount, you are not entitled to attributable to employer contributions or attributable to claim an additional subtraction for private pensions. employee contributions that result in additional employer NOTE: In addition to the public retirement benefits listed contributions (e.g., matching contributions) above, the private pension limits are also reduced by the • IRA distributions received after age 59½ describedor by following from Schedule 1, line 11: Section 72(t)(2)(A)(iv) theof IRC (series equalof periodic • Military retirement from the U.S. Armed Forces payments made for life) • Retirement from the Michigan National Guard • Benefits from any of the previous plans received due to a • Railroad retirement. disability, or as a surviving spouse if the decedent Tier 2 qualified for the subtraction theat time deathof and was • Recipients born during the period January 1, 1946 born prior to January 1, 1953. For exceptions do not complete Form 4884. through December 31, 1952, see “Retirement Benefits from a Deceased Spouse” on the Tier Michigan 2 Standard Deduction onSchedule 1, See page 18. 24. line • Benefits paid to a senior citizen (age 65 or older) from a Exception: If you are a surviving spouse who has reached retirement annuity policy that are paid for life (as opposed the age of 67, has not remarried, and claimed a subtraction to a specified number years)of for retirement and pension benefits on a return jointly filed • Foreign retirement and pension benefits that meet with the decedent the in year your spouse died, you may elect Michigan’s qualifications may also eligible.be to take the retirement and pension benefits subtraction based Qualifying public benefits include distributions from on the older deceased spouse’s year of birth subject to the the following sources: limits available for a single filer instead of your standard deduction. • The State of Michigan Tier 3 • Michigan local governmental units (e.g., Michigan counties, cities, and school districts) • Recipients born during the period January 1, 1953 • Federal civil service. through January 1, 1956, do not complete Form 4884. See the Tier Michigan 3 Standard Deduction onSchedule 1, Retirement and pension benefits that are transferred from line 25. one plan to another (rolled over) continue to be treated as if they remained in the original plan. Exception: If you are a surviving spouse who has reached the age of67, has not remarried, and claimed a subtraction for For public and private retirement or pension benefits, retirement and pension benefits on a return jointly filed with you may not subtract (do not include on Form 4884): the decedent in the year your spouse died, you may elect to • Amounts received from deferred a compensation plan that take the retirement and pension benefits subtraction based on lets the employee set the amount be to put aside and does the older deceased spouse’s year birth of subject the to limits not set retirement age requirements or for years service. of available for singlea filer instead your of standard deduction. These plans include, but are not limited to, plans under • Recipients born after January 1, 1956 but before Sections 401(k), 457, and 403(b) the of IRC January 2, 1961 who have reached age 62 and receive • Amounts received before the recipient could retire under retirement benefits from employment exempt from the plan provisions, including amounts paid on separation, Social Security may deduct up to $15,000 in qualifying withdrawal, ordiscontinuance of the plan retirement and pension benefits. both If spouses on joint a return receive Social Security exempt retirement benefits, • Amounts received as early retirement incentives, unless the maximum deduction increases to $30,000. See Form the incentives were paid from pension a trust. 4884, line instructions 18 for more information. 17 |
• Recipients born after January 1, 1956, received following section “Retirement Benefits Election for Tier 2 and retirement benefits from SSA exempt employment, and Tier 3 Surviving Spouses” for further instruction. were retired as of January 1, 2013may deduct up to Retirement Benefits Election for Tier 2 and Tier 3 $35,000 in qualifying retirement and pension benefits if Surviving Spouses single or married filing separately or $55,000 if married filing a joint return. If both spouses on a joint return If you are a surviving spouse who was born after 1945 and qualify, the maximum deduction increases to $70,000. has reached the age 67, of has not remarried, and claimed a • All other recipients born after January 1, 1956, all subtraction for retirement and pension benefits on a return retirement and pension benefits are taxable and you are jointly filed with the decedent the in year your spouse died, not entitled to a pension subtraction. you may elect claimto the larger either:of For help calculating the retirement and pension subtraction, see (a) or Your Michigan Standard Deduction “Which Section of Form 4884 Should I Complete?” on page 20. (b) The retirement and pension benefits subtraction based on the older deceased spouse’s year of birth subject to the limits Retirement Benefits from a Deceased Spouse available for single a filer. Retirement benefits received as a survivor generally have a The “Which Deduction Do I Claim?” guide may be used distribution code of 4 on federalthe Form 1099-R. The 1099-R for assistance. To determine the amount for (a), follow the reports retirement benefits to the Internal Revenue Service and instructions based on your year of birth for either Schedule it is sent by the pension administrator paying the benefits. 1, line 24 or 25 starting on page 15. To determine the If a surviving spouse claimed a subtraction for retirement and amount for (b), use “ Which Section of Form 4884 Should pension benefits on a return jointly filed with the decedent in I Complete? ” on page 20 to complete Section A, B or C of the year your spouse died and the surviving spouse has not Form 4884. remarried, then the surviving spouse may claim the retirement and pension benefits subtraction that would have applied based on the year of birth of the older of the surviving spouse or the deceased spouse. If a surviving spouse did not claim Which Deduction Do I Claim? a subtraction for retirement and pension benefits on a return Claim the larger deduction. jointly filed with the decedent in the year your spouse died or the surviving spouse has remarried, then claim the retirement a. Enter your Michigan Standard and pension benefits subtraction based on the year of birth of Deduction based on your year of the filer (or older spouse if remarried). birth ................................................... If the surviving spouse was born during the period January 1, 1946 through January 1, 1956 and has reached b. Enter the retirement and pension the age of 67, typically the retirement and pension benefits benefits deduction based on your older .... subtraction cannot be claimed on Form 4884 because the deceased spouse’s year of birth surviving spouse would claim a standard deduction on the Schedule 1. Except, the surviving spouse may elect to continue When (a) is larger, claim your Michigan Standard Deduction on to claim the retirement and pension benefits subtraction on Schedule 1 and do not submit Form 4884. Form 4884 if the surviving spouse was born during the period When (b) is larger, submit Form 4884 with a complete filing. January 1, 1946 through January 1, 1956 and has reached Refer to Form 4884, line 7e instructions on page 19. the age of 67, has not remarried, and claimed a subtraction for retirement and pension benefits on a return jointly filed with the decedent in the year your spouse died. Refer to the Retirement Benefits Deduction Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Taxpayers born before 1946 Taxpayers born 1946 through 1952 Taxpayers born after 1952 All public benefits received and private † No retirement deduction on Form Before Reaching Age 67: benefits up to $56,961 for a single 4884. See Tier 2 Michigan Standard or married filing separate return or Deduction on Schedule 1, line 24 * † No deduction $113,922 for a joint return After Reaching Age 67: † No retirement deduction on Form 4884. See Tier 3 Michigan Standard Deduction on Schedule 1, line 25 * Taxpayers in Tier 3 who receive pension benefits from employment with governmental agencies not covered by the Social Security Act may be eligible for a pension deduction. See instructions for Form 4884, line 17 and line 18. † Taxpayers who receive pension benefits from a deceased spouse, see “Retirement Benefits from a Deceased Spouse” and “Retirement Benefits Election for Tier 2 and Tier 3 Surviving Spouses”. NOTE: For more detailed information on retirement tiers, see “Who May Claim a Pension Subtraction” on page 17. 18 |
Line-by-Line Instructions for Pension Schedule (Form 4884) Visit www.michigan.gov/iit for help calculating the Line 8C: If an individual has multiple retirement and retirement and pension subtraction . pension benefits from the same Payer FEIN and distribution Before completing Form 4884, refer to “Which Section of code, combine those amounts theon same line. Form 4884 Should I Complete?” Line 8D: List the distribution code from box 7 of the federal NOTE: For purposes of this form, single limits apply to Form 1099-R. taxpayers who are married filing separately. Line 8F: Include the taxable amount of retirement or pension Lines not listed are explained on the form. reported in federal AGI. Use these amounts when completing Lines 1, 2, and 3: Enter your name(s) and Social Security the applicable section in Part 4. If you are a part-year resident number(s). If you are married filing separate returns, enter only use the portion from the Michigan Schedule NR, line 10 both Social Security numbers, but do not enter your spouse’s column B. name. Line 9: For purposes of this line, single limits apply to Lines 4 and 5: Enter your year(s) ofbirth. If you are married taxpayers who are married filing separately. and filing separately, do not enter your spouse’s year birth.of Line 10: If you or your spouse reported any retirement and Line 6: Check the box bothif criteria are met: pension benefits from service in the U.S. Armed Forces or • If the older ofyou or your spouse (if filing jointa return) Michigan National Guard, or taxable railroad retirement benefits reported on Schedule 1, line 11, enter these amounts was born after January 1, 1956 (or was born in 1955 and on this line. died during the tax year before reaching age 67) • You or your spouse (if filing a joint return) were retired as Line 16: Carry this amount to Schedule 1, line 26. Do not of January 1, 2013 and also received retirement benefits complete Section B or Section C. from SSA exempt employment. Line 17: If you checked either box 23C or 23G from Lines 7a through 7c: If you are receiving retirement and Schedule 1, the maximum is increased by $15,000. If you pension benefits from a deceased spouse or are claiming the checked both boxes 23C and 23G the maximum is increased retirement and pension benefits subtraction based on your by $30,000. deceased spouse’s year birth,of enter your deceased spouse’s If the older of you or your spouse was born after name, Social Security number and year of birth. If you are January 1, 1956, was retired as of January 1, 2013 and filing your final joint tax return because your spouse died received retirement benefits from SSA exempt employment, during the tax year, do not complete Part check2 or box 8B. you should use Section B to calculate the deduction for NOTE: When completing Form 4884, surviving spouse retirement and pension benefits. These taxpayers may deduct means the deceased spouse died prior to the current tax year up to $35,000 in qualifying retirement and pension benefits if (e.g., when filing a 2022 return the spouse died in 2007). single or married filing separately or $55,000 if married filing a joint return. If both spouses on a joint return qualify, the Deceased spouse benefits do not include benefits from a maximum deduction increases to $70,000. spouse who died in 2022. If the older of you or your spouse (if filing a joint return) was Line 7d: Check the box if your deceased spouse was born born in 1955 and died during the tax year before reaching after 1952, was retired as of January 1, 2013, and received 67, retired as of January 1, 2013 and received retirement age retirement benefits from SSA exempt employment. from SSA exempt employment, use Section B to benefits Line 7e: Check the box if you are a surviving spouse who the deduction for retirement and pension benefits. calculate meets all the following conditions and are electing to If you are the unremarried spouse of a decedent who was claim the retirement and pension benefits subtraction on born during the period January 1, 1946 to December 31, Form 4884, based on the year ofbirth of your older deceased 1952 who had not reached the age of 67 or of a decedent who spouse. was born after 1952 who had received retirement benefits (1) Born after 1945 and is at least age 67 by from employment exempt from social security in the year December 31, 2022 and your spouse died and had retired as of January 1, 2013, use (2) Has not remarried since your spouse died and Section B to calculate the deduction for retirement and (3) Claimed subtractiona for retirement and pension benefits pension benefits. on a return jointly filed with the decedent thein year they If you have taxable railroad retirement benefits or died qualifying retirement and pension benefits from service For more information, see “Retirement Benefits Election for in the U.S. Armed Forces or Michigan National Guard that Tier 2 and Tier Surviving3 Spouses” pageon 18. was deducted on Schedule 1, line 11, use Worksheet 3 to Line 8: If you have more than eight qualifying entries, determine your allowable subtraction. continue those entries on the 2022 Michigan Pension Carry this amount to Schedule 1, line 26. Do not complete Continuation Schedule (Form 4973). youIf are married filing Section A or Section C. separate returns, only report your qualifying retirement and Line 18: If you checked box 23C or 23G on pension benefits here, do not include your spouse’s retirement Schedule 1 and the older of you or your spouse was born and pension benefits. after January 1, 1956 but before January 2, 1961, enter all Line 8B: For each qualifying retirement and pension benefit qualifying retirement and pension benefits you received, attributable toa deceased spouse put an “X” in column B. 8 up to $15,000. If both boxes 23C and 23G on Schedule 1 See instructions for line for7 more information on deceased were checked on a joint return, the maximum deduction is spouse benefits. $30,000. If you are the unremarried spouse of a decedent who was born after 1952, had reached age 62 and received 19 |
