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...
Michigan Taxation
What Happens If Property Taxes Are Delinquent In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Dec 14, 2020 | Michigan Taxation
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...
Is Michigan A Tax-Friendly State For Senior Citizens To Live?
by stevejedinak | Nov 9, 2020 | Michigan Taxation
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...
Are You Eligible For A Poverty Exemption From Property Taxes In Michigan?
by stevejedinak | Sep 8, 2020 | Michigan Taxation
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...
Can You Discharge Federal Or State Tax Debt In Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
by stevejedinak | Jul 27, 2020 | Federal Taxation, Michigan Taxation
There are many administrative tactics that taxpayers can use to reduce or eliminate their outstanding tax debt. They can enter into an installment plan with the IRS or the state revenue agency to make payments over an extended period of time to avoid offsets. ...
Michigan Supreme Court Rules Local Governments Can No Longer Keep Profits From Property Tax Foreclosure Sales
by stevejedinak | Jul 23, 2020 | Michigan Taxation, Property Law
On July 17, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its opinion in Rafaeli, LLC v Oakland County, __ Mich __ ; __ NW2d __ (2020)(Docket No. 156849) and ruled that local governments can no longer retain the surplus proceeds from tax foreclosure sales on real...
How Long Does The State of Michigan Have To Collect A Tax Debt?
by stevejedinak | May 7, 2020 | Michigan Taxation
The United States federal government and the State of Michigan have very different statutes and regulations regarding the time limit for collecting on assessed taxes. Generally, the Internal Revenue Service may collect taxes due by levy or court proceeding,...
State of Michigan Extends Deadlines For Income Tax Filings and Payments During COVID-19 Emergency
by stevejedinak | Apr 14, 2020 | COVID-19, Michigan Taxation
On March 10th, 2020, the State of Michigan identified the first two presumptive-positive cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in its borders. That same day, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency based on her...
How Much Are Michigan Residents Paying In Taxes On Gasoline?
by Kershaw, Vititoe & Jedinak, PLC | Jan 23, 2020 | Federal Taxation, Michigan Taxation
Gasoline prices in Michigan fluctuate wildly throughout the year. In January 2019, the average price was $2.15 per gallon. As the weather approached the summer month, gas prices reached $2.85 per gallon in May 2019. Several factors cause gasoline prices to change...
What Transactions Are Subject To The Michigan Use Tax?
by Kershaw, Vititoe & Jedinak, PLC | Jan 9, 2020 | Michigan Taxation
When a customer purchases an item in a brick-and-mortar store in Michigan, that item is generally subject to a 6% sales tax. The retailer collects this tax from the patron and remits the assessment to the Michigan Department of Treasury. However, there are many...
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