Michigan Income Tax Calculator
Estimate your Michigan income tax burden
Updated for 2024 tax year on Jul 23, 2024
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Understanding your Michigan income taxes
Michigan takes a straightforward approach to income tax, maintaining a flat rate of 4.25%. Regardless of the amount you earn, this percentage of your taxable income will be payable to the state.
In terms of payroll taxes, there are specific contributions that employers and employees make. One of the primary levies is the Unemployment Insurance Tax, which is employer-funded and has a standard rate of 2.37% for new employers.
Some residents and nonresidents may be subject to a city income tax. The cities imposing this tax include Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Flint, among others.
Michigan doesn’t offers a standard deduction but residents can claim exemptions.
Calculate your income tax in Michigan
- Work out your total federal income tax
- Gross income adjusted
Gross income − Pre-tax deductions = Gross income adjusted - Federal taxable income
Gross income adjusted − Federal standard/itemized deductions = Federal taxable income - Federal income tax liability
Federal taxable income × Federal income tax rate = Federal income tax liability - Federal payroll tax liability
Gross income × Federal payroll tax rate = Federal payroll tax liability
- Gross income adjusted
- Calculate your total Michigan state income tax
- Michigan state taxable income
Gross income adjusted − (Michigan state itemized deductions + Michigan state exemptions) = Michigan state taxable income - Michigan state income tax liability
Michigan state taxable income × Michigan state income tax rate = Michigan state income tax liability
- Michigan state taxable income
- Derive your Michigan local income tax
(Gross income adjusted or Michigan state taxable income) × Michigan local income tax rate = Michigan local income tax liability - Add up all the taxes
Federal income tax liability + Federal payroll tax liability + Michigan state income tax liability + Michigan local income tax liability = Your total income tax liability
State income tax brackets
Refer to Tax Foundation for more details.
| Tax year | Filing status | Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 |
Single Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
Any | 4.25% |
Local income tax
| Tax year | City | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 2022 2021 2020 |
Albion | 1% |
| Battle Creek | 1% | |
| Big Rapids | 1% | |
| Benton Harbor | 1% | |
| Detroit | 2.4% | |
| East Lansing | 1% | |
| Flint | 1% | |
| Grand Rapids | 1.5% | |
| Grayling | 1% | |
| Hamtramck | 1% | |
| Highland Park | 2% | |
| Hudson | 1% | |
| Ionia | 1% | |
| Jackson | 1% | |
| Lansing | 1% | |
| Lapeer | 1% | |
| Muskegon | 1% | |
| Muskegon Heights | 1% | |
| Pontiac | 1% | |
| Port Huron | 1% | |
| Portland | 1% | |
| Saginaw | 1.5% | |
| Springfield | 1% | |
| Walker | 1% |
State exemptions
There is state-level exemptions for all type of filers and dependents. Refer to Tax Foundation for more details.
| Tax year | Filing status | Personal exemption amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$5,600 |
| Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) | $11,200 | |
| Dependent(s) | $5,600 | |
| 2023 | Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$5,400 |
| Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) | $10,800 | |
| Dependent(s) | $5,400 | |
| 2022 | Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$5,000 |
| Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) | $10,000 | |
| Dependent(s) | $5,000 | |
| 2021 | Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$4,900 |
| Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) | $9,800 | |
| Dependent(s) | $4,900 | |
| 2020 | Single Married, Filing Separately Head of Household |
$4,400 |
| Married, Filing Jointly or Widow(er) | $8,800 | |
| Dependent(s) | $4,400 |
FAQs
How to calculate income tax in Michigan?
Follow the steps below to calculate your total income tax in Michigan:
- Work out your total federal income tax
- Calculate your total Michigan state income tax
- Derive your Michigan local income tax
- Sum up all the taxes
How much income tax do I pay in Michigan?
For the 2024 tax year, Michigan has a flat state income tax rate of 4.25%.