retirement benefits from employment exempt from Social For additional information and to determine your allowable Security in the year your spouse died, enter all qualifying subtraction, refer to the “Worksheet for Filers with Taxable retirement and pension benefits you received up to $15,000. Railroad Retirement Benefits or Qualifying Retirement and If the older of you or your spouse (if filing a joint return) Pension Benefits from Service in the U.S. Armed Forces was born in 1955 and died during the tax year before or Michigan National Guard and Completing Section C of reaching age 67, and received retirement benefits from Form 4884” available on Treasury’s website. employment exempt from Social Security, use Section C to Carry this amount to Schedule 1, line 26. Do not complete calculate the deduction for retirement and pension benefits. Section A or Section B. Recipients who deduct taxable railroad retirement benefits or military retirement benefits due to service in the U.S. Armed Forces or Michigan National Guard on Schedule 1, line 11 may have lower deduction limits on this line if the Schedule 1, line 11 totals more than $41,961. Which Section of Form 4884 Should I Complete? Using the information from line 8, complete Section A, Section B, or Section C. To determine which section of the form to complete, answer the following questions. The first two questions will establish information about the key person, which will be referenced throughout the remainder of the questionnaire and help determine which section should be completed. 1. What is your current filing status? Single: If you claimed subtraction a for retirement and pension benefits on return a jointly filed with the decedent the in year your spouse died, the key person is the older ofyou or your deceased spouse who died prior 2022, to whoever has the earlier year of birth. Otherwise, the key person is you. Married filing jointly: The key person is the older ofyou or your spouse. Ifeither of you have deceased a spouse who died prior to 2022, you are not eligible claim to the retirement and pension benefits subtraction based on the deceased spouse’s year birth. of Married filing separately:The key person is you. you If have deceased a spouse, you are not eligible claim to the retirement and pension benefits subtraction based on your deceased spouse’s year birth. of 2. What is the key person’s year of birth? 3. Does filer or spouse receive qualified retirement benefits that are included in AGI? Yes: Continue question to 4. No: You are not eligible for a retirement and pension benefits subtraction. Do not file Form 4884. 4. Was the key person born during the period January 1, 1946 through January 1, 1956? Yes: Continue question to 5. No: Continue question to 6. 5. Did the key person reach age 67? Yes: notDo file Form 4884. Ifyou or your spouse were born during the period January 19461, through January 1956,1, use Schedule 1, line 24 or 25 (see instructions starting on page 15). No: If the key person was born during January 1, 1946 through December 31, 1952, complete Section B of Form 4884. If the key person was born during January 1, 1953 through January 1, 1956, continue to question 7. 6. Was the key person born prior to January 1, 1946? Yes: Complete Section A of Form 4884. No: Continue questionto 7. 7. Answer the question below that corresponds to your current filing status: Single: Doyou or your deceased spouse receive retirement benefits from SSA exempt employment and were retired as ofJanuary 1, 2013? Married filing jointly: Do you youror spouse receive retirement benefits from SSA exempt employment and were retired as of January 1, 2013? Married filing separately: Do you receive retirement benefits from SSA exempt employment and were retired as of January 1, 2013? Yes: Complete Section B of Form 4884. No: Continue questionto 8. 8. Answer the question below that corresponds to your current filing status: Single: Do you or your deceased spouse receive retirement benefits from SSA exempt employment and have reached age 62? Married filing jointly: Do you or your spouse receive retirement benefits from SSA exempt employment and have reached age 62? Married filing separately: Do you receive retirement benefits from SSA exempt employment and have reached age 62? Yes: Complete Section C of Form 4884. No: You are not eligible for a retirement and pension benefits subtraction. Do not file Form 4884. 20 |
Worksheet 3 for Filers with Taxable Railroad Retirement Benefits or Qualifying Retirement and Pension Benefits from Service in the U.S. Armed Forces or Michigan National Guard and Completing Section B of Form 4884 1. Enter military retirement benefits due to service in the U.S. Armed Forces or Michigan National Guard and taxable railroad retirement benefits reported on Schedule 1, line 11 .......................... 1. 00 2. Enter public retirement and pension benefits reported on Form 4884, line 8. ............................... 2. 00 3. Add lines 1 and 2........................................................................................................................... 3. 00 4. Enter private retirement and pension benefits reported on Form 4884, line 8 .............................. 4. 00 5. Enter $56,961 if single or $113,922if filing jointly.......................................................................... 5. 00 6. Subtract line 3 from line 5. If less than zero, enter $0 .................................................................. 6. 00 7. Enter the smaller of line 4 or line 6 ................................................................................................ 7. 00 8. Add line 2 and line 7 ...................................................................................................................... 8. 00 9. Enter $20,000 if single or $40,000 if filing jointly. Higher limits apply if you checked Schedule 1, box 23C or 23G (see line 11 below) .............................................................................................. 9. 00 10. Enter the smaller of line 8 or line 9 here and on Form 4884, line 17............................................. 10. 00 Calculation for filers with benefits from employment exempt from the Social Security Act 11. Enter $20,000 if single or $40,000 if filing jointly ........................................................................... 11. 00 12. If you checked box 23C or 23G on Schedule 1, enter $15,000 for each box checked ................. 12. 00 13. Add line 11 and line 12. This is your maximum deduction for line 9 of this Worksheet ................ 13. 00 Form 4884 Various Scenarios Scenario 1: Joint filer with the older spouse born prior to January 1, 1946 (Tier 1) with private and public retirement/pension benefits. Jerry and Beverly are filing a joint return. Jerry was born in 1943 and is receiving a public pension of $50,000 with a distribution code of 7. Beverly was born in 1946 and is receiving a private pension of $70,000 with a distribution code of 7. Step 1: After completing lines 1 through 3, Jerry and Beverly enter 1943 on line 4 and 1946 on line 5. Step 2: They complete row 1 of line 8 by entering an X in Public for 8A, the payer FEIN in 8C, the distribution code 7 in 8D, the name of the payer in 8E and $50,000 in 8F...................................................... Line 8F, Row 1........................ $50,000 They complete row 2 of line 8 by entering an X in Private for 8A, the payer FEIN in 8C, the distribution code 7 in 8D, the name of the payer in 8E and $70,000 in 8F ..................................................... Line 8F, Row 2......................... $70,000 Step 3: Jerry and Beverly refer to the questionnaire on page 20 to decide which Section of Form 4884 to complete. They are filing married filing jointly so the key person is Jerry, the older of the two spouses. For question 2, they enter Jerry’s year of birth as 1943. They answer yes to question 3, no to question 4, yes to question 6 and complete Section A of Form 4884. Step 4: They enter $113,922 on line 9 as they are married filing jointly....... Line 9 ....................................... $113,922 Step 5: They leave line 10 blank as it does not apply to them ....................... Line 10 ..................................... leave blank Step 6: They subtract line 10 from line 9 and enter $113,922 on line 11...... Line 11 .................................... $113,922 Step 7: They enter $50,000 on line 12, the total of their public pension benefits ............................................................................................... Line 12 ..................................... $50,000 Step 8: They subtract line from 12 line and 11 enter $63,922 on line 13. ..... Line ..................................... 13 $63,922 Step 9: They enter $70,000 on line 14, the total of their private pension benefits ............................................................................................... Line .....................................14 $70,000 Step 10: They enter $63,922, the smaller oflines 13 14, or on line 15............ Line .....................................15 $63,922 Step 11: They add lines 12 and 15, enter $113,922 on line and 16 carry this Line 16. ..................................... $113,922 amount toSchedule 1, line 26................................................................... Schedule 1, line 26.................... $113,922 21 |
Scenario 2: Single filer born in Tier 2 receiving surviving spouse benefits from a deceased spouse born prior to January 1, 1946 (Tier 1), has not remarried, claimed a subtraction for retirement and pension benefits on a return jointly filed with the decedent in the year the spouse died, and is electing the retirement and pension benefits subtraction. For tax year 2019, Bob and Mary filed a joint return. Bob was born in 1944 and died October 15, 2019. Bob had a private pension. Mary was born in 1952 and received a public pension. On the return jointly filed with Bob in the year he died, they claimed a subtraction for retirement and pension benefits. For tax year 2022, Mary continues to receive her public pension of $46,000 and is also receiving surviving spouse benefits from Bob’s private pension of $7,000. As Mary has not remarried since Bob’s death, she follows the instructions under “Retirement Benefits Election for Tier 2 and Tier 3 Surviving Spouses” on page 18 to determine if she will claim the standard deduction allowed by her year of birth or the retirement and pension benefits subtraction allowed by her deceased spouse’s year of birth. Step 1: Mary determines her Tier 2 Michigan Standard Deduction would be $20,000. Step 2: In order to compare her Michigan Standard Deduction amount to the retirement and pension benefits subtraction, Mary also completes Form 4884. After completing lines 1 through 3, Mary enters 1952 on line 4. She enters Bob’s full name on line 7a, his Social Security number on line 7b and 1944 on line 7c. Bob did not meet the qualification on box 7d, so Mary skips 7d. Mary checks the box on line 7e. Step 3: Mary completes row 1 of line 8 by entering an X in Public for 8A, the payer FEIN in 8C, the distribution code in 8D, the name of payer 8E,in and $46,000 8F...................................................in Line 8F, Row ........................1. $46,000 She completes row 2 of line 8 by entering an X in Private for 8A, an X in 8B, the payer FEIN in 8C, the distribution code in 8D, the name of payer in 8E, and $7,000 in 8F ..................................... Line 8F, Row 2. ........................ $7,000 Step 4: Mary refers to the questionnaire on page 20 to determine which Section ofForm 4884 to complete. Since Mary’s current filing status on her return is single, and she claimed a subtraction for retirement and pension benefits on a return jointly filed with her deceased spouse in the year he died, the key person is Bob, the older ofMary and her deceased spouse. Since Bob is the key person, his year of birth of 1944 is entered on question 2. Mary answers yes toquestion 3, no to question 4, and yes toquestion 6, so she completes Form 4884 using Section A. Step 5: She enters $56,961 on line 9 asshe is filing single ........................ Line 9........................................ $56,961 Step 6: She leaves line 10blank as does it not apply her....................... to Line 10...................................... leave blank Step 7: She subtracts line from 10 line and 9 enters $56,961 on line 11.... Line 11...................................... $56,961 Step 8: She enters $46,000, her public pension, on line 12.. ..................... Line 12...................................... $46,000 Step 9: Mary subtracts line from 12 line and 11 enters $10,961 on line 13 Line 13...................................... $10,961 Step 10: Mary enters $7,000, the total private pension benefits, on line 14 Line 14...................................... $7,000 Step 11: She enters $7,000, the smaller oflines 13 14, or on line 15........... Line 15...................................... $7,000 Step 12: She adds lines and 12 15, enters $53,000 on line 16...................... Line 16...................................... $53,000 Step 13: Mary makes the election to claim the retirement and pension benefits subtraction ($53,000) allowed by Bob’s year of birth instead of her Tier 2 Michigan Standard Deduction ($20,000) Schedule 1, line 24 ................. $0 allowed her by year birth of because the it is larger deduction..... Schedule 1, line ................. 26 $53,000 22 |
