Yes, the election to pay tax on behalf of the partners is optional in both Michigan (Michigan Flow-Through Entity Tax) and Ohio (Ohio Pass-Through Entity Tax).
Also, neither state has a true partnership tax return. Instead, partners report the partnership activity from the federal K-1 on a personal tax return. This activity flows through to the individual state income tax return.
You may need to file Ohio Form IT-1140, which reports and pays Ohio withholding on nonresident partners. You can file this return through TurboTax or online on the Ohio Tax Department website (read the FAQs here).
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