LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Tuesday, April 18th is the day of reckoning for some. For others who will be waiting on a big tax check from the government to pay for new appliances and furniture, it’s a day to rejoice. The date in question is TAX DAY – the deadline Americans to file their federal income tax returns for the tax year of 2022. The day has usually fallen on April 15th since the 1950’s – but everyone gets an extra three days to file this year due to the calendar.
Taxpayers can file by mail or they can eFile. The IRS expects more than 168 million individual tax returns to be filed. In a press release, the IRS says that they have taken additional steps for 2023 to improve service for taxpayers and as part of the August passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has hired more than 5,000 new telephone assistors and added more in-person staff to help support taxpayers.
Acting IRS Commissioner Doug O’Donnell says, “This filing season is the first to benefit the IRS and our nation’s tax system from multi-year funding in the Inflation Reduction Act. With these new additional resources, taxpayers and tax professionals will see improvements in many areas of the agency this year. We’ve trained thousands of new employees to answer phones and help people. While much work remains after several difficult years, we expect people to experience improvements this tax season. That’s just the start as we work to add new long-term transformation efforts that will make things even smoother in future years. We are very excited to begin to deliver what taxpayers want and our employees know we could do with this funding.”
During the fiscal year 2021, the federal government collected more than $4.1 trillion in gross taxes and processed more than 261 million tax returns and other forms. They also issued more than $1.1 trillion in tax refunds (including $586.7 billion in Economic Impact Payments and Advance Child Tax Credits).
In addition to the feds waiting for your tax returns, the state of Michigan will be waiting for them as well. The Michigan Department of Treasury is reminding everyone that state individual income tax returns are due in less than a month. If the tax forms are sent through the mail, they must be postmarked through the U.S. Postal Service by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18th.
Deputy State Treasurer Glenn White says, “With the individual income tax deadline approaching in mid-April, there is still plenty of time left to file your tax return. Consider e-filing to ensure an accurate return and timely refund.”
The Michigan Department of Treasury says that for those who do so, choosing electronic filing and direct deposit is convenient, safe and secure. Last year, more than 4.8 million Michigan taxpayers e-filed, which is 89% of state income tax filers.
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For others who want to file by mail, printed tax forms can be found at most public libraries, post offices in northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, Department of Health and Human Services county offices, and Treasury field offices.
The Michigan Department of Treasury also reports that real-time tax refund status information is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week on a website that the state has set up. The Treasury eServices platform also enables taxpayers to change addresses, view estimated tax payments, calculate penalty and interest, and view and respond to letters.
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