LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Taxpayers who requested an extension to file their individual income tax returns have less than a month to do so according to the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Individual income tax returns due under an extension must be received on or before Monday, October 17, and can be sent through the U.S. Postal Service or e-Filed.
Deputy State Treasurer Glenn White urges those who have not filed their return yet, regardless of an extension to consider doing so as soon as possible. He went onto to say that some could be entitled to a refund due to tax credits or other forms of assistance, and also to reach out with questions on navigating through the filing process.
Taxpayers who have yet to file their individual income tax return should consider:
- Filing a return to claim an outstanding refund. Taxpayers risk losing their state income tax refund if they don’t file a return within four years from the due date of the original return. Go to www.michigan.gov/mifastfile to learn more about e-filing.
- Filing a return to minimize interest and penalties. File returns and pay now to limit interest charges and late payment penalties. An extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay. Penalty and interest on the tax due is applicable from the original due date of the return until payment is received.
- Paying as much tax as possible. If taxpayers owe outstanding taxes and can’t pay in full, they should pay as much as they can when they file their tax returns. Payments can be made using Michigan’s e-Payments service. When mailing checks, carefully follow tax form instructions. Treasury will work with taxpayers who cannot pay the full amount of tax they owe.
To get started with Treasury eServices, go to www.michigan.gov/incometax and click on “Access eServices.”
To learn more about the state Treasury Department, go to Michigan.gov/Treasury or follow @MiTreasury on Twitter.