Scenario 3: Single filer born in Tier 2 receiving surviving spouse benefits from a deceased spouse born prior to January 1, 1946 (Tier 1), has not remarried, claimed a subtraction for retirement and pension benefits on a return jointly filed with the decedent in the year the spouse died, and is claiming the Michigan Standard Deduction. Liam is filing as single, was born in 1947, and is receiving wages of $9,000. Liam’s deceased spouse, Charlotte, was born in 1942 and died in 2018. Liam is receiving $12,000 in surviving spouse benefits from Charlotte’s private pension. Liam has not remarried and on the return jointly filed with Charlotte in the year she died, they claimed a subtraction for retirement and pension benefits. Liam follows the instructions under “Retirement Benefits Election for Tier 2 and Tier 3 Surviving Spouses” on page 18 to determine if he will claim the standard deduction allowed by his year of birth or the retirement and pension benefits subtraction allowed by his deceased spouse’s year of birth. Step 1: Liam determines his Tier 2 Michigan Standard Deduction would be $20,000. Step 2: In order to compare his Michigan Standard Deduction amount to the retirement and pension benefits subtraction, Liam completes Form 4884. After completing lines 1 through 3, he enters 1947 on line 4. He enters Charlotte’s full name on line 7a, her Social Security number on line 7b and 1942 on line 7c. Charlotte did not meet the qualification on box 7d, so Liam skips 7d. Liam checks the box on line 7e. Step 3: Liam completes row 1 of line 8 by entering an X in Private for 8A, an X in 8B, the payer FEIN in 8C, the distribution code in 8D, the name of the payer in 8E, and $12,000 in 8F....................... Line 8F, Row 1. ........................ $12,000 Step 4: Liam refers to the questionnaire on page 20 to determine which Section of Form 4884 to complete. Since Liam’s current filing status on his return is single, and he claimed a subtraction for retirement and pension benefits on a return jointly filed with his deceased spouse in the year she died, the key person is Charlotte, the older of Liam and his deceased spouse. Since Charlotte is the key person, Charlotte’s year of birth of 1942 is entered on question 2. Liam answers yes to question 3, no to question 4, and yes to question 6, therefore he completes Form 4884 using Section A. Step 5: Liam enters $56,961 on line 9 as he is filing single ...................... Line 9........................................ $56,961 Step 6: He leaves line 10 blank as it does not apply to him........................ Line 10...................................... leave blank Step 7: He subtracts line 10 from line 9 and enters $56,961 on line 11..... Line 11. ..................................... $56,961 Step 8: He leaves line 12 blank. ................................................................. Line 12...................................... leave blank Step 9: Liam subtracts line 12 from line 11 and enters $56,961 on line 13............................................................................................. Line 13...................................... $56,961 Step 10: He enters 12,000, the total private pension benefits, on line 14 ... Line 14...................................... $12,000 Step 11: He enters $12,000, the smaller oflines 13 14,or on line 15.......... Line 15...................................... $12,000 Step 12: He adds lines and12 15, enters $12,000 on line 16. ...................... Line 16...................................... $12,000 Step 13: Liam does not make the election to claim the retirement and pension benefits subtraction ($12,000) allowed by Charlotte’s Do not file Form 4884 year ofbirth because his Tier 2 Michigan Standard Deduction Schedule 1, line 24 ................. $20,000 ($20,000) allowed his by year birth of gives the larger deduction. Schedule 1, line ................. 26 $0 23 |
Scenario 4: Filer and spouse both born in Tier 2 with the older spouse born in 1948 and receiving surviving benefits from a deceased spouse born in 1945 (Tier 1). William and Betty are Michigan residents and are filing a joint return. William, born in 1948, is receiving public pension benefits of$10,000 and wages from a part-time job. Betty, born in 1951, is receiving private pension benefits of $20,000. William’s deceased spouse, Johanna, was born in 1945 and died in 2015. William is receiving $7,500 in surviving spouse pension benefits from Johanna’s private pension. Step 1: Since William has remarried and has reached the age of 67, William and Betty no longer qualify for a pension deduction. Instead, they qualify for the standard deduction against all income (wages, interest, pension benefits from an older deceased spouse, etc). As the older of William and Betty was born 1948 in (age 2022), 74 in they do not complete Form 4884 and instead complete Schedule lines 1, 24 and 25 for the Tier 2 Michigan Standard Deduction..................................................... Do not file Form 4884. Scenario 5: Single filer born after January 1, 1956 (Tier 3) with retirement/pension benefits and receiving surviving benefits from a deceased spouse born in 1944 (Tier 1). Howard was born in 1960 and is receiving a private pension of $40,000. Howard’s deceased spouse, Edith, was born in 1944 and died in 2006. On the return jointly filed in 2006, they claimed a subtraction for retirement and pension benefits. Howard is currently receiving $30,000 in surviving spouse pension benefits from Edith’s private pension. Step 1: After completing lines 1 and 2, Howard enters 1960 on line 4. Howard is receiving pension benefits from a deceased spouse, so he then completes line 7. He enters Edith’s full name on line 7a, her Social Security number on line 7b, and 1944 on line 7c. Edith did not meet the qualification on box 7d, so Howard skips 7d. Howard is also not eligible to check the box on line 7e, so he continues to line 8. Step 2: Howard completes row 1 of line 8 by entering an X in Private for 8A, the payer FEIN in 8C, the distribution code in 8D, the name of the payer in 8E and $40,000 in 8F............. Line 8F, Row 1 . .................... $40,000 He completes row 2 of line 8 by entering an X in Private for 8A, an X in 8B, the payer FEIN in 8C, the distribution code in 8D, the name of the payer in 8E and $30,000 in 8F............. Line 8F, Row 2. ..................... $30,000 Step 3: Howard refers to the questionnaire on page 20 to decide which Section of Form 4884 to complete. Howard is filing a single return. He claimed a subtraction for retirement and pension benefits on a return jointly filed with his deceased spouse Edith in the year she died, therefore the key person is Edith, the older of Howard and his deceased spouse. For question 2, Howard enters Edith’s year of birth as 1944. He answers yes to question 3, no to question 4, yes to question 6 and completes Section A of Form 4884. Step 4: He enters $56,961 on line 9 as he is filing single. ................... Line 9..................................... $56,961 Step 5: Howard leaves line 10 blank .................................................... Line 10.................................... leave blank Step 6: He enters $56,961 on line 11.................................................. Line 11. ................................... $56,961 Step 7: He leaves line 12 blank because he is not receiving public retirement and pension benefits............................................... Line 12.................................... leave blank Step 8: He enters $56,961 on line 13. ................................................... Line 13.................................... $56,961 Step 9: Howard enters $70,000, the total private pension benefits, on line 14. ...................................................................................... Line 14.................................... $70,000 Step 10: He enters $56,961, the smaller of lines 13 or 14, on line 15 ....Line 15.................................... $56,961 Step 11: He adds lines 12 and 15, enters $56,961 on line 16 and Line 16.................................... $56,961 carries this amount to Schedule 1, line 26............................... Schedule 1, line 26. ................ $56,961 24 |
Scenario 6: Joint filers born after January 1, 1956 (Tier 3) with retirement/pension benefits and receiving surviving benefits from a deceased spouse born in 1944 (Tier 1). Mark and Nancy are filing a joint return. Mark, born in 1957, is receiving a private pension of $25,000. Nancy was born in 1957. Nancy’s deceased spouse, Eduardo, was born in 1944 and died in 2008. Nancy is receiving $35,000 in surviving spouse pension benefits from Eduardo’s private pension. Step 1: In 2008, Nancy and Eduardo filed a joint return claiming a retirement and pension subtraction. But since Nancy has remarried, she is not eligible to claim the retirement and pension benefits subtraction that would have applied based on the year of birth of her deceased spouse. As both Nancy and Mark were born after January 1, 1956 and did not check box 23C or 23G on Schedule 1, they are not entitled to a pension subtraction. Do not complete Form 4884 ................................... Do not file Form 4884 Scenario 7: Filer and spouse both born after January 1, 1956 (Tier 3). Scott and Lisa are filing joint a return. Scott, born in1957, is receiving private pension benefits $30,000. of Lisa, born 1957, in is receiving an IRA distribution (private pension) of $20,000. Step 1: As both Scott and Lisa were born after January 1, 1956 and did not check box 23C or 23G on Schedule 1, they are not entitled to a pension subtraction. Do not complete Form 4884. ............................................................................... Do not file Form 4884. Scenario 8: Single filer born after January 1, 1956 but before January 2, 1961 (Tier 3) with benefits from SSA exempt employment and who retired after January 1, 2013 Leigh is filing single, as was born 1957, in and receiving is pension $8,000 of from SSA exempt employment and private a pension $10,000. of She retired 2014. in Step 1: After completing lines 1and 2, Leigh enters 1957 on line 4. Step 2: Leigh completes row 1 of line 8by entering an X in Public for A,8 the payer FEIN in C,8 the distribution code in D,8 the name the of payer in E8 and $8,000 in F.8 Line F, 8 Row 1............................ $8,000 Leigh completes row 2 of line 8by entering an X in Private for A,8 the payer FEIN in C,8 the distribution code in D,8 the name the of payer in E8 and $10,000 in8F...................................... Line 8F, Row 2............................ $10,000 Step 3: Leigh refers to the questionnaire on page 20 to decide which Section of Form 4884 to complete. Her current filing status is single, so she is the key person. She enters her year of birth of 1957 for question 2. She answers yes to question 3, no to question 4, and no to question 6. She answers no to question 7 because she did not retire on or before January 1, 2013. She receives benefits from SSA exempt employment and has reached age 62 so she answers yes to question 8 and completes Section C of Form 4884. Step 4: Since Leigh is single, she enters $15,000, which is the lesser Line 18........................................ $15,000 of her total retirement and pension benefits ($18,000) or the Schedule 1, line 23 maximum allowable pension deduction ($15,000) on line 18 23A. ............................................ 1957 and on the Schedule 1, line 26............................................................ 23B. ............................................ 65 NOTE: It is important for taxpayers with benefits from SSA 23C. ............................................ X exempt employment to check the box(es) on line 23 of the Schedule 1, line 26 ..................... $15,000 Schedule 1. 25 |
Scenario 9: Single filer born after January 1, 1956 (Tier 3), received retirement benefits from SSA exempt employment and was retired as of January 1, 2013. Matt is filing as single, was born in 1960 and retired April 30, 2012 and is receiving benefits from SSA exempt employment of $12,000 and a private pension of $30,000. Step 1: After completing lines 1 and 2, Matt enters 1960 on line 4. Step 2: Since Matt was born after January 1, 1956, was retired as of January 1, 2013, and received benefits from SSA exempt employment, he checks the box on line 6........................................ Line 6.......................................... X Step 3: Matt completes row 1 of line 8 by entering an X in Public for 8A, the payer FEIN in 8C, the distribution code in 8D, the name of the payer in 8E and $12,000 in 8F. Line 8F, Row 1 ........................... $12,000 Matt completes row 2 of line 8 by entering an X in Private for 8A, the payer FEIN in 8C, the distribution code in 8D, the name of the payer in 8E and $30,000 in 8F.................................. Line 8F, Row 2 ........................... $30,000 Step 4: Matt refers to the questionnaire on page 20 to decide which Section of Form 4884 to complete. His current filing status is single, so he is the key person. For question 2, he enters his year of birth of 1960. He answers yes to question 3, no to question 4, and no to question 6. After answering yes to question 7, Matt completes Section B of Form 4884. Step 5: Since Matt is single, he enters $35,000, which is the lesser of his total retirement and pension benefits ($42,000) or the Line 17. ....................................... $35,000 maximum allowable pension deduction ($35,000) on line 17 Schedule 1, line 23 and on the Schedule 1, line 26.................................................... 23A. ............................................ 1960 NOTE: It is important for taxpayers with benefits from SSA 23B. ............................................ 62 exempt employment to check the box(es) on line 23 of the Schedule 1. 23C. ............................................ X 23D. ............................................ X Schedule 1, line ..................... 26 $35,000 General Information - Homestead Property Tax Credit (MI-1040CR) The request for your Social Security number is authorized students and others whose permanent homes are not in under USC Section 42. Social Security numbers are used by Michigan are not Michigan residents. Domicile continues Treasury to conduct matches against benefit income provided until you establish new a permanent home. by the Social Security Administration and other sources Property tax credit claims may not be submitted on to verify the accuracy of the home heating and property behalf of minor children. Filers claimed as a dependent tax credit claims filed for mandatory federal reporting on someone else’s return see instructions for line 24 on requirements and to deter fraudulent filings. page correctly 32 to report support received. Who May Claim a Property Tax Credit You may not claim a property tax credit if your total You may claim a property tax credit if all of the following household resources are over $63,000. In addition, you apply: may not claim a property tax credit if your taxable value exceeds $143,000 (excluding vacant farmland classified as • Your homestead islocated in Michigan agricultural). The computed credit is reduced by 10 percent • You were Michigan a resident least at six months 2022 of for every $1,000 (or part of $1,000) that total household • You own your Michigan homestead and property taxes resources exceed $54,000. If filing a part-year return, you were levied in 2022, or you paid rent under a rental must annualize total household resources todetermine if the contract. income limitation applies. See “Annualizing Total Household You can have only one homestead at a time, and you must be Resources” page on 29. the occupant as well as the owner or renter. Your homestead can be a rented apartment or a mobile home on a lot in a Which Form to File mobile home park. A vacation home or income property is Most filers should use the MI-1040CR this in booklet. you If not considered your homestead. are blind and own your homestead, are the in active military, Your homestead youris in state of domicile . Domicile theis are an eligible veteran, or an eligible veteran’s surviving place where you have your permanent home. It is the place spouse, complete forms MI-1040CR and MI-1040CR-2 to which you plan returnto whenever you go away. College (available on Treasury’s website.) Use the form that gives you a larger credit. 26 |
