Michigan Sales Tax License Registration

Dec 10, 2025

If your business is operating in Michigan, you may need to register for sales tax with the state. Sales tax registration is required for businesses that sell tangible personal property or certain services in Michigan.

How to get a Michigan Sales Tax License

There is one sales tax setup task you may need to complete in Michigan to get your sales tax licence. You can follow the guide below to help you get registered directly with the Michigan agencies or use Mosey to do it.

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Michigan Sales Tax Filing Requirements & Deadlines

There is one sales tax filing requirement & deadline you may need to complete in Michigan. You can follow the guide below or use Mosey to do it.

Michigan Sales and Use Taxes Return for PLLC, Professional Corporation, LLP, LLC, Corporation

If you are registered with the Michigan Department of Treasury for any Sales, Use or Withholding (SUW) taxes, you have to file a combined monthly/quarterly return for SUW taxes, (Form 5080). The Treasury determines your filing frequency based on your estimated monthly liability for each tax registered: $62 or less for annual filers, $63 - $999 for quarterly filers, and over $1000 for monthly filers. Since the taxes are reported together, your filing frequency will be based on the tax with the highest threshold. Your filing frequency is reviewed yearly, and you'll be notified in writing if it changes.

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Log in to your Michigan Treasury Online account to file your monthly/quarterly Sales, Use & Withholding (SUW) return through the SUW Dashboard.

Michigan Sales Tax Setup for PLLC, Professional Corporation, LLP, LLC, Corporation

In general, if you sell tangible personal property to Michigan consumers, you are required to register with Michigan Treasury for a license to collect and remit sales tax. If you have made at least 200 transactions or $100,000 in gross sales sourced to Michigan in the previous calendar year, you have economic nexus for sales tax purposes. SaaS is generally not considered a taxable service in Michigan.

Michigan's Sales Tax Registration & Reporting Agencies

Michigan Department of Treasury

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