Overview of Michigan Taxes: Michigan has a flat income tax rate across the state, but some cities do charge an additional rate. Sales taxes are relatively low for the region, and there are no additional local sales taxes. Michigan has one of the highest effective property tax rates in the nation.
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About This Calculator
Our income tax calculator calculates your federal, state and local taxes based on several key inputs: your household income, location, filing status and number of personal exemptions.
How Income Taxes Are Calculated
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First, we calculate your adjusted gross income (AGI) by taking your total household income and reducing it by certain items such as contributions to your 401(k).
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Next, from AGI we subtract exemptions and deductions (either itemized or standard) to get your taxable income. Exemptions can be claimed for each taxpayer.
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Based on your filing status, your taxable income is then applied to the tax brackets to calculate your federal income taxes owed for the year.
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Your location will determine whether you owe local and / or state taxes.
When Do We Update? - We check for any updates to the latest tax rates and regulations annually.
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Assumptions
Deductions
- "Other Pre-Tax Deductions" are not used to calculate state taxable income.
Credits
- The only federal credit automatically calculated is the Savers Credit, depending on your eligibility.
- We do not apply any refundable credits, like the Child Tax Credit or Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
- We do not apply state credits in our calculations.
Itemized Deductions
- If itemizing at the federal level, you may need to itemize at the state level too. Some states don't allow itemized deductions, which is accounted for in our calculations.
- When calculating the SALT deduction for itemized deductions, we use state and local taxes, and we assume your MAGI.
- We assume that there is no cap to itemized deductions, if a state allows them.
- We do not categorize itemized deductions (such as medical expenses or mortgage interest), which could be subject to specific caps per state.
Local Tax
- Depending on the state, we calculate local taxes at the city level or county level. We do not include local taxes on school districts, metro areas or combine county and city taxes.
- With the exception of NYC, Yonkers, and Portland/Multnomah County, we assume local taxes are a flat tax on either state taxable income or gross income.
Actual results may vary based on individual circumstances and changes in tax laws or IRS regulations. Estimates provided by this calculator do not guarantee income tax amounts or rates. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Taxes in Michigan
Michigan State Tax Quick Facts
- Income tax: 4.25% flat rate
- Local income tax: 0% – 2.40%
- Sales tax: 6%
- Property tax: 1.18% median effective rate
- Gas tax: 48.2 cents per gallon
The Great Lakes State has made a number of changes to its tax code in recent years. In 2012, Michigan’s statewide flat tax rate fell from 4.35% to 4.25%. It dropped further to 4.05% in 2023, but rose back to 4.25% in 2024. The city income taxes levied by 24 Michigan cities, including Detroit, were untouched. At the same time, Michigan increased its personal exemption.
Michigan has a single sales tax rate of 6%. Elected officials have proposed raising the sales tax to help fund transportation infrastructure spending, but all proposals have been rejected in recent years. However, Michigan has raised its gas tax to one of the highest rates in the country.
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Michigan Income Taxes
Michigan has a flat income tax system, which means that income earners of all levels pay the same rate: 4.25% of taxable income. That is one of the lowest rates for states with a flat tax. In Michigan, adjusted gross income (which is gross income minus certain deductions) is based on federal adjusted gross income. However, taxpayers in Michigan can also claim the state personal exemption, which is $5,600 ($11,200 for joint filers) for the 2025 tax year.
Some cities in Michigan also collect their own income taxes. These range from 1% up to 2.40% for residents, with non-residents who work in those cities paying half the resident rate (meaning the local income taxes for these non-resident workers range from 0.50% to 1.20%).
Michigan Sales Tax
Unlike most other states, there are no city or county sales taxes in Michigan. This means that wherever you go in the state, you will pay the same 6% sales tax. That rate is lower than most states in the region. While food served in restaurants is taxed at the normal tax rate, most other kinds of food (including groceries) are not taxed. Prescription medications and newspapers are also exempt from this sales tax.
Michigan Property Tax
Michigan has some of the highest property taxes in the nation, as measured by average effective property taxes (that’s total taxes paid as a percentage of the home’s market value). On average, residents of the Great Lakes State pay 1.18% of their home values in property taxes every year.
Since properties are valued and taxes are collected by local tax authorities, the amount of taxes paid varies significantly from one area to the next. If you’re looking to buy a home in Michigan, first head to our Michigan mortgage rates guide, where you will find mortgage rates and other details about getting a mortgage in the state.
Michigan Capital Gains Tax
Capital gains in Michigan are taxed as regular income at the state rate of 4.25%, though certain local jurisdictions may charge more.
Michigan Estate Tax
Michigan does not have an estate or inheritance tax.
Michigan Gas Tax
Michiganders currently pay a gas tax of 48.2 cents per gallon.
Michigan Alcohol Tax
Beer, wine and liquor are taxed at different rates in Michigan. Liquor is taxed at 10.8 percent of its retail price. Wine is taxed depending on its alcohol percentage. The tax averages at 14.61 cents per liter. Meanwhile, beer is taxed at $.20.