Yes,
you can enter Michigan rent if it is your permanent home and you meet
all the following requirements:
·
Your homestead is in Michigan
·
You were a resident of Michigan for at least
six months during the year
·
You own or are contracted to pay rent and
occupy a Michigan homestead on which property taxes were levied
·
If you own your home, your taxable
value is $135,000 or less (unless unoccupied
farmland)
·
Your total household resources are $50,000 or
less (part year residents must annualize total household resources to determine
if a credit reduction applies)
For more
information, follow this link:
Michigan
Homestead Exemption
Here are the
steps to enter Rent in your Michigan return:
Click
on State (left menu column)
As
you go through the interview, you will come to the a menu for General
Info, Income, Credits and taxes, etc.
Click on Credits and taxes (click
on screenshot #1 below)
Click
on the Start/Revisit box next to Homestead Property
Tax Credit. (See Screenshot #2 below.)
On
the screen Do you want to review your total household resources? click Yes. (Screenshot
#3)
On
the Location of Property screen answer Yes (if appropriate). (Screenshot
#4)
At Any of These Sources of Household
Resources - check the boxes that apply (if applicable) (Screenshot
#5)
At Enter Medical Insurance or HMO Premiums,
enter amount, if applicable (Screenshot #6)
On
the Homestead Property Tax Credit screen click on Yes (if appropriate).
Continue
through the rest of the screens, entering the requested information.
NOTE: Keep in mind that some screens may appear differently depending on where you are in the program. If you need additional assistance, please comment and I will assist further.
