Set up your Michigan filing

When setting up your Michigan return, you'll need to provide the following information.

If you're unsure about any of this information, check your state sales tax registration certificate or call the Michigan Department of Treasury at 517-335-7508 (press 3 for sales tax).

Do you have a physical presence in Michigan?

Physical presence may include: an office, storefront, employee, salesperson, contractor, warehouse, inventory, or trade show attendance.

  • If you answer YES, you'll be asked how many physical locations you have. You’ll then be asked to provide the address for your in-state physical location.
    • Note: TaxJar only supports users who have a single physical location in the state of Michigan.

Your Michigan tax account details

You'll need your sales tax registration information, which was provided to you by the state when you received your sales tax permit.

Michigan Treasury Online username

Your username for Michigan Treasury Online.

Michigan Treasury Online password

Your password for Michigan Treasury Online.

Tax filing frequency

Select the filing frequency assigned to you by the state.

You'll then see the first tax return we expect to file for you, based on the current date and the filing frequency you selected.

Review and submit

Take a moment to review your filing application. Once you've confirmed that all information is correct, click Submit.

Then: Create a Business Relationship in your Michigan MTO account

To finish your filing setup, you'll need to create a Business Relationship in your Michigan Treasury Online account, so that TaxJar can file for you in Michigan. Log in to your Michigan Treasury Online account and then:

  • Create a new relationship to your business registration
    • Return to the Home page of your Michigan Treasury Online account.
    • Select Manage Business Registration.
    • Select Create a New Relationship if your business information is not visible.
    • Follow the directions provided to complete eRegistration.
  • Create a new relationship in your Tax dashboard
    • Open your Sales, Use and Withholding (SUW) Tax dashboard.
    • Select Create a New Relationship.
    • Follow the directions provided to complete eRegistration.

What to expect next

After you create a Business Relationship in your Michigan MTO account, here's what will happen:

  • Under review: Within a few days, TaxJar will review your submission for accuracy and process your application.
    • IMPORTANT: Your TaxJar account is created using the email address associated with your Stripe account, so if the TaxJar team needs to contact you, this is the email address we use by default. (Follow these instructions if you want to change this email address within your TaxJar account).
  • Automatic filing enabled: After access is confirmed, TaxJar will process your application. Then you'll be ready to file.
  • File your first tax return: TaxJar will email you at the beginning of each filing period to review your return before it's submitted.