Michigan business tax breakdown Business typeState income taxesFederal taxes S corporation No No LLC with C corp election Yes, 6% corporate income tax rate Yes LLC No No Partnership No No2 more rows •
Michigan has a 6.0 percent corporate income tax rate. Michigan also has a 6.00 percent state sales tax rate. Michigan has a 1.24 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value.
Filing as an S Corp in Michigan Step 1: Choose a Business Name. Step 2: Appoint Directors and a Registered Agent. Step 3: File Articles of Incorporation. Step 4: Create S Corp Bylaws. Step 5: Apply for an Employer Identification Number. Step 6: File Form 2553 for S Corporation Election.
You must file a Michigan return if you file a federal return or your income exceeds your Michigan exemption allowance. A return must be filed even if you do not owe Michigan tax. Select the tax year link desired to display the list of forms available to download.
Michigan Corporate Income Tax (CIT) The CIT imposes a 6% corporate income tax on C corporations and taxpayers taxed as corporations federally.
Filing as an S Corp in Michigan Step 1: Choose a Business Name. Step 2: Appoint Directors and a Registered Agent. Step 3: File Articles of Incorporation. Step 4: Create S Corp Bylaws. Step 5: Apply for an Employer Identification Number. Step 6: File Form 2553 for S Corporation Election.
The CIT replaces the Michigan Business Tax; however, MBT taxpayers who have received or been assigned certain certificated credits may elect to continue to file under the MBT rather than the new CIT in order to claim such credits.
Owners of an LLC are called “members” whereas owners of S Corp are called “shareholders.” Members can choose to manage the LLC themselves. On the other hand, shareholders must elect a board of directors, who then choose the officers to manage the S Corp.
File form to apply for S corp status Once your Michigan LLC is approved by the state, you need to file Form 2553, Election by a Small Business Corporation, to get S corp tax designation.
The CIT replaces the Michigan Business Tax; however, MBT taxpayers who have received or been assigned certain certificated credits may elect to continue to file under the MBT rather than the new CIT in order to claim such credits.