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Important Information

Self Service Options

MI-1040CR-5 Filing Requirements

must

The Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury) offers

The

following

forms

filed

with

your

MI-1040CR-5:

a variety of services designed to assist you, and most are

available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• Schedule of Taxes and Allocation to Each Agreement

(Schedule CR-5). The Schedule CR-5 lists all your

IMPORTANT: To obtain information about your

agreements and corresponding taxes. Processing of your

account using the Internet and Telephone Options listed

refund may be delayed if the Schedule CR-5 is not filed.

below, you will need the following information from

• Michigan Individual Income Tax Return (MI-1040).

your return:

The MI-1040 must be filed, even if you are not otherwise

• Social Security number of the primary filer (the filer

required to file this form.

listed first on the return)

• Michigan Home Heating Credit Claim (MI-1040CR-7)

• Tax year of the return

or Michigan Homestead Property Tax Credit Claim

• Adjusted gross income (AGI) or household income

(MI-1040CR) or MI-1040CR-2 must be filed to include

• Filing status (single, married filing jointly, married

your household income, even if you are otherwise not

filing separately).

entitled to these credits.

Important Reminders

Internet Options

Deduct all special assessments, penalties, interest, and

other nonallowable charges from property tax statements.

Find the following information on this Web site:

• Include your previous year’s Farmland Preservation Tax

• Current year forms and instructions

Credit in federal AGI.

• Answers to many tax preparation questions

• Enter the most current agreement numbers on Schedule

• Most commonly used tax forms

CR-5 and on the property tax statements. If agreements

• Free assistance in preparing your return

have been renewed, the expiration date will change.

• Other tax time resources.

• Complete Schedule CR-5 according to instructions.

• Claim only the portion of the tax bill that is qualified on

the property tax statement as agricultural. If less than 100

This secure Web site was designed specifically to protect

percent, claim the lower percentage.

your personal tax information. Use this Web site to:

• Attach all applicable federal returns and schedules (U.S.

• Check the status of your return

Forms 1040, 1065, 1120S, K-1, etc.).

• Check estimated payments you made during the year

• List each agreement once (add multiple parcels’ taxable

• Check the status of letters you have sent to Treasury

value and taxes together for an agreement and list on one

• Change your address

line).

• Ask a specific question about your account.

• The agreement number consists of three components:

(1) the first two digits represent the county code where the

Telephone Options

property is located, (2) the middle portion is the actual

(517) 636-4486

contract number, and (3) the last six numbers are the

Automated Information Service

expiration date. If the agreement has split, it will have a

With Treasury’s automated phone system, you can:

letter added after the contract numbers.

• Include entire taxable value of agreement regardless of

• Request the status of your refund

percentage you are claiming.

• Request information on estimated payments

• Ownership on property tax statements must match

• Order current tax year forms.

ownership on agreements.

While most questions can be answered by the Automated

• Check the expiration date in the agreement number (last

Information Service, customer service representatives

six digits). Do not use an agreement number with an

are available from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday through

expired date. If you extended the agreement, use the new

Friday.

expiration date.

• Attach copies of your 2011 property tax statements that

Assistance is available using TTY through the Michigan

show the taxable value and an itemized listing by millage

Relay Service by calling 1-800-649-3777 or 711. Printed

rate of the property taxes levied.

material in an alternate format may be obtained by calling

(517) 636-4486.

Where to Mail Your Return

Review your return carefully and make sure it is complete.

Assemble your returns and attachments in the order shown

on page 5 of the MI-1040 booklet. Mail your return and

attachments to the address on your MI-1040.

Instructions For Form Mi-1040cr-5 - Michigan Farmland Preservation Tax Credit - 2011 Page 2

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