If you are blind and rent your homestead, you cannot use Total household resources do NOT include: the MI-1040CR-2. Claim your credit on the MI-1040CR and • Net operating loss deductions taken on your federal return check box 5b if you are age 65 or younger. Check boxes 5a • Payments received by participants in the foster and 5b if you are blind and age 65 or older. grandparent or senior companion program When to File • Energy assistance grants If you are not required to file an MI-1040, you may • Government payments made directly to a third party file your credit claim as soon as you know your 2022 (e.g., payments to a doctor, GI Bill benefits, payments total household resources and property taxes levied in from a PELL grant and the 2022 MSHDA COVID 2022. If you file a Michigan income tax return, your Emergency Rental Assistance Program (CERA) to the credit claim should be included with your MI-1040 extent not included in AGI). return and filed by April 18, 2023 to be considered timely. To avoid penalty and interest, if you owe tax, NOTE: If payment is made from money withheld from postmark your return no later than April 18, 2023. The your benefit, the payment is part of total household filing deadline to receive a 2022 property tax credit is resources. (For example, the MDHHS may pay your rent April 18, 2027. directly to the landlord.) • Money received from a government unit to repair or Amending Your Credit Claim improve your homestead File a new claim form and check the Amended Return box at • Surplus food or food assistance program benefits the top of page 1 of the form. If applicable, include a copy • State and city income tax refunds and homestead property of your property tax statement(s) and/or lease agreement. tax credits You must file within four years of the date set for filing your • Chore service payments (these payments are income to the original income tax return. provider of the service) Delaying Payment of Your Property Taxes • The first $300 from gambling, bingo, lottery, awards, or Senior citizens, disabled people, veterans, surviving spouses prizes of veterans, and farmers may be able to delay paying • The first $300 in gifts of cash or merchandise received, or property taxes. Contact your local or county treasurer for expenses paid on your behalf (rent, taxes, utilities, food, more information. medical care, etc.) by parents, relatives, or friends • Amounts deducted from Social Security or Railroad Total Household Resources Retirement benefits for Medicare premiums Total household resources are the total income (taxable and • Life, health, and accident insurance premiums paid by nontaxable) of both spouses or of a single person maintaining your employer a household. They are AGI, excluding net business and farm • Loan proceeds losses, net rent and royalty losses, and any carryover of a net • Inheritance from a spouse operating loss, plus all income exempt or excluded from AGI. • Life insurance benefits from a spouse Total household resources include the following items not • Payments from a long-term care policy made to a nursing listed on the form: home or other care facility • Capital gains on the sale of your residence regardless if the • Most payments from The Step Forward Michigan program. gains are exempt from federal income tax • Compensation for damages to character or for personal • Compensation for wrongful imprisonment injury or sickness Visit www.michigan.gov/taxtotalhouseholdresources for • An inheritance (except an inheritance from your spouse) more information on total household resources. • Proceeds of a life insurance policy paid on the death of the Special Provisions for Farmers insured (except benefits from a policy on your spouse) If you received a farmland preservation tax credit in 2022, • Death benefits paid by or on behalf of an employer you must include it in total household resources. You may • Minister’s housing allowance subtract the business portion of your homestead property tax credit if you included it in taxable farm income. A homestead • Forgiveness of debt, even if excluded from AGI property tax credit is allowed only if the gross receipts from (e.g., mortgage foreclosure) farming exceed total household resources. • Reimbursement from dependent care and/or medical care Property Taxes Eligible for Credit spending accounts Ad valorem property taxes that were levied on your • Scholarships, stipends, grants, and payments, except homestead in 2022, including administrative collection government payments, made directly to third parties such fees up to 1 percent of the taxes, can be claimed no matter as an educational institution or subsidized housing project when you pay them. You may add to your 2022 taxes the NOTE: COVID-related government cash grants paid amount of property taxes billed in 2022 from a corrected directly to students in higher education institutions are or supplemental tax bill. You must deduct from your 2022 included in total household resources. property taxes any refund of property taxes received in 2022 • Forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans, include the that was a result of a corrected tax bill from a previous year. amount of the forgiven loan reduced by business expenses related to payroll, rent and utilities that were not deducted in determining AGI. 27 |
Do not include: contiguous to your home and that you rent or lease to • Delinquent property taxes (e.g., 2021 property taxes paid another person. in 2022) • If gross receipts from farming are less than your household • Penalty and interest late on payments property of tax income and you have lived in your home more than ten • Delinquent water sewer or bills years, you may claim the taxes on your home and the • Property taxes oncottages or second homes farmland adjacent and contiguous to your home. • Association dues youron property • If gross receipts from farming are less than your • Most special assessments for drains, sewers, and roads do household income and you have lived in your home less not meet specific tests and may not included.be You may than ten years, you may claim the taxes on your home and include special assessments only theyif are levied using a five acres of farmland adjacent and contiguous to your uniform millage rate, are based on taxable value, and are home. either levied in the entire taxing jurisdiction or they are You may not claim rent paid for vacant farmland when used to provide police, fire, or advanced life support computing your property tax credit claim. Farmland owned services and are levied township-wide, except for all or a by a business entity may not be claimed for a homestead portion of a village. property tax credit by one of the individual members. NOTE: School operating taxes are generally only levied Include any farmland preservation tax credit in your total on the non-homestead portion of the property and may not household resources. Enter the amount of credit you received be included in taxes levied when computing the property tax in 2022 on line 20 or include it in net farm income on line 16. credit anyon portion the of home not used youras homestead. Homestead property tax credits are not included in total Home used for business. If you use part of your home for household resources. If you included this amount in your business, you may claim the property taxes on the living area taxable farm income, subtract it from total household of your homestead, but not the property taxes on the portion resources. used for business. Include acopy U.S. of Form 8829 with your Rent Eligible for Credit Michigan return. You must beunder a lease or rental contract claim to rent for Owner-occupied duplexes. When both units are equal, In most cases, 23 percent of rent paid is considered credit. you are limited to 50 percent of the tax on both units, after property tax that can be claimed for credit. The following subtracting the school operating taxes from the total taxes are exceptions: billed. • If you rent lease or housing subject to a service charge or Owner-occupied income property. Apartment building and instead property of taxes, you may claim credit a fees paid duplex owners who live in one of the units or single family upon 10percent of the gross rent you paid. Enter this based homeowners who rent a room(s) tenant(s)to a must complete on line 55 and 10 percent of rent paid on line 56, amount two calculations to figure the tax they can claim and base follow instructions. and their credit on the lower amount. First, subtract 23 percent • If your housing is exempt from property tax and no of the rent collected from the tax claimed for credit. Second, service fee is paid, you are not eligible for a credit. reduce the tax claimed for credit by the amount of tax claimed This as rental expense on your federal return.Include a copy the of includes university- or college-owned housing. U.S. Schedule Ewith your Michigan return. • If your housing costs are subsidized, base your claim on the amount you pay. Do not include the federal subsidy Example: Your home has an upstairs apartment that rented is amount. to a tenant for $395 per month. Total property taxes on your • If you are amobile home park resident, claim the $3 per home are $2,150. Of this amount, $858 is claimed as rental month specific tax on line 10, and the balance rent of paid expense. The calculations are follows: as on line 11. Step 1: • If you are acooperative housing corporation resident $395 x 12= $4,740 annual rent member, claim your share of the property taxes on the $4,740 x 0.23 $1,090 = taxes attributable the to apartment building. If you live cooperative in a where residents pay $2,150 total taxes - $1,090 $1,060 = taxes attributable owner’s to rent on the land under the building, you may also claim homestead 23 percent of that land rent. NOTE: Do not take 23 Step 2: percent your of total monthly payment. $2,150 total taxes - $858 taxes claimed as a business special housing facility • If you are a resident of a (not = $1,292 taxes attributable homestead to noted Do not include above), base your claim on rent only. deduction other services. you If pay rent with other services and you Step 3: unable to determine the portion that constitutes rent are The owner’s taxes that can be claimed for credit are $1,060, only, you may determine your portion of the property the smaller the of two computations. taxes that can be claimed for credit based on square Farmers. Include farmland taxes your in property tax credit footage, or, divide the taxes by the number residents of for claim if any the of following conditions apply: whom the home islicensed to care. This information may • If your gross receipts from farming are greater than your be obtained from your housing facility. Visit household income, you may claim all of your taxes on www.michigan.gov/iit for more information about unoccupied farmland classified as agricultural. Do not claimants living special in housing facilities. include taxes on farmland that is not adjacent or 28 |
Example: You pay $750 per month for room and board. You The personal representative or claimant claiming a credit occupy 600 square feet of a 62,000 square foot apartment for a single deceased person or on a jointly filed credit building. The landlord pays $54,000 in taxes per year. if both filers became deceased during the 2022 tax year, Step 1: 600/62,000 = 0.0097 must prorate taxes to the date of death. Complete lines 47 Step 2: $54,000 x 0.0097 $524 = taxes you can claim for credit through 51 to prorate the property taxes. Annualize total household resources (see instructions in the next section). Home used for business. If you use part of your apartment Include a copy the of tax bills lease or agreements. filing If or rented home for business, you may claim the rent on the as a personal representative or claimant of deceased living area of your homestead, but not the rent on the portion taxpayers for ajointly filed return, you must include a used for business. U.S. Form 1310 or Michigan Claim for Refund Due a If You Moved in 2022 Deceased Taxpayer (MI-1310) . Enter the name(s) of the Residents who temporarily lived outside Michigan may deceased person(s) the in Filer’s and/or Spouse’s Name lines qualify for a credit if Michigan remained their state of and the representative’s claimant’s or name, title, and address domicile. Personal belongings and furnishings must have in the Home Address line. See “Deceased Taxpayer Chart of remained in the Michigan homestead and the homestead Examples” page on 7. must not have been rented or sublet during the temporary Annualizing Total Household Resources absence. (See the definitions of resident on page 6 and domicile on page 26.) If you are filing a part-year credit (for a deceased taxpayer or If you bought or sold your home or moved during a part-year resident), you must annualize the total household 2022, you must prorate your taxes. Complete MI-1040CR, resources to determine if the credit reduction applies. Part 3, to determine the taxes that can be claimed for (Exception: the surviving spouse filing jointa claim does not credit. Use only the taxes levied in 2022 on each Michigan have annualizeto the deceased spouse’s income.) homestead, then prorate taxes based on days of occupancy. • If you have checked boxa on line and5 your annualized Do not include taxes on out-of-state property. Do not include total household resources are less than $6,000 use your property taxes for property with a taxable value greater annualized total household resources to determine your than $143,000. Excluded from this restriction is unoccupied percentage of taxes not refundable from MI-1040CR farmland classified as agricultural by your assessor. Table 2 on page 33. Part-Year Residents • A senior, age 65 or older, filing a part-year credit must If you lived in Michigan at least six months during the year, calculate annualized total household resources before you may be entitled to a partial credit. If you are a part-year using MI-1040CR Table A on page 33. resident, you must include all income received as a Michigan • If the annualized income is more than $54,000 for any resident in total household resources (line 33). Complete claimant, use annualized total household resources to MI-1040CR, Part 3, to determine the taxes eligible to be determine the percentage allowable in MI-1040CR claimed for credit on your Michigan homestead. Table B on page 33. Deceased Claimant’s Credit To annualize total household resources, which projects what it would have been for a full year: The estate of a taxpayer who died in 2022 (or 2023 before Step 1: Divide 365 by the number of days the taxpayer was a filing a claim) may be entitled to a credit for 2022. The Michigan resident in 2022. surviving spouse, other authorized claimant, or personal representative can claim this credit. Use the decedent’s name Step 2: Multiply the answer from step 1 by the taxpayer’s and Social Security number and the personal representative’s total household resources (MI-1040CR, line 33). The result is address. If the taxpayer died after December 31, 2021, enter the annualized total household resources. the date ofdeath in the “Deceased Taxpayer” box onpage 3. Maximum Credit Limit for Deceased Taxpayers The surviving spouse is considered married for the year inFor most claimants, the maximum credit limit is $1,600. which the deceased spouse died and may file a joint credit But, if you are filing credita for taxpayera who died during for that year. Enter both names and Social Security numbers 2022, the maximum credit of $1,600 shall be reduced on the form, and write “DECD” after the decedent’s name. proportionately based on days of occupancy. Sign the return and write “filing as surviving spouse” in To reduce the maximum credit limit of $1,600 proportionately the deceased’s signature line. Enter the date of death in the based on days of occupancy: “Deceased Taxpayer” box on the bottom of page 3. Include the decedent’s income total in household resources. Step 1: Divide the number ofdays of occupancy the taxpayer If filing as apersonal representative or claimantfor the was a Michigan resident in 2022 by 365 days. refund of a single deceased taxpayer, you must include Step 2: Multiply $1,600 by the result from Step The 1. result a U.S. Form 1310 or Michigan Claim for Refund Due a is the maximum credit. Deceased Taxpayer (MI-1310) . Enter the decedent’s name Example: in the Filer’s Name line and the representative’s claimant’s or Jane passed away on June 30, 2022. Following the steps name, title and address in the Home Address line. See the above, Jane determines her prorated maximum credit $800.is “Deceased Taxpayer Chart of Examples” on page 7. A days 365/ days 50%= Step 1: 181 claimant must prorate to the date of death as noted in the following paragraph. Step 2:$1,600 x 50% = $800 29 |
