770K MI Households Start Receiving $550 Checks: Here's Who Gets One

MICHIGAN — More than 700,000 Michigan households will start receiving a check from the state government this week after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed $1 billion of tax cuts last year, according to the governor's office.

Those who qualify for the Working Families Tax Credit, as part of their 2022 tax return, will get a check that averages to around $550, starting this week, according to the governor's office.

Michiganders who earned income under $63,398 and have investment income below $11,000 meet the basic qualifications for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

The checks will be the difference between the 6 percent tax credit they received on their tax return and the 30 percent that is owed under the new law, averaging to roughly $550, according to the governor's office.

On Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Treasury began issuing these checks to eligible taxpayers through the U.S. Postal Service, according to the governor's office.

The checks will be sent over a 5-to-6-week period, according to the governor's office.

In March 2023, Whitmer signed legislation quintupling the Michigan Working Families Tax Credit match of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit to 30 percent from 6 percent, dropping state revenues by about $385 million a year.

"These checks that are starting to be mailed out this week will lift tens of thousands of people out of working poverty and directly benefit half the children in Michigan by helping their moms and dads pay the bills, put food on the table, and buy school supplies," Whitmer said. "We got your back in Michigan as you work hard and support your family. Together, let’s build a brighter future and a stronger economy."