Filing of tax returns electronically is Secure, Fast, and Convenient. Treasury is committed to processing SBT e-file returns in less than half the time of paper returns, and account resolution for SBT e-file returns receive priority.

Treasury and its customers, continue to benefit from advances in technology that improve efficiencies and enhance the State's tax filing, refund, and audit processes. E-file is a key component in this improvement and enhancement.

Software developers have been advised that all SBT returns prepared with software must be e-filed. Therefore, if you prepare SBT returns using a computer software program you must e-file all eligible returns that are supported by your software.

Michigan participates in the SBT Fed/State e-file program and will also continue to offer the SBT Direct e-file program. View a list of companies that offer e-file software for Michigan and federal single business tax and income tax returns.

You will need to purchase tax preparation software that supports e-file. When choosing software, you should consider the following:

• Software must be accepted by the IRS and/or the State of Michigan.
• Software should support e-filing of Fed/State and/or Michigan SBT return.
• How returns are transmitted.
• Volume discounts and/or charges for rejections or retransmissions.
• Number of software updates issued.
• Communication of updates (Web site, modem, express mail, regular mail).
• Technical support.

The IRS and Treasury do not charge for e-filing. There may be fees associated with the commercial software used to prepare and transmit the returns. These packages differ in price and features. View a list of companies that offer e-file software for Michigan and federal single business tax and income tax returns.

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To check the status of your clients' income tax returns use Check My Income Tax Info.

Business tax account information is also available using Check My Business Tax Info.

Practitioner Services - This Web-based service allows practitioners to ask general and account specific questions for both individual and business tax customers.

Alternative Filing Tax Preparer Handbook - (complete information for the SBT Direct e-file and SBT Fed/State e-file programs)

LISTSERV for Tax Professionals Archives - View previous messages from the Treasury Tax Professionals' LISTSERV. This page will be updated on a quarterly basis.

Subscribe to Treasury Tax Professionals' LISTSERV to receive future communications as they are sent.

Information for Michigan Business Taxpayers

Michigan State University Tax School

University of Michigan Tax School

2007 Tax Text (The 2007 Tax Text will be available in January 2008)

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- Michigan Acknowledgment Rejection Codes

- SBT Customer Service Number Information

- Frequently Asked Questions

- Contact Information

Michigan:	Alternative Filing Programs Web site: www.MIfastfile.org Email: MIefile2D@michigan.gov Telephone: 517-636-4450 (for tax preparers, transmitters and software developers only) Customer Contact Center Web site: www.michigan.gov/bustax Telephone: 517-636-4700 (for return status or specific account questions)
Federal e-filing:	Web site: www.irs.gov/efile Telephone: 1-866-255-0654

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