The prorated maximum credit replaces the maximum credit Separated or Divorced in 2022 of $1,600 on the MI-1040CR, lines 38, 39 or 41 as well as Figure your credit based on the taxes you paid together Worksheets 4 and 5, where applicable. The lesser amount of before your separation plus the taxes you paid individually the calculation or the prorated maximum credit must be used after your separation. Complete and include Form 5049 and on these lines. include a schedule showing your computation. For more Married During 2022 information help or to you calculate prorated a share taxes, of see Michigan Homestead Property Tax Credits for Separated If you married during 2022, combine each spouse’s share of or Divorced Taxpayers (Form 2105). taxes or rent for the period of time you or your spouse lived Karl and Cathy separated on October 2, 2022 . The Example: in separate homesteads prior to getting married. Then add taxes on the home they owned were $1,860. Cathy annual this theto prorated taxes rentor for your marital home after to live in the home and Karl moved to an apartment continued your marriage. You are only allowed claimto rent and taxes October 2 and paid $350 per month rent for the rest of the on on homesteads located Michigan.in year. Cathy earned $20,000 and Karl earned $25,000. They Filing a Joint Return and Maintaining Separate lived together for 274 days. Homesteads Step 1: Calculate the prorated total household resources for each spouse for the 274 days they lived together. Divide each Your claim must be based on the tax or rent paid on only total household resources by 365 days, then multiply spouse’s one home during a 12 month period. The total household figure by 274. that resources must the be combined income both of you and your spouse for the entire year. Cathy ($20,000/365) x 274 = $15,014 Karl ($25,000/365) x 274 = $18,767 Married Filing Separately and Divorced or Separated Claimants Schedule (Form 5049) Cathy and Karl must each complete Form 5049 and list income earned during the period they lived together. This form can be found at www.michigan.gov/taxes . Submit Form 5049 with Form MI-1040CR, MI-1040CR-2 or Step 2: Add both prorated total household resources MI-1040CR-7 if any theof following situations apply you:to together to determine the total for the time they lived together. • You filed as married filing separately, and you and your spouse maintained separate homesteads all year. Complete $15,014 + $18,767 = $33,781 only Part Form3 of 5049. Step 3: Divide each individual’s prorated share of total • You filed as married filing separately, and you shared a household resources theby total from Step determine2 to the homestead with your spouse all year. percentage attributable to each. • You filed as married filing separately, and you and your Cathy $15,014/$33,781 44%= spouse maintained separate homesteads at the end of Karl $18,767/$33,781 56%= the year. Calculate the prorated taxes eligible for credit for the Step 4: Filing Separate State Returns and Maintaining time they lived together. Divide the $1,860 by 365 days, then Separate Homesteads multiply 274 by days. Spouses who file separate Michigan income tax returns and ($1,860/365) x274 $1,396 = did not share a household during the tax year may each claim a Step 5: Calculate each individual’s share of the prorated credit. Each credit is based on the individual taxes or rent and taxes. Multiply the $1,396 by the percentages determined in individual total household resources for each person. This Step 3. only applies to homes located in Michigan. They each must Cathy $1,396 x44% $614 = complete Form 5049 and provide an explanation in Part 3. Karl $1,396 x56% $782 = Married Filing Separately and Shared a Enter these amounts MI-1040CR, on line 50, column B. Homestead Cathy uses lines 47 through 50, column A, to compute her Spouses who file separate Michigan income tax returns but share taxes of for the remaining days. 91 shared a homestead for the entire year are entitled to one Karl uses lines 52 and 53 compute to his share rent. of Each property tax credit. The credit claim must be based on the completes the remaining lines of MI-1040CR according to total household resources of both spouses during the time the form instructions. the homestead was shared. A spouse claiming the credit must complete Form 5049 and include the total household Residents of Adult Care Homes Including resources for both spouses. A spouse filing the credit Assisted Living Facilities should also include the other spouse’s income on the Other If you are a resident of a nursing home, adult foster care Nontaxable Income line of the Homestead Property Tax home, or home for the aged; including assisted living Credit Claim. You and your spouse may choose how you facilities, that facility is considered your homestead. If the want to divide the credit. If each spouse claims a portion of facility provides an itemized statement that separates rent the credit, include a copy of the claim showing each spouse’s from other services, base your credit on rent. If the facility share of the credit with each income tax return. Enter only does not provide an itemized statement and pays local your portion of the credit on your MI-1040CR, line 44. property taxes (many do not), you may claim your portion of 30 |
those taxes for credit. Ask the facility manager for your share If you maintain a homestead and your spouse lives in an of the taxes. If you wish to determine your share of the taxes adult care home, you may file a joint credit claim. Compute yourself: your claim using the tax on your homestead and your • For alicensed facility, divide the amount of property taxes spouse’s rent or share of the facility’s property tax. levied in 2022 by the number of residents for which the If you are single and maintain a homestead (that is not facility is licensed. rented) while living in an adult care home, you may claim • For an unlicensed facility, divide the square footage the either your homestead or your share of the facility’s property claimant occupies by the square footage of the facility and tax, but not both. Use the one that gives you the larger credit. multiply the result by the total property taxes levied on the Single Adults Sharing a Home facility. When two or more single adults share a home, each may file If both you and your spouse live in the facility, add your a credit claim if each was contracted to pay rent or owns a shares together. If you lived in the facility only part of the share theof home. Each adult should file individualan claim year, multiply this amount by the portion of the year you based on his heror total household resources, prorated share lived at the facility. of taxes levied or rent paid, and prorated share of the taxable Exception: Credit is not allowed if your care facility charges value. are paid directly to the facility by a government agency. Line-by-Line Instructions for Homestead Property Tax Credit (MI-1040CR) Lines not listed are explained on the form. Line 7: Residency. Check the box that describes your Amended Return ox:b If amending your 2022 credit, check Michigan residency for 2022. If you and your spouse had a the box the at top the of form. See pages and 7 27. different residency status during the year, check a box for Lines 1, 2, and 3: Enter your name(s), address, and full each ofyou. If you checked box enter c, the dates Michigan of nine-digit Social Security number(s). If you are married filing residency 2022.in separately, enter both Social Security numbers, but donot enter Property Tax your spouse’s name. Homestead Status. Check this box if the taxable Line 8: Line 5: Check the box that applies toyou or your spouse as of value of your homestead includes unoccupied farmland December 31, 2022, ifany. bothIf boxes 5aand 5b apply, check classified asagricultural by your assessor. both. Line 9: If the taxable value of your homestead is greater Line 5a: Age 65 or older. This includes the unremarried than $143,000, STOP; you are not eligible for the surviving spouse personof a who was 65olderorat the time ofhomestead property tax credit. If your taxable value less is death. You are considered the65 day before your 65th birthday. than $143,000, enter the 2022 taxable value from your 2022 Line 5b: Deaf, blind, hemiplegic, paraplegic, quadriplegic, property tax statement or assessment notice. If you do not know your taxable value, contact your local assessor. Farmers or totally and permanently disabled. should include the taxable value of all land that qualifies for • Deaf means the primary way you receive messages is this credit (see instructions for farmers on page 27). Farmers through a sense other than hearing (e.g., lip reading or should note that the $143,000 limit on taxable value does sign language) not apply to the taxable value on the portion of their • Blind means your better eye permanently has 20/200 vision homestead that is attributable to unoccupied farmland or less with corrective lenses, or your peripheral field of classified as agricultural. vision isdegrees20or less. Line 10: Read “Property Taxes Eligible for Credit” on • Totally and permanently disabled means disabled definedas page before 27 you complete this line. under Social Security Guidelines 42 USC 416. If you were Line 11: Read “Rent Eligible for Credit” on page 28 before age 66 by August 31, 2022, you may not file a claim as you complete this line. totally and permanently disabled. Total Household Resources Line 6: Filing Status. Check the box to identify your filing all taxable and nontaxable income you and your Include status. All couples who are married under the laws theof State received in 2022. If your family lived in Michigan spouse of Michigan, underor the laws anotherof state, and are treated and one spouse earned wages outside Michigan, include as married for federal tax purposes must claim either married the income earned both in and out-of-state in your total filing jointly marriedor filing separately status on the property household resources. (See “Total Household Resources,” tax credit. youIf file jointa federal return, you must file jointa page 27.) property tax credit. youIf filed married filing separately, you Enter all compensation received as an employee. Line 14: must include the total household resources of both spouses strike pay, supplemental unemployment benefits Include unless you maintained separate homesteads. If you filed your pay), sick pay, or long-term disability benefits, (SUB federal return as head of household or qualifying surviving income protection insurance, and any other including spouse, file your property tax credit single. as reported toyou on Form W-2. amounts 31 |
Line 15: Do not include business dividend and interest Line 21: Enter all Social Security, Supplemental Security income reported as a distributive share on your federal Income (SSI), and/or Railroad Retirement benefits. Include Schedule K-1 . See line 16 instructions. death benefits and amounts received for minor children or Line 16: Enter amounts to the extent included in AGI other dependent adults who live with you. Report the amount from: actually received for the year. Medicare premiums reported on • U.S. Schedule C (Profit or Loss from Business). your Social Security or Railroad Retirement statement should be deducted. • Part II (Ordinary Gains and Losses) of the U.S. Form 4797. Enter Line 22: child support and all payments received as a • Part II (Income or Loss from Partnerships and foster parent. NOTE: If you received a2022 Custodial Party S Corporations) and Part III (Income or Loss from Estates End of Year Statement (FEN-851) showing child support and Trusts) of the U.S. Schedule E. payments paid to the Friend of the Court, enter the child • U.S. Schedule F (Profit or Loss from Farming). support portion here and include a copy of the statement. • Include income items reported as a distributive share. See line 27 instructions. If the total is negative enter “0.” Include amounts from Line 23: Enter all unemployment compensation received sources outside Michigan. Include the above federal during 2022. schedules with your claim. Line 24: Enter the value over $300 in gifts of cash or Line 17: Enter amounts to the extent included in AGI merchandise received, or expenses paid on your behalf (rent, from: taxes, utilities, food, medical care, etc.) by parents, relatives, or friends. This includes the amount of financial support • Part I (Income or Loss from Rental Real Estate and you received if you are claimed as a dependent on someone Royalties) of the U.S. Schedule E. else’s return. Do not include government payments made • Part IV (Income or Loss from Real Estate Mortgage directly to third parties such as an educational institution or Investment Conduits (REMIC)) of the U.S. Schedule E subsidized housing project. (rents, royalties). Line 25: Enter other nontaxable income. This includes: • Part V (Net farm rental income or (loss) from