1040 Michigan electronic filing information

State contact information

If you have specific questions about what you can e-file or about rejections you received, contact the state for more information.

Michigan Department of Treasury

Michigan Department of Treasury

Lansing, MI 48922

Email
: MIFormsEfile@michigan.gov

Phone
: 517-636-4450

Tax Refund Inquiries
: 517-636-4486

E-filing information	Details
Grace period	State doesn't have a perfection date
E-filing mandate	Yes, if preparing 11 or more returns.
Accepts state-only filings	Yes. Attach the federal XML created for this State (Default). Only Federal e-file validation errors have to be cleared. E-file Reject Diagnostics do not have to be cleared.
Return types accepted	Resident Nonresident Part-year Amended MI-1040CR series
Return types not accepted	Estimate Payments Extensions Superseded
Accepts returns with these conditions	Refund Zero balance Balance due
Direct deposit of refunds	Yes
Accepted forms of payment	Direct debit (EFW) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) Credit card Check
Signature requirements	Accepts federal PIN as signature when filing federal and state together. For state-only, provide "shared secrets" to use a state PIN, or complete Form MI-8453. If used, ERO retains MI-8453 for 6 years.
Drivers license requirements	Optional
Supports PDF attachments	Yes
Tax year(s) supported for e-filing	Current tax year and two prior tax years
Special considerations	See Michigan Tax Preparer Handbook for Electronic Filing information.