LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan Treasurer Rachael Eubanks says people and businesses who were impacted by the severe weather on May 15 can request additional time to file their state tax returns.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared a State of Emergency for Allegan County and some other locations after 11 tornadoes touched down in the state that night. Damaging winds, heavy rain and flash flooding also were produced by the storms.
People who live in Allegan and Baraga counties and in the City of Lansing can request a deadline extension for filing tax returns and paying state tax bills.
Here is some more information from a Michigan Department of Treasury news release:
“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 extension relief is not automatic. Taxpayers must contact Treasury either by eService, U.S. Postal Service or phone to request relief.
When requesting tax extension 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 severe weather.
- Taxpayer address within one emergency area or address of the tax preparer located in the emergency area.
Online submissions for state tax extension 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 extension 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 extension 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 extension 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 extension relief options.
For the latest updates about this emergency tax extension relief, go to www.michigan.gov/taxes.