Michigan Taxation

  In Rafaeli, LLC v. Oakland Cnty, 505 Mich 429; 952 NW2d 434 (2020), the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that former owners of real estate that were foreclosed upon by local government for unpaid property taxes have a vested right in the surplus proceeds and that...

  Michigan, like a majority of states, assesses an income tax like the federal government does.  Unlike the Internal Revenue Code which provides a progressive tax rate based on income, Michigan assesses a flat income tax rate no matter how wealthy the taxpayer...

  On November 4, 2021, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Public Act 108 of 2021 into law which exempted feminine hygiene products from Michigan’s 6% sales tax.  The following day, on November 5, 2021, the governor signed Public Act 109 of 2021 into law which...

  Most taxpayers are aware that the earned income credit (EIC) is one of the most valuable tax credits that can be claimed on their federal tax return.  For residents in the State of Michigan, did you know that there is an EIC available as a credit against your...

  Generally speaking, “[a]ll land within this state, all buildings and fixtures on the land, and all appurtenances to the land” are subject to ad valorem taxes based on its assessed value under Michigan’s General Property Tax Act, “except as expressly exempted by...

  On March 17, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2021-59 that provided an automatic extension of the due date for certain federal income tax returns and payments from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021.  This was in response to the ongoing COVID-19...

  Property taxes are an important source of revenue for municipalities in the State of Michigan.  Those tax dollars funds school districts, police departments, fire and rescue services and other local services.  When these property taxes go unpaid, the countdown...

  Retirement is often an exciting time in a person’s life.  He or she can break free of the rat race and pursue ambitions that were impossible to achieve while working.  However, retirement can also be a scary time in that the individual may have to live on a...

  Michigan real estate owners are required to pay property taxes every year to the county taxing authority.  Failing to pay these taxes can result in your home being forfeited to the county treasurer on March 1 in the second year of the delinquency.  After...