Miranda Richardson / news@whmi.com

Many Michiganders have already checked this yearly chore off their to-do list. So far, more than 1.1 income tax returns have been processed by the Michigan Department of Treasury, issuing around $565 million in refunds this year.

Since the 2026 filing season opened on Jan. 26, the Treasury has received over 1.6 million state tax returns. That’s up more than 45% compared to this time last year.

Deputy State Treasurer Kavita Kale says returns claiming multiple credits or requiring additional verification will take a little bit more time to process, and the department is working to ensure taxpayers receive their refund as fast as practical.

Meanwhile, there’s a newly modernized processing system designed to ensure that every return is processed correctly and securely. Taxpayers are asked to wait 4-6 weeks before checking the status online. The deadline to file is April 15.

A link to track refund processing is posted below.