If you received any FIP (Family Independence Program) and other DHS (Department of Human Services) benefits, please enter the amount of those benefits into TaxACT to correctly calculate the Homestead Credit Claim.

To enter the Michigan Homestead Property Tax Credit:

TaxAct Online

To enter the Michigan Homestead Credit Claim in TaxAct Online:

1. From within the return, navigate to the State tab from the side menu.
2. Click Michigan under the State tab to access the Michigan Quick Q&A Topics screen.
3. Click Credits from the list of topics.
4. On the screen titled Credits for your Michigan State Taxes, add Property Tax Credit
5. On the screen titled Michigan – Homestead Property Tax, click Yes.
6. On the screen titled Michigan MI-1040CR – Owned or Rented, select if the home is Rented or Owned.
7. On the screen titled Michigan – MI-1040CR – FIP/DHS, read the information and enter the amount of FIP/DHS payments received for the current tax year.

Desktop

To enter the Michigan Homestead Credit Claim in the TaxAct Desktop program:

1. From within the Return, navigate to Q&A from the menu bar at the top of the program.
2. Navigate to the State tab and click Continue to begin the State Q&A Process.
3. On the Credits for your Michigan State Taxes page, select Property Tax Credit.
4. On the screen titled Michigan – Homestead Property Tax Credit Claim, click Yes and Continue.
5. On the screen titled Michigan – MI-1040CR – Owned or Rented, select if the home is Rented or Owned.
6. On the screen titled Michigan – MI-1040CR – FIP/DHS, read the information and enter the amount of FIP/DHS payments received for the current tax year.