Found my own answer (sort of) on the state of michigan site.. because my dependents are claimed as a dependent by me, have no refund or tax due, the do not need to file a michigan return, would it have been so hard for the turbo tax page to SAY THAT vs "Your Michigan state tax return (Form MI-1040) shows that you have no balance due nor a refund due to you: DO NOT mail a payment or expect to receive a refund from the Michigan Department of Treasury."