Form 4835) • Nongovernmental scholarship, stipend or grant payments of the U.S. Schedule E. paid directly to an educational institution If the total is negative enter “0.” Include amounts from • Compensation for damages to character or for personal sources outside Michigan. Include the above federal injury or sickness schedules with your claim. • An inheritance (except an inheritance from your spouse) Line 18:Enter all annuity, retirement, pension and individual • Proceeds of a life insurance policy paid on the death of the retirement account (IRA) benefits. This should thebe taxable insured (except benefits from apolicy on your spouse) amount shown on your U.S. Form 1099-R. If no taxable • Death benefits paid by or on behalf of an employer amount is shown on your U.S. Form 1099-R , use the amount • Minister’s housing allowance required to be included in AGI. Enter “0” if all of your • Forgiveness of debt to the extent not included in federal AGI distribution is from your contributions made with income (e.g., mortgage foreclosure) previously included AGI.in Include reimbursement payments • Reimbursement from dependent care and/or medical care such as an increase in a pension to pay for Medicare charges. spending accounts Also include the total amount of any lump sum distribution • If you are married filing separately, include your spouse’s including amounts reported on your U.S. Form 4972 . Do income unless you maintained separate homesteads not include recoveries of after-tax contributions or amounts during the year. Complete and include Form 5049. rolled over into another plan (amounts rolled over into a Line 26: Enter workers’ compensation, service-connected Roth IRA must be included to the extent included in AGI). disability compensation and pension benefits from the You must include any part of a distribution from a Roth Veterans Administration. Veterans receiving retirement IRA that exceeds your total contributions to the Roth benefits should enter the benefits on line 18. IRA regardless of whether this amount is included in AGI. Line 27: Enter the total payments made to your household Assume all contributions to the Roth IRA are withdrawn by MDHHS and all other public assistance payments first. NOTE: Losses from Roth IRAs cannot deducted.be such as state adoption subsidies. Your 2022 Client Annual Line 19: Enter net capital gains and losses. This is the Statement (DHS-1241) mailed by MDHHS in January 2023 total ofshort-term and long-term gains, less short-term and will show your total MDHHS payments. Your statement(s) long-term losses from your U.S. Schedule D (losses cannot may include the following: Family Independence Program exceed $3,000 ifsingle or married filing jointly, or$1,500 if (FIP) assistance, State Disability Assistance (SDA), Refugee married filing separately). Include gains realized on the sale Assistance, Repatriate Assistance, and vendor payments for of your residence whether or not these gains are exempt from shelter, heat, and utilities. federal income tax. NOTE: If you received a 2022 FEN-851 (include a copy), Line 20: Enter alimony received and other taxable income. subtract the amount of child support payments entered on Only include alimony received if due to a divorce granted line 22 from the total MDHHS payments and enter the prior to 2019. Other taxable income includes: awards, prizes, difference here. lottery, bingo, and other gambling winnings over $300; Line 30: Enter total adjustments from your U.S. Form farmland preservation tax credits if not included in net 1040, Schedule 1 . Describe adjustments to income. These farm income on line 16; and forgiveness of debt to the extent adjustments reduce total household resources and include included in federal AGI (e.g., mortgage foreclosure). some of the following: 32 |
• Payments to IRAs, SEP, SIMPLE, or qualified plans Property Tax Credit • Student loan interest deduction Line 34: Multiply line 33 by 3.2 percent (0.032) or the • Moving expenses incurred by members of the Armed percentage from MI-1040CR Table 2. This is the amount Forces on active duty and, due to a military order, move personal representative that will not be refunded. The into or within Michigan because of a permanent change a credit for deceaseda taxpayer with total household claiming in station. Moving expenses when moving out of Michigan cannot be included in “Other Adjustments” to resources of $6,000 or less must annualize the decedent’s reduce total household resources income and use the annualized figure to determine the • Deduction for self-employment tax nonrefundable percentage from Table 2. Then use the actual total household resources to compute the credit. See • Self-employed health insurance deduction Total Household Resources” on page 29. “Annualizing • Penalty on early withdrawal of savings • Alimony paid if deductible on your U.S. Form 1040 PART 1: Allowable Computation Based on • Jury duty pay you gave to your employer Claimant Status • Archer Medical Savings Account (MSA) deduction Complete only Section A, B, or C, whichever applies to you. Senior claimants who checked only 5a complete Section A. • Health Savings Account (HSA) deduction Claimants who checked only 5b or checked both boxes 5a • Any other adjustments to gross income included on your and 5b complete Section B. All other claimants complete 2022 U.S. Form 1040, Schedule 1. Section C. Line 31: Enter health insurance premiums, Health Line 37: Enter the percentage from MI-1040CR Table A that Maintenance Organization (HMO) premiums, or other applies to your total household resources from line 33. A insurance premiums you paid for yourself and your family. senior, age 65 or older, filing apart-year credit must calculate annualized total household resources to determine the Include the following premiums: reduction percentage using MI-1040CR Table A. • Medical insurance • Dental insurance MI-1040CR TABLE A: • Vision insurance SENIOR CREDIT REDUCTION • Prescription drug plan Total Household Resources Percentage • Automobile insurance (medical care portion only). $21,000 or less........................... 100% (1.00) $21,001 - $22,000 ........................ 96% (0.96) Do not include any insurance premiums deducted on lines $22,001 - $23,000 ........................ 92% (0.92) 21 or 30, amounts paid for income protection insurance $23,001 - $24,000 ........................ 88% (0.88) (long-term disability), long-term care insurance, or amounts $24,001 - $25,000 ........................ 84% (0.84) paid by an employer with pre-tax payroll contributions. $25,001 - $26,000 ........................ 80% (0.80) You must reduce an insurance premium by the federal $26,001 - $27,000 ....................... 76% (0.76) premium tax credit received under the Patient Protection and $27,001 - $28,000 ....................... 72% (0.72) $28,001 - $29,000 ........................ 68% (0.68) Affordable Care Act. Use the 2022 U.S. Premium Tax Credit $29,001 - $30,000 ........................ 64% (0.64) Form 8962 to calculate the net insurance premium. The $30,001 - $63,000 ........................ 60% (0.60) annual total insurance premium (line 11(a) of U.S. Form 8962 or the sum of lines 12(a) through 23(a) of U.S. Form 8962 ) less the total premium tax credit (line 24 of U.S. Form 8962 ) Line 42: If you checked only 5a enter the amount from may be claimed. line 38. If you checked only 5b or checked both 5a and 5b enter the amount from line 39. All others enter the amount from line 41. you If received FIP assistance other or MDHHS MI-1040CR TABLE 2: benefits in2022, prorate your credit to reflect the ratio of PERCENT OF TAXES NOT REFUNDABLE income from other sources to total household resources. To ALL GENERAL CLAIMANTS prorate your credit use the information from your form to Income % of Income complete MI-1040CR Worksheet 4. $0 - $63,000 ..................................... 3.2% OTHER CLAIMANTS * MI-1040CR TABLE B: Income % of Income HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT PHASE OUT $3,000 lessor ................................... 0% Total Household Resources Percentage $3,001 - $4,000 ................................ 1% $54,000 or less...............................100% (1.00) $4,001 - $5,000 ................................ 2% $54,001 - $55,000 ............................90% (0.90) $5,001 - $6,000 ................................ 3% $55,001 - $56,000 ............................80% (0.80) More than $6,000............................. 3.2% $56,001 - $57,000 ............................70% (0.70) $57,001 - $58,000 ............................60% (0.60) *Other claimants are senior citizens or people $58,001 - $59,000 ............................50% (0.50) who are paraplegic, hemiplegic, quadriplegic, $59,001 - $60,000 ............................40% (0.40) $60,001 - $61,000 ........................... 30% (0.30) deaf, or totally and permanently disabled or $61,001 - $62,000 ........................... 20% (0.20) unremarried spouse of an individual 65 or older. $62,001 - $63,000 ............................10% (0.10) $63,001 - above .................................0% (0.00) 33 |
Line 43: The computed credit is reduced by 10 percent for Do not include amounts paid directly to the landowner on every $1,000 (or part of $1,000) that your total household your behalf by governmenta agency, unless payment madeis resources exceed $54,000. Enter the percentage from with money withheld from your benefit. If you pay lot rent MI-1040CR Table B that applies to your total household on your mobile home, subtract the $3 per month property resources from line 33. tax from the monthly rent amount. Claim the remaining NOTE: If you are filing a part-year credit and the balance ofrent on lines 52, 53 and on line 11. If you lived annualized income is more than $54,000, use annualized in a special housing facility (other than cooperative housing) total household resources to determine the percentage and received an itemized statement from your landlord that allowable in MI-1040CR Table B. separates rent from other services (such as food), report rent on this line. Alternate Property Tax Credit for Renters Age 65 PART 5: Alternate Housing Facilities or Older If you are completing lines 54 through 57, you must also If you are a senior renter age 65 or older you may qualify for the Alternate Property Tax Credit. Complete complete line 58. MI-1040CR Worksheet 5 to determine if you qualify. Visit Line 54: If your housing costs are subsidized, check www.michigan.gov/iit for help calculating the Alternate box 54a and enter the total amount rent of you paid online 55 Property Tax Credit for Renters Age 65 or Older. and on line 11. Do not include amounts paid on your behalf MI-1040CR Worksheet 5, Line B: Enter rent paid by a government agency. Complete lines 12 through 44 to from line 53 and/or line 55. If you moved from one rental calculate your credit. homestead to another during the last two years (also see If you lived Service in Fee Housing (even was if it subsidized “If You Moved in 2022” on page 29), enter smaller of: housing), check box 54b and enter the amount of rent you • The final month’s rent on your previous rented homestead paid on line 55. Do not include amounts paid on your behalf by a government agency. Enter 10 percent of the rent on multiplied by 12or, lines 56 and 10 (as property taxes), and complete lines 13 • The actual rent paid from line 53 and/or line 55. through 44 calculate to your credit. PART 4: Renters Line 57: If you lived inone of the special housing facilities identified and rent is not itemized, check the appropriate box See “Rent Eligible for Credit” page on 28. and calculate your prorated share of property taxes. If you Line 52: If you rented a Michigan homestead subject to lived in a special housing facility (other than cooperative local property taxes, enter the street number and name, housing) and received an itemized statement from your city, landlord’s name and address, number of months landlord that separates rent from other services, do not rented, rent paid per month, and total rent paid. Do this complete line 57 since rent reportedis on line 52. See “Rent for each Michigan homestead rented during 2022 and for Eligible for Credit” and “Residents of Adult Care Homes each time rental amounts changed. If you need more space, including Assisted Living Facilities” on pages 28 and 30, include an additional sheet. Do not include more than 12 respectively. months’ rent. If you married during 2022, see page 30. MI-1040CR WORKSHEET 4: FIP/MDHHS BENEFITS A. Enter amount from line 27 (FIP and MI-1040CR WORKSHEET 5: ALTERNATE PROPERTY other MDHHS benefits) ..................... TAX CREDIT FOR RENTERS AGE 65 AND OLDER B. Enter amount from line 33 (Total A. Enter the amount from line 42 or, Household Resources) ...................... if line 33 exceeds $54,000, line 42 multiplied by line 43. If you received C. Subtract line A from line B (if FIP/MDHHS, enter the amount from amount is a negative value, enter “0”) Worksheet 4, line F ............................... D. Divide line C by line B and enter B. Enter rent paid from line 53 and/or percentage here ................................ line 55 ................................................... E. If you checked only box 5a, enter C. Multiply amount on line 33 by 40% the amount from line 38. If you (0.40) and enter here ............................ checked box 5b, enter the amount from line 39. All others, enter the D. Subtract line C from line B. If line C amount from line 41 here (maximum is more than line B, enter “0” ................ $1,600) .............................................. F. Multiply line E by line D. If you are E. Enter the larger of line A or line D here age 65 or older and you rent your home, and carry amount to your MI-1040CR, enter amount here and on line A of line 44 (maximum $1,600) .................... Worksheet 5.Otherwise, enter here and on your MI-1040CR, line 42 34 |
