Michigan Department of Treasury
Activity Announcements
(this page will reflect recent
announcements of enforcement
and other activity by various MI Treasury divisions)
| Sent: Fri 12/26/2008
1:10 PM Subject: Michigan SBT e-file Update |
Michigan is no longer
accepting SBT e-file Fed/State returns submitted using the IRS
Modernized e-File (MeF) program. Michigan has issued
acknowledgments for all Michigan SBT Fed/State returns submitted via
the MeF program through noon on December 19, 2008.
Beginning in January
2009 Michigan will use the IRS MeF system for the new Michigan
Business Tax e-file program (MBT e-file). When MBT e-file goes live
any SBT e-file returns submitted using the IRS MeF system after
December 19, 2008 will receive a "Rejected" acknowledgment. The
acknowledgment will not be available until MBT e-file goes live in
January 2009.
SBT Fed/State returns
that need to be filed after December 18, 2008 will need to be filed
in one of the following ways:
1. E-filed using the
SBT Direct e-file program, if supported by your software.
2. Mailed to the
address listed in the Single Business Tax Instruction Booklet, or
3. For previously
rejected Fed/State returns only, faxed to the Alternative Filing
Office's attention at 517-636-4378.
Thank you for your
support of Michigan's SBT e-file program.
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| Sent: Wed 12/17/2008 9:18 AM Subject: SBT Fed/State Cut-Off Reminder |
This will be the last year that
Michigan will accept SBT Fed/State e-file returns via the IRS
Modernized e-File (MeF) program. Michigan will continue to accept
prior year SBT e-file returns through its Direct portal, as
supported by your software.
The last day to transmit a first time
SBT Fed/State return for current and prior years was December 15,
2008.
The last day to transmit a previously
rejected SBT Fed/State return for current and prior years is
December 18, 2008.
SBT Fed/State returns that need to be
filed after the above dates will need to be paper filed. This can
be accomplished in two ways: 1) Mail to the address listed in the
Single Business Tax Instruction Booklet, or 2) Fax to the
Alternative Filing Office's attention at (517) 636-4378.
Thank you for your support of
Michigan's SBT e-file program.
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| Sent: Fri 12/12/2008
3:50 PM Subject: MBT Forms Webcasts Now Available |
The Department
of Treasury is proud to announce the addition of MBT Forms Webcasts
(http://www.michigan.gov/taxes/0,1607,7-238-46621_52337-204775--,00.html)
on the MBT Web site. These presentations are a great resource for
those who are seeking knowledge and guidance on the recently
released MBT DRAFT forms. There are over 20 presentations in total,
and feature form-by-form analysis of each of the more than 30 MBT-related
forms.
These Webcasts
are one of the many resources that are available on the MBT Web site
(http://www.michigan.gov/mbt),
including a large number of FAQs and an MBT Estimator tool.
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| Sent: Mon 11/24/2008 7:56 AM Subject: Draft 2008 Michigan Business Tax (MBT) Forms Available |
This will be the last year that
Michigan will accept SBT Fed/State e-file returns via the IRS Modernized
e-File (MeF) program. Michigan will continue to accept prior year SBT
e-file returns through its Direct portal, as supported by your software.
Michigan has identified a cut-off date for submitting SBT Fed/State
returns which will allow sufficient time for resubmissions of rejected
returns and retrieval of acknowledgments:
The last day to transmit a first time SBT Fed/State return for current and prior years will be December 15, 2008. The last day to transmit a previously rejected SBT Fed/State return for current and prior years will be December 18, 2008. SBT Fed/State returns that need to be filed after the above dates will need to be paper filed. This can be accomplished in two ways: 1) Mail to the address listed in the Single Business Tax Instruction Booklet, or 2) Fax to the Alternative Filing Office's attention at (517) 636-4378. Thank you for your support of
Michigan's SBT e-file program. |
| Sent: Mon 11/10/2008
2:24 PM Subject: SBT Fed/State Cut-Off for Return Submissions |
Draft 2008
Michigan Business Tax (MBT) forms are now available on Treasury's
Web site at
http://www.michigan.gov/taxes/0,1607,7-238-46621_47362---,00.html.
The forms are
preliminary, draft forms for general informational purposes only.
These are draft forms that cannot and will not be processed, and
will be destroyed by the Department of Treasury if filed. The draft
forms and instructions are not final, have not received final
Department of Treasury approval, and are subject to additional
changes. Final forms and instructions, suitable for filing, will be
released in January 2009.
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| Sent: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 1:46 pm Subject: Michigan Department of Treasury - Notification of Mass Mail |
On Friday, October 10, 2008, the
Discovery Division mailed out 1,038 second request letters to companies
that did not respond to the July 11, 2008, 244 Project Nexus mailing.
The response due date is November 25,
2008. Attached is a copy of the letter and the enclosure (MBT FAQs).
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Floyd A. Schmitzer, Director Tax
Processing Bureau
link to: sample letter MBT FAQ attachment |
| Sent: Thu, 9 Oct 2008
3:15 pm Subject: Michigan Department of Treasury - Notification of Mass Mailing |
The Discovery
Division mailed 3,851 Notice of Proposed Income Tax Adjustment
letters dated October 9, 2008. These letters were sent as a
result of taxpayers not filing Michigan individual income tax
returns or amended Michigan individual income tax returns
showing final changes to their federal return that affects their
Michigan return. The response due date on the letters is
November 10, 2008
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| Sent: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 3:43 pm Subject: Discovery mailings
Sent: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 3:08 pm |
The Project Unit will be mailing 3,345
Notice of Proposed Income Tax Adjustments to taxpayers for the 2004 AGI
Match program (there is a difference between the reported Michigan and
Federal AGI). The letters will be dated for October 7, 2008. The
telephone numbers listed on the letters are (800) 827-4000 for the Call
Center and (517) 636-4340 for the Project Unit. These letters are
imaged. ************************************* On Tuesday, October 7, 2008, the Discovery Division mailed out 3,345 Notice of Proposed Income Tax Adjustments to taxpayers for the 2004 AGI Match Program (there is a difference between the reported Michigan and Federal AGI). |
| Sent: Wed, 10 Sep
2008 1:16 pm Subject: Michigan Department of Treasury - Notification of Mass Mail |
On Friday, September 12, 2008, the Discovery Division will mail 24,285 Bill for Taxes Due-Intent to Assess notices from the 2004 CP2000 Program. If you have any questions, please contact me. Floyd A. Schmitzer, Director |