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Good morning, Tax Professionals,
Thank you for bringing recent taxpayer letter concerns to our attention so quickly. We want to acknowledge that an error occurred in certain letters related to estimated payments and credit carryforwards, and we sincerely apologize for the confusion this has caused.
As we were adjusting our new system to improve efficiency, an unintended issue was introduced that affected the way information was displayed in these letters. Importantly, taxpayer prepayments are properly accounted for and reflected correctly in Michigan Treasury eServices.
To use Michigan Treasury eServices, visit www.michigan.gov/mitreasuryeservices. For individual income tax, taxpayers will access the MiTreasury eServices – Citizen portal and tax professionals will access the MiTreasury eServices - Business portal.
Taxpayers do not need to take any action currently. Corrected letters will be issued once we confirm the system is functioning as intended and we have accurately identified all impacted taxpayers, which we expect will be before these taxpayers' appeal rights expire. If a taxpayer disagrees with their notice and has not received a correction before appeal rights expire as stated on the original letter, they should exercise their right to appeal.
We currently believe the issue is limited to letters dated between April 7–28, 2026. Although Treasury stopped sending these letters on April 20, some taxpayers may continue to receive them as they move through the postal system.
If there are concerns regarding letters outside of the date range above, or unrelated to prepayments and credit carryforwards, please respond to the letter as instructed using Michigan Treasury eServices or US Mail.
We are grateful to our association partners for alerting us promptly and sharing detailed information. Your responsiveness allowed us to identify the issue quickly and begin the resolution process. The Tax Year 2025 Return Processing Updates webpage now includes a link to a solution tracker which captures known issues and their status. I hope this is helpful for you and your clients.
Thank you for being a valued partner.
Sincerely,
Kavita Kale
Deputy Treasurer of Revenue Services
Michigan Department of Treasury
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