TABLE 3 - FEDERAL SCHEDULES If you file any of the following schedules or forms with your federal return you must include a copy with your Michigan income tax return: Schedule .........................................................Additional1 Income and Adjustments Incometo Schedule .........................................................Additional2 Taxes Schedule 3 .........................................................Additional Credits and Payments Schedule .........................................................Itemized A Deductions Schedule .........................................................Interest B and Dividend Income over (if $5,000) Schedule C.........................................................Profit Loss or From Business Schedules D and 4797........................................Capital and Ordinary Gains and Losses Schedule E..........................................................Supplemental Income and Loss Schedule F..........................................................Profit Lossor from Farming Schedule R..........................................................Credit for the Elderly Disabled or Form 1040NR.....................................................Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return Form 2555 ..........................................................Foreign Earned Income Form 3903 ..........................................................Moving Expenses Form 4868 ..........................................................Application for Automatic Extension ofTime to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns Form 6198 ..........................................................At-Risk Limitations Form 8829 ..........................................................Expenses for Business Use Your of Home Form 461 ............................................................Limitation on Business Losses If you have income losses or attributable other to states, you must include all relevant federal schedules and supporting statements listed above Include Schedule K-1s which support your federal Schedules B, D, E and 4797 . The type, source and location the of income loss or must identified. be For assistance conveying this information Treasury, to refer the to “Business, Rental Royalty & Activity Worksheet” and the instructions available on Treasury’s website. you If do not include the federal schedules and supporting statements, processing your of return may bedelayed or your credit/subtraction may denied. be WORKSHEET 6 - EXEMPTION ALLOWANCE FOR SCHEDULE NR When One Spouse Is a Full-Year Resident and the other a Part-Year or Nonresident Computing Amount of Exemption for Part-Year or Nonresident Income 1. Michigan source income from Schedule NR, line 14, column forB spouse who is NOT full-year a resident .........................................................................................................................1. ________________________ 2. Total Income from Schedule NR, line 14, column forA spouse who isNOT a full-year resident............2. ________________________ 3. Divide line by1 line and2 enter percentage here......................................................................................3. ________________________% 4. Michigan personal exemption allowance...................................................................................................4. ________________________$5,000 5. Number spouse’sof special exemptions from MI-1040, line 9b ______ $2,900x ................................5. ________________________ 6. Number spouse’sof qualified disabled veteran exemption from MI-1040, line 9c_______ x $400 ......6. ________________________ 7. Number spouse’sof Certificates Stillbirthof from MDHHS from MI-1040, line 9d_______ x 5,000 ...7. ________________________ 8. Add lines 4, 5,and67................................................................................................................................8. ________________________ 9. Multiply line by8 the percentage on line 3................................................................................................9. ________________________ Computing Amount of Prorated Exemption Amount for Dependents 10. Amount from Schedule NR, line 14 column B.......................................................................................10. ________________________ 11. Amount from Schedule NR, line 14 column A .......................................................................................11. ________________________ 12. Divide line 10 by line and 11 enter percentage here................................................................................12. ________________________ % 13. Multiply line 12 by exemption allowance $5,000...............................................................................13. of ________________________ 14. Multiply line the 13 by number dependents of claimed...........................................................................14. ________________________ 15. Multiply line 12 by the number dependents of claimed who are qualified disabled veterans (from MI-1040, line 9c) _______ x $400 ........................................................................................15. ________________________ 16. Multiply line 12 by the number dependents of claimed with special exemptions from MI-1040, line 9b _______ $2,900.......................................................................................16. x ________________________ Computing Amount of Exemption for Michigan Resident Spouse 17. Resident spouse’s personal exemption allowance...................................................................................17. ________________________ $5,000 18. Number residentof spouse’s special exemptions from MI-1040, line 9b ______ $2,900................18. x ________________________ 19. Number resident of spouse’s qualified disabled veteran exemption from MI-1040, line 9c_______ x $400.........................................................................................................................19. ________________________ 20. Number resident of spouse’s Certificates Stillbirth of from MDHHS from MI-1040, line 9d_______ x $5,000....................................................................................................................20. ________________________ 21. Add lines 17, 18, 19 and 20.....................................................................................................................21. ________________________ 22. Add lines 14, 9, 15, 16, and 21 and carry Schedule to NR, line 19.........................................................22. ________________________ 59 |
School District Code List (See MI-1040 or MI-1040CR, line 4.) Michigan public school districts are listed alphabetically with code numbers to the left of the names. When more than one district has the same name, the county or city name in parentheses helps you choose the right district. Residents, choose the code for the district where you lived on December 31, 2022. Call your local assessor or treasurer if you do not know your school district name. Nonresidents, enter “10000” in the school district code box. 31020 Adams Twp. 11340 Bridgman 76090 Deckerville 23060 Grand Ledge 46020 Addison 47010 Brighton 08010 Delton-Kellogg 41010 Grand Rapids 46010 Adrian 17140 Brimley 17050 DeTour 41130 Grandville 58020 Airport 46050 Britton Deerfield 82010 Detroit 62050 Grant 79010 Akron-Fairgrove 12020 Bronson 19010 DeWitt 42030 Grant Twp. 24030 Alanson 76060 Brown City 81050 Dexter 38050 Grass Lake 05010 Alba 11310 Buchanan 31100 Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 59070 Greenville 13010 Albion 28035 Buckley 14020 Dowagiac Union 82300 Grosse Ile Twp. 01010 Alcona 56020 Bullock Creek 44050 Dryden 82055 Grosse Pointe 74030 Algonac 75020 Burr Oak 58050 Dundee 39065 Gull Lake 03030 Allegan 02020 Burt Twp. 78030 Durand 52040 Gwinn 82020 Allen Park 78020 Byron China Twp. 70040 Allendale 41040 Byron Center 74050 East Grand Rapids 11670 Hagar 41090 East 35020 Hale 29010 Alma 38090 East Jackson 03100 Hamilton 44020 Almont 83010 Cadillac Jordan 04010 Alpena Bay 41050 Caledonia 15060 East Lansing 82060 Hamtramck 50040 Anchor Arbor 31030 Calumet 33010 East Twp. 31010 Hancock 81010 Ann 30010 Camden-Frontier 34340 Easton Community 38100 Hanover-Horton Beach 50050 Armada Twp. 74040 Capac 50020 Eastpointe Rapids 32060 Harbor Springs 07010 Arvon 25080 Carman-Ainsworth 23050 Eaton Claire 24020 Harbor Creek 29020 Ashley 55010 Carney-Nadeau 11250 Eau 13070 Harper Woods 13050 Athens 79020 Caro 82250 Ecorse 82320 Harper 25130 Atherton 73030 Carrollton City-Crystal 14030 Edwardsburg Rapids 18060 Harrison 60010 Atlanta Gres-Sims 59020 Carson Sanilac 05060 Elk Port Laker 64040 Hart 06020 Au 76070 Carsonville-Pt. 32050 Elkton-Pigeon-Bay 80120 Hartford 02010 AuTrain-Onota 32030 Caseville City 05065 Ellsworth River Twp. 47060 Hartland 63070 Avondale 79030 Cass 31070 Elm 33060 Haslett 14010 Cassopolis 49055 Engadine 08030 Hastings 32010 Bad Axe 41070 Cedar Springs 21010 Escanaba 63130 Hazel Park 43040 Baldwin 50010 Center Line 09050 Essexville-Hampton 73210 Hemlock 80020 Bangor (Van Buren) 05035 Central Lake 67020 Evart 62060 Hesperia 80240 Bangor Twp. 59125 Central Montcalm 66045 Ewen-Trout Creek 82070 Highland Park 09030 Bangor Twp. (Bay) 75030 Centreville 40060 Excelsior 60020 Hillman 07020 Baraga 15050 Charlevoix 68030 Fairview 30020 Hillsdale 19100 Bath 31050 Chassell Twp. 63200 Farmington 70020 Holland 21090 Bark River-Harris 23030 Charlotte 13020 Battle Creek 16015 Cheboygan 18020 Farwell 63210 Holly 09010 Bay City 81040 Chelsea 03050 Fennville 33070 Holt 37040 Beal City 73110 Chesaning Union 25100 Fenton 61120 Holton 51020 Bear Lake 54025 Chippewa Hills 63020 Ferndale 13080 Homer 15010 Beaver Island 50080 Chippewa Valley 50090 Fitzgerald Rock 03070 Hopkins Lake 26010 Beaverton 32040 Church 82180 Flat 72020 Houghton Twp. 58030 Bedford 18010 Clare 25010 Flint 31110 Houghton-Portage 25240 Beecher 63090 Clarenceville 25120 Flushing Area 47070 Howell 34080 Belding 63190 Clarkston 40020 Forest Hills 46080 Hudson 05040 Bellaire 63270 Clawson 41110 Forest 70190 Hudsonville 23010 Bellevue 39020 Climax-Scotts 36015 Forest Park 82340 Huron Valley 25060 Bendle 46060 Clinton 19070 Fowler 63220 Huron 25230 Bentley Harbor 50070 Clintondale 47030 Fowlerville 58070 Ida City 11010 Benton 25150 Clio 73190 Frankenmuth 44060 Imlay 10015 Benzie County Central 12010 Coldwater 10025 Frankfort-Elberta 82080 Inkster Lakes 63050 Berkley 56030 Coleman 50100 Fraser 16050 Inland 34140 Berlin Twp. 32260 Colfax Twp. 73200 Freeland 34010 Ionia Twp. 11240 Berrien Springs 11330 Coloma 62040 Fremont 34360 Ionia Mountain 27010 Bessemer 75040 Colon 61080 Fruitport 22010 Iron 21065 Big Bay De Noc 38040 Columbia 29050 Fulton 27020 Ironwood 62470 Big Jackson 39030 Comstock 39050 Galesburg-Augusta 52180 Ishpeming 54010 Big Rapids 41080 Comstock Park 82050 Garden City 29060 Ithaca 73170 Birch Run 38080 Concord 69020 Gaylord 38170 Jackson 63010 Birmingham 75050 Constantine 25070 Genesee 58080 Jefferson (Monroe) 46040 Blissfield 70120 Coopersville 82290 Gibraltar 70175 Jenison 63080 Bloomfield Hills 78100 Corunna 21025 Gladstone 69030 Johannesburg-Lewiston 80090 Bloomingdale 80040 Covert 26040 Gladwin 30030 Jonesville 49020 Bois Blanc Pines 20015 Crawford AuSable 45010 Glen Lake 15020 Boyne City 82230 Crestwood 03440 Glenn 15030 Boyne Falls 76080 Croswell-Lexington 80110 Gobles 11210 Brandywine 33040 Dansville 41120 Godfrey-Lee Heights 63180 Brandon 29040 Breckenridge 25140 Davison 41020 Godwin 22030 Breitung Twp. 82030 Dearborn Heights 25050 Goodrich Blanc 73180 Bridgeport-Spaulding 82040 Dearborn 25030 Grand Haven 80050 Decatur 70010 Grand 60 |
39010 Kalamazoo 61060 Mona Shores 61210 Ravenna 38020 Vandercook Lake 51045 Kaleva Norman Dickson 58010 Monroe 30070 Reading 79150 Vassar 40040 Kalkaska 59045 Montabella 82110 Redford Union 32650 Verona Twp. 25110 Kearsley 61180 Montague 67060 Reed City 59150 Vestaburg 41140 Kelloggsville 25260 Montrose 79110 Reese 39170 Vicksburg 41145 Kenowa Hills 49070 Moran Twp. 61220 Reeths-Puffer 27070 Wakefield-Marenisco 41150 Kent City 46100 Morenci 52110 Republic-Michigamme 30080 Waldron 41160 Kentwood 54040 Morley Stanwood 50180 Richmond 64090 Walkerville 28090 Kingsley 78060 Morrice 82120 River Rouge Lake 79080 Kingston 50160 Mt. Clemens 11033 River Valley 63290 Walled 25040 Mt. 82400 Riverview 50230 Warren 37010 Mt. Morris 63260 Rochester 50240 Warren Woods 07040 L’Anse Pleasant 50140 L’Anse Creuse 02070 Munising 41210 Rockford 63300 Waterford Twp. 78040 Laingsburg 61010 Muskegon 71080 Rogers City 27080 Watersmeet 57020 Lake City 61020 Muskegon Heights 50190 Romeo 11320 Watervliet 25200 Lake Fenton 38130 Napoleon 82130 Romulus 33215 Waverly Union 31130 Lake Linden-Hubbell 52090 Negaunee 72010 Roscommon 03040 Wayland 50120 Lake Orion 11200 New Buffalo 50030 Roseville Oak 82160 Wayne-Westland Twp. 63230 Lake Shore (Macomb) 50170 New Haven 63040 Royal 33220 Webberville 11030 Lakeshore (Berrien) 78070 New Lothrop 17110 Rudyard 52160 Wells Bloomfield 63160 West 13090 Lakeview (Calhoun) 62070 Newaygo 73010 Saginaw City 65045 West Branch-Rose City 50130 Lakeview (Macomb) 52015 N.I.C.E. (Ishpeming) 73040 Saginaw Twp. 36025 West Iron County 59090 Lakeview (Montcalm) 11300 Niles 81120 Saline 70070 West Ottawa 25280 LakeVille 30050 North Adams-Jerome 46130 Sand Creek 38010 Western 34090 Lakewood 44090 North Branch 76210 Sandusky 82240 Westwood 63280 Lamphere 55115 North Central 34120 Saranac 25210 Westwood Heights 33020 Lansing 22045 North Dickinson 03080 Saugatuck 62090 White Cloud 44010 Lapeer 32080 North Huron 17010 Sault Ste. Marie 75070 White Pigeon 80130 Lawrence 61230 North Muskegon 39160 Schoolcraft 17160 Whitefish Twp. 80140 Lawton 45040 Northport 64080 Shelby 58110 Whiteford 45020 Leland 49040 Les Cheneaux 41025 Northview 37060 Shepherd Twp. 3 (Adams) 61240 Whitehall Lake 33100 Leslie 82390 Northville 32610 Sigel Twp. 4 (Eccles) 81140 Whitmore 81070 Lincoln 38140 Northwest 32620 Sigel Twp. 35040 Whittemore-Prescott 82090 Lincoln Park 22025 Norway-Vulcan 11830 Sodus Haven 33230 Williamston Run 25250 Linden 75100 Nottawa 80010 South Lake 81150 Willow 30040 Litchfield 63100 Novi Park 50200 South Lyon 16100 Wolverine 82095 Livonia 63250 Oak 63240 South Redford 82365 Woodhaven-Brownstown 41170 Lowell 61065 Oakridge 82140 South 82170 Wyandotte 53040 Ludington 33170 Okemos 63060 Southfield 41026 Wyoming 49110 Mackinac Island 23080 Olivet 82405 Southgate 74130 Yale 16070 Mackinaw City 71050 Onaway Twp. 41240 Sparta Lake 81020 Ypsilanti 46090 Madison (Lenawee) 23490 Oneida 70300 Spring 63140 Madison (Oakland) 51060 Onekama 38150 Springport Charles 70350 Zeeland 05070 Mancelona 46110 Onsted 73240 St. Ignace 81080 Manchester 66050 Ontonagon View 49010 St. Johns 51070 Manistee 61190 Orchard 19140 St. Joseph 77010 Manistique 35010 Oscoda 11020 St. Louis 83060 Manton 03020 Otsego 29100 St. 23065 Maple Valley 19120 Ovid-Elsie 06050 Standish-Sterling Twp. 13095 Mar Lee 32090 Owendale-Gagetown 31140 Stanton 14050 Marcellus 78110 Owosso 55120 Stephenson 67050 Marion 63110 Oxford 33200 Stockbridge 75010 Sturgis 76140 Marlette 39130 Parchment 58100 Summerfield 52170 Marquette 80160 Paw Paw 02080 Superior Central Point. Click. File. 13110 Marshall 76180 Peck 45050 Suttons Bay 03060 Martin 24040 Pellston 73255 Swan Valley 74100 Marysville 13120 Pennfield 25180 Swartz Creek 33130 Mason (Ingham) 64070 Pentwater 58090 Mason (Monroe) 78080 Perry 48040 Tahquamenon 53010 Mason County Central 24070 Petoskey 35030 Tawas 53020 Mason County Eastern 19125 Pewamo-Westphalia 82150 Taylor 80150 Mattawan 17090 Pickford 46140 Tecumseh 79090 Mayville 47080 Pinckney 13130 Tekonsha Kellogg Secure, Fast, 57030 McBain Allen Park 09090 Pinconning River 08050 Thornapple Rivers and Convenient! 82045 Melvindale-North 67055 Pine 75080 Three City 74120 Memphis 30060 Pittsford 28010 Traverse 75060 Mendon 03010 Plainwell 82155 Trenton County Free e-file is available. 55100 Menominee 82100 Plymouth-Canton 59080 Tri Do you qualify? 56050 Meridian 63030 Pontiac 63150 Troy 73230 Merrill 74010 Port Huron 32170 Ubly 83070 Mesick Center 39140 Portage 13135 Union www.MIfastfile.org City 38120 Michigan 34110 Portland 79145 Unionville-Sebewaing 21135 Mid Peninsula 71060 Posen 50210 Utica 56010 Midland 23090 Potterville 81100 Milan 52100 Powell Twp. 79100 Millington 12040 Quincy 82430 Van Buren 68010 Mio-AuSable 50220 Van Dyke 21060 Rapid River 69040 Vanderbilt 61 |
