LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provided an update on the state’s progress to send Working Families Tax Credit checks to Michigan families.
To date, nearly 300,000 checks worth more than $219 million have been sent to taxpayers, her office announced. Once completed, the checks will put an average of $550 into Michiganders’ pockets for more than 700,000 Michigan households. Michigan taxpayers who received a 2022 tax year Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit for Working Families will soon be receiving a supplemental check in their mailboxes, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury.
“With the Working Families Tax Credit check now making its way into the mailboxes of Michiganders, many families will feel a great sense of relief,” Whitmer said. “By rolling back the retirement tax and quintupling the Working Families Tax Credit, we’re not just saving hundreds of thousands of Michiganders money on their taxes; we’re providing families the support necessary to focus on what truly matters—paying the bills, putting food on the table, or even affording the basics such as groceries. Let’s continue to work together to lower costs for Michiganders and grow our economy.”
State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks said her department is issuing the checks while, at the same time, processing tax returns.
“These checks are being sent in batches due to seasonal mailing demands,” Eubanks explained. “We anticipate this mailing will be completed in the next few weeks and ask eligible taxpayers to be patient as we work as fast as practical to get your check to you.”
All supplemental checks are anticipated to be mailed to eligible taxpayers within five to six weeks. Taxpayers are encouraged to contact Treasury if they have not received their 2022 tax year Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit supplemental check by April 1.
For the 2022 tax year, eligible taxpayers were provided a 6% Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit when they filed their state individual income tax returns. A state law that became effective February 13 means those taxpayers will receive a supplemental check for the remaining 24% portion of their 2022 tax year Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit for Working Families.
The Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit is a tax benefit for working individuals with income below a certain level. Effective for the 2022 tax year and beyond, the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit is a 30% match of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit.
Additional information about the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit for Working Families supplemental checks can be found at www.michigan.gov/2022eitc.
