TAXES 18-33, Michigan State Income Tax Withholding
Published: March 21, 2018
Effective: Pay Period 06, 2014
Summary
This tax bulletin is being updated to remove the number of pay periods in steps 4 and 7 and replace with the phrase "number of pay dates in the tax year," thereby preventing any confusion in future years. All other information in this bulletin remains the same.
No action on the part of the employee or the personnel office is necessary.
Tax Formula
State Abbreviation: |
MI |
State Tax Withholding State Code: |
26 |
Acceptable Exemption Form: |
MI-W4 |
Basis for Withholding: |
State Exemptions |
Acceptable Exemption Data: |
0/Number of Allowances |
TSP Deferred: |
Yes |
Special Coding: |
Determine the Total Number of Allowances Claimed field as follows: First Position - Enter 0 (zero) Second or Third Positions - Enter the number of exemptions claimed (Line 6 on the MI-W4). |
Additional Information: |
None |
Withholding Formula (Effective Pay Period 06, 2014)
- Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Thrift Savings Plan contribution from the gross biweekly wages.
- Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Federal Health Benefits Plan payment(s) (includes dental and vision insurance program and Flexible Spending Account - health care and dependent care deductions) from the amount computed in step 1.
- Add the taxable biweekly fringe benefits (i.e., taxable life insurance) to the amount computed in step 2 to obtain the adjusted gross biweekly wages.
- Multiply the adjusted gross biweekly wages by the number of pay dates in the tax year to obtain the gross annual wages.
- Determine the exemption allowance by applying the following guideline and subtract this amount from the gross annual wages to compute the taxable income.
Exemption Allowance = $4,000 x Number of (Personal/Dependency) Exemptions
- Multiply the result of step 5 by 4.25 percent to obtain the amount of annual Michigan tax withholding.
- Divide the annual Michigan tax withholding by the number of pay dates in the tax year to obtain the biweekly Michigan tax withholding.
Resources
To view the updated tax formula, go to the
page from the drop-down menu on the National Finance Center (NFC) homepage. Select the tab and select from the menu to launch the tax map. Select the desired State from the map provided for the formula.Inquiries
For questions about NFC processing, authorized Servicing Personnel Office representatives should contact the NFC Contact Center at
or via the customer service portal.