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Treasury
provides
tips for
last-minute
Individual
Income
Tax
filers
and Tax
Returns
and
Payments
Due by
Midnight
Tonight
LANSING,
MI –
With
taxpayers
required
to
either
e-file
or mail
their
state
individual
income
tax
returns
by
midnight
tonight,
the
Michigan
Department
of
Treasury
(Treasury)
has some
tips to
help
last-minute
filers
submit
an
accurate
return.
“There
is still
time to
file
your
state
individual
income
tax
return,”
said
Deputy
State
Treasurer
Glenn
White,
who
oversees
Treasury's
Revenue
Services
programs.
“Please
thoroughly
complete
your
state
tax
return
and
don’t
rush. An
inaccurate
return
could
lead to
processing
delays.”
To
ensure
an
accurate
income
tax
return
is filed
with the
state of
Michigan:
•
File
electronically.
Taxpayers
can go
to
www.michigan.gov/mifastfile
to learn
more
about
e-filing
options.
•
Mail a
paper
return
to the
right
address.
To avoid
processing
delays,
paper
filers
should
carefully
follow
tax form
instructions
when
sending
a paper
return
to a
specific
address.
•
Fill in
all
requested
information
clearly.
When
entering
information
on the
tax
return,
take the
time to
ensure
information
is
accurate
and easy
to read.
•
Review
all
figures.
While
software
catches
and
prevents
many
errors
on
e-filed
returns,
math
errors
remain
common
on paper
returns.
•
Get the
right
routing
and
account
numbers.
Requesting
direct
deposit
of a
state
tax
refund
is
convenient
and
enables
the
taxpayer
to
access
their
money
faster.
Make
sure the
financial
institution’s
routing
and
account
numbers
entered
on the
return
are
accurate.
•
Sign and
date the
return.
If paper
filing a
joint
return,
both
spouses
must
sign and
date the
return.
Most
e-file
software
platforms
allow
electronic
signatures.
•
Submit
all the
required
forms.
Paper
filers
should
carefully
follow
the
instructions
and
attach
all
forms as
indicated.
If
possible,
use a
paperclip,
binder
clip or
rubber
band to
hold all
documents
together.
•
Keep a
copy of
the
return.
Taxpayers
should
make a
copy of
their
signed
return
and all
supporting
schedules
for
their
personal
records.
Records
should
be kept
for six
years.
•
Request
a filing
extension.
Taxpayers
who owe
payment
and need
more
time to
file
their
state
individual
income
tax
return
can file
for a
six-month
extension
by
completing
an
Application
for
Extension
of Time
to File
Michigan
Tax
Returns
(Form 4)
and have
it
postmarked
by May
17. This
allows
an
extension
of time
to file,
but not
to pay.
Taxpayers
must
still
pay tax
liabilities
by May
17.
•
Owe tax?
If so,
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.
Questions?
Taxpayers
with
questions
about
their
state
income
taxes
are
encouraged
to use
Treasury
eServices.
The
online
platform
enables
taxpayers
to ask
state
income
tax-related
questions
when
convenient
and
avoids
the
extended
wait
times
for
calls
this
time of
year.
To get
started
with
Treasury
eServices,
go to
www.michigan.gov/incometax
and
click on
"eServices
Individual
Income
Tax."
To learn
more
about
the
state
Treasury
Department,
go to
www.Michigan.gov/Treasury
or
follow @MiTreasury
on
Twitter.
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