Individuals, Businesses can Focus on Recovery and Not Tax Deadlines
LANSING, Mich. – State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks today announced that individuals and businesses affected by the severe winter weather in northern Michigan can obtain state tax relief.
Individual and business taxpayers who reside in Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Mackinac, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego and Presque Isle counties can request additional time to file state tax returns and pay state tax bills, with penalties and interest waived.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for these counties to help with response and recovery efforts to the communities affected by the ice storms that caused thousands of residents to be without power and basic necessities.
“A natural disaster can be devastating both personally and financially,” State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks said. “By providing additional time to file tax returns or meet certain other payment deadlines, individuals and businesses will have more time to focus on recovering and getting their lives back to a sense of normalcy. Affected taxpayers should reach out to us to learn more about the process for obtaining this relief.”
The tax relief is not automatic. Taxpayers must contact Treasury either by eService, U.S. Postal Service or phone to request relief.
When requesting tax relief, the following must be included:
- Name and account number of the individual or business taxpayer.
- A description of how the taxpayer was affected by the winter weather and ice accumulation.
- Taxpayer address within one emergency area or address of the tax preparer located in the emergency area.
Online submissions for state tax relief can be made through Individual Income Tax eService or Business Taxes eService.
Taxpayers opting to send their request through the U.S. Postal Service should use the following address:
Michigan Department of Treasury
Attn: Disaster Tax Relief
Lansing, Michigan 48922
Taxpayers can inquire about state individual income tax relief by phone at 517-636-4486. For business taxes, taxpayers should contact 517-636-6925.
Some taxpayers may receive a preliminary assessment notice before a tax relief request is formally received by Treasury. Taxpayers within the emergency area who receive these notices should contact Treasury by phone to resolve.
Specific details related to the types of individual and business state tax relief available can be found in a Treasury-issued Taxpayer Notice. Individuals and businesses are encouraged to contact the Internal Revenue Service about federal tax relief options.
For the latest updates about this emergency tax relief, go to www.michigan.gov/taxes.
