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| 2 | name: michigan-sales-tax |
| 3 | description: Use this skill whenever asked about Michigan sales and use tax. Trigger on phrases like "Michigan sales tax", "MI sales tax", "MCL 205.51", "Michigan Treasury". ALWAYS load us-sales-tax first. |
| 4 | version: 2.0 |
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| 6 | |
| 7 | # Michigan Sales and Use Tax Skill v2.0 |
| 8 | |
| 9 | ## Section 1 -- Quick reference |
| 10 | |
| 11 | | Field | Value | |
| 12 | |---|---| |
| 13 | | Jurisdiction | Michigan | |
| 14 | | State rate | 6.00% (flat -- no local sales tax) | |
| 15 | | Local taxes | None | |
| 16 | | Maximum combined rate | 6.00% | |
| 17 | | Sourcing | Destination-based (SST) | |
| 18 | | Economic nexus | $100,000 OR 200 transactions | |
| 19 | | Tax authority | Michigan Department of Treasury | |
| 20 | | Portal | https://www.michigan.gov/treasury | |
| 21 | | SST member | Yes (full member) | |
| 22 | | Skill version | 2.0 | |
| 23 | |
| 24 | ## Section 3 -- Transaction pattern library |
| 25 | |
| 26 | | Pattern | Taxable? | Notes | |
| 27 | |---|---|---| |
| 28 | | General TPP | TAXABLE 6% | | |
| 29 | | Clothing | TAXABLE | No exemption | |
| 30 | | Grocery food | EXEMPT | | |
| 31 | | Prepared food | TAXABLE | | |
| 32 | | SaaS | NOT TAXABLE | Michigan does not tax SaaS | |
| 33 | | Canned software (download) | TAXABLE | Prewritten software is TPP | |
| 34 | | Professional services | NOT TAXABLE | | |
| 35 | | Manufacturing equipment | EXEMPT | Industrial processing exemption | |
| 36 | | Prescription drugs | EXEMPT | | |
| 37 | | Resale | EXEMPT | | |
| 38 | |
| 39 | ## Section 10 -- Prohibitions |
| 40 | |
| 41 | - NEVER add local tax -- Michigan has no local sales taxes. |
| 42 | - NEVER treat SaaS as taxable in Michigan. |
| 43 | - NEVER compute any number. |
| 44 | |
| 45 | ## Disclaimer |