Summary of Income Tax Credits, Additions, and Subtractions Below is a summary of income tax credits, additions, and Subtractions subtractions available to taxpayers. Detailed information for The following subtractions are claimed on your Schedule 1; total each is provided on the page number indicated below. subtractions are carried forward to your MI-1040, line 13. The Schedule 1 line reference follows the subtraction listed below. Credits Page The following refundable credits may be claimed on your MI-1040. The line reference follows the credit listed below. Income from U.S. government obligations (Series EE Bonds, Treasury notes, etc.) (10) ............................12 MI-1040 - Nonrefundable Credits Page Military, Michigan National Guard and taxable Taxes paid to government units outside Michigan (18)...............9 railroad retirement benefits (11) ...............................................13 Historic Preservation Tax Credit (19) ........................................10 Gains from federal column of Michigan MI-1040 - Refundable Credits Page MI-1040D and MI-4797 (12) ...................................................13 Homestead Property Tax Credit (25) .........................................26 Income attributable to another state (13).................................13 Farmland Preservation Tax Credit (26) .....................................10 Compensation received for active duty in U.S. Armed Forces and taxable Social Security (14) .............13 Earned Income Tax Credit (27)..................................................10 Renaissance zone deduction (15) .............................................13 Historic Preservation Tax Credit (28) .......................................10 Michigan state and city income tax refunds and Flow-through Entity Tax Credit (29) .........................................10 homestead property tax credit refunds (16).............................13 The following credit is claimed on your MI-1040CR-7 Home Heating Contributions made to accounts established through Credit Claim form. MESP, MAP and MiABLE (17) ..............................................13 Home Heating Credit....... See MI-1040CR-7 Instruction Booklet Contract price for a MET contract (18) ..................................14 Charitable contributions to MET programs (18).....................14 Additions Gross income from Michigan oil and gas activity The following additions are claimed on your Schedule 1; total and nonferrous metallic minerals extraction (19)....................14 additions are carried forward to your MI-1040, line 11. The Exempted Resident tribal member income (20)......................14 Schedule 1 line reference follows the addition listed below. Amount used to determine the credit for elderly Page or totally and permanently disabled from U.S. Form 1040 Gross interest, dividends, and income from obligations or Schedule R (21).........................................................................14 securities ofstates and their political subdivisions other Holocaust victim payments (22)...............................................14 than Michigan (1)..................................................................... 12 Tier 2 Michigan Standard Deduction (24)...............................15 Deduction taken on your federal return for self-employment Tier 3 Michigan Standard Deduction (25)...............................16 tax orother taxes on or measured by income (2) ................. 12 Qualifying retirement a-nd pension benefits (26). See Pension Capital gains from the Michigan column of the MI-1040D Schedule (Form 4884)...............................................................16 or MI-4797 (3) ......................................................................... 12 Dividends, interest, and capital gains for senior citizens (27) ..16 Certain losses from a business or property located in another state (4)................................................................... 12 Michigan NOL (29) ..................................................................16 Net loss from the federal column of your Michigan MI-1040D orMI-4797 (5)....................................................... 12 Gross expenses from Michigan oil and gas activity and nonferrous metallic minerals extraction (6)............................ 12 Net operating loss deduction used to reduce AGI (7)........... 12 Money withdrawn in the tax year from a Michigan Education Savings Program (MESP) account if the withdrawal was not a qualified withdrawal as provided in the MESP Act (8) ........ 12 Refund received from a Michigan Education Trust (MET) contract (8) ............................................................................... 12 62 |
Index Income Tax Page Income property.................................................................. 28 Additions to income..........................................................12 Line-by-line instructions ....................................................31 Amending ...........................................................................7 Married filing separately....................................................30 Annualizing total household resources ............................29 Married 2022 in ..................................................................30 Appeals ...............................................................................3 Mobile homes...................................................................... 28 Blind exemption..................................................................9 Moving................................................................................29 Canadian provincial tax credit............................................9 Nursing homes....................................................................30 Deaf exemption...................................................................9 Part-year residents...............................................................29 Deceased .......................................................................6, 29 Property taxes eligible for credit ........................................27 Direct Deposit...................................................................11 Qualifying for property a tax credit ...................................26 Disabled, defined ................................................................9 Rent ...............................................................................28, 34 Due date ..............................................................................4 School district code list................................................. 60-61 Earned income tax credit..................................................10 Senior citizens, defined (line instructions)......................31 5 Electronic filing ..............................................................1, 3 Separated, credit calculation...............................................30 Estimated payments............................................................5 Service fee housing............................................................. 28 Extensions ...........................................................................5 Shared housing....................................................................31 Federal schedules..............................................................59 Special housing.......................................................28, 30, 34 Filing requirements.............................................................3 Subsidized housing .......................................................28, 34 Homestead property....................................................10, 26 Tax-exempt housing............................................................ 28 Interest ................................................................................4 Total Household Resources defined ...................................27 Line-by-line instructions ....................................................9 Total Household Resources limits ......................................27 MESP ..........................................................................12, 13 Forms, Worksheets and Tables MET ............................................................................12, 14 Forms Military pay ..................................................................3, 13 4642, Michigan Voluntary Contributions Schedule ......55-56 Net operating losses................................................ 7, 16, 27 4884, Michigan Pension Schedule .................................51-52 Nonresidents, income allocation....................... 6, 12, 49, 59 4973, Michigan Pension Continuation Schedule ................53 Out-of-state income tax credit ............................................9 5049, Michigan Married Filing Separately and Divorced Part-year residents, income allocation.............. 6, 12, 49, 59 or Separated Claimants Schedule ................................ 47-48 Penalty ..........................................................................4, 11 Schedule AMD, Michigan Amended Return Explanation Pensions and retirement....................................17-26, 51, 53 of Changes .....................................................................57-58 Qualified Disabled Veterans exemption.............................9 MI-1040, Individual Income Tax Return .......................35-38 Reciprocal states .................................................................6 MI-1040CR, Homestead Property Tax Credit Claim ... 43-45 Renaissance zone deduction .............................................13 Schedule 1, Additions and Subtractions ........................41-42 Repayments of income reported in a prior year .................8 Schedule NR, Nonresident and Part-Year Residency ........................................................................6, 9 Resident Schedule ..........................................................49-50 Rounding numbers..............................................................4 Schedule W, Withholding Tax Schedule ....................... 39-40 School district code list............................................... 60-61 Worksheets Special exemptions .............................................................9 Alternate Property Tax Credit for Renters Standard Deduction ..........................................................15 65 and Older........................................................................34 State Campaign Fund..........................................................9 Exemption Allowance for Schedule NR.............................59 Stillbirth exemption ............................................................9 FIP/MDHHS Benefits.........................................................34 Subtractions from income.................................................12 Taxable Railroad Retirement Benefits Tax credits available .........................................................62 or Qualified Retirement and Pension Benefits...................21 Voluntary Contributions Schedule ............................. 10, 55 Tier 3 Michigan Standard Deduction ................................16 Homestead Property Tax Credit Use Tax ................................................................................. 8 Alternate credit for senior citizens (renters).....................34 Questionnaire Amending .........................................................................27 Which Section Form of 4884 Should Complete...............20 I Bought orsold a home ......................................................29 Tables Cooperative housing ......................................................... 28 Federal Schedules ...............................................................59 Deceased claimant ............................................................29 Homestead Property Tax Credit Phase Out.........................33 Percent Taxes of Not Refundable (MI-1040CR) ................33 Delay paying property tax................................................27 Credit Reduction (MI-1040CR) ..............................33 Senior Disabled, defined (line instructions) 5 .............................31 Use Tax ................................................................................. 8 Divorced, credit calculation..............................................30 Due date............................................................................27 Miscellaneous Duplexes............................................................................28 New for 2022......................................................................... 2 Farmers .............................................................................28 Tax Assistance ...................................................................... 2 Home used for business .................................................... 28 Other Taxes Homestead, defined ..........................................................26 Use Tax ................................................................................. 8 63 |
Michigan Department of Treasury PRSRT STD Lansing, MI 48922 U.S. POSTAGE PAID Mich. Dept. of Treasury Financial Information for Fiscal Year 2021 This information is intended to provide an overview and broad perspective of the State’s financial operations. These figures were derived from the latest Michigan Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. State Revenues and Financing Sources State Expenditures and Financing Uses (Millions of Dollars) (Millions of Dollars) Financing Source Amount % Financing Use Amount % Other Revenue & Taxes $ 36,321.1 50.3% General Government $ 3,200.3 4.9% Income Tax 13,508.8 18.7% Education 18,754.3 28.8% Sales and Use Taxes 11,642.8 16.1% Health and Human Services 29,794.5 45.7% Motor Vehicle & Fuel Taxes 2,763.2 3.8% Public Safety & Corrections 3,221.8 4.9% State Education Tax 2,756.2 3.8% Conservation, Labor, Commerce & Business, Corporate and Ins. Taxes 2,290.9 3.2% Environmental Reg. 2,739.9 4.2% Lottery Profits 1,742.1 2.4% Transportation 4,908.2 7.5% Tobacco & Liquor Taxes 1,235.9 1.7% Tax Credits 884.6 1.4% Intergovernmental-Revenue Sharing 1,451.3 2.2% Total $72,260.9 100.0% Interest on long-term debt 255.2 0.4% Total $ 65,210.1 100.0% Figures represented in millions of dollars may not add to totals because of rounding. 64 |