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Rent credit in Michigan
In the past we've included our rent amount to our Michigan state taxes for a larger refund. That doesn't seem to be possible this year. Am I missing something?
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June 7, 2019
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Rent credit in Michigan
According to the MI Dept of Treasury:
You may claim a property tax credit if all of the following apply beginning 2012:
- Your homestead is in Michigan
- You were a resident of Michigan for at least six months during the year
- You own your Michigan homestead and property taxes were levied in 2019, or you paid rent under a rental contract.
Please review the entries you made in the MI return:
- As you go through the interview, you will come to the Take a look at Michigan credits and taxes screen. Click on the Start/Revisit box next to Homestead Property Tax Credit.
- On the screen, Do you want to review your total household resources? click the Yes box.
- On the Location of Property screen answer Yes (if appropriate).
- On the Any of These Sources of Household Resources? screen, check any boxes that apply and click Continue
- On the Homestead Property Tax Credit screen click on Yes (if appropriate).
- Continue through the rest of the screens, entering the requested information.
[Edited | 3/9/2020 1:35 PDT]
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June 12, 2019
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Rent credit in Michigan
According to the MI Dept of Treasury:
You may claim a property tax credit if all of the following apply beginning 2012:
- Your homestead is in Michigan
- You were a resident of Michigan for at least six months during the year
- You own your Michigan homestead and property taxes were levied in 2019, or you paid rent under a rental contract.
Please review the entries you made in the MI return:
- As you go through the interview, you will come to the Take a look at Michigan credits and taxes screen. Click on the Start/Revisit box next to Homestead Property Tax Credit.
- On the screen, Do you want to review your total household resources? click the Yes box.
- On the Location of Property screen answer Yes (if appropriate).
- On the Any of These Sources of Household Resources? screen, check any boxes that apply and click Continue
- On the Homestead Property Tax Credit screen click on Yes (if appropriate).
- Continue through the rest of the screens, entering the requested information.
[Edited | 3/9/2020 1:35 PDT]
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Rent credit in Michigan
You should be able to claim the Homestead credit in Michigan.
You can claim this credit if all of the following apply.
- 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
- you total household resources are $50,000 or less.
See www.michigan.gov/taxes for more information.
March 11, 2021
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