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Michigan Veteran, Service Member and Surviving Spouse Homestead Property Tax Credit

Michigan Department of Treasury

Property tax credit of up to $1,900

You can claim a credit of up to $1,900 against the property taxes on your Michigan primary residence. For most people the credit compares your household income with your property taxes. Your homestead can have a taxable value of up to $165,400, and veterans who rent their home can also claim a credit of up to $1,900.

Check eligibility

How to apply

File online through the Michigan E-File system, or mail a Michigan Homestead Property Tax Credit Claim for Veterans and Blind People (Form MI-1040CR-2) to the Michigan Department of Treasury, Lansing, MI 48956.

What you'll need

Your property tax statement or rent receipts, your income records for the year, and proof of the basis you are claiming on: your VA disability rating letter, evidence of military retired pay, or a death certificate and marriage record for a surviving spouse claim.

Eligibility

You were a Michigan resident for at least six months during the tax year
You own and occupy your Michigan home as your primary residence, or you rent your Michigan home
You are a veteran with a service-connected disability rating from the VA, the surviving spouse of a deceased service member, a service member serving on active duty, a veteran receiving military retired pay or their surviving spouse, or the surviving spouse of a veteran who was not disabled and not receiving military retired pay and who served in World War I, World War II or the Korean War
If you qualify as an active duty service member, as a veteran receiving military retired pay or their surviving spouse, or as the surviving spouse of a World War I, World War II or Korean War veteran, your adjusted gross income is less than $7,500
If you own your home, its taxable value is no more than $165,400

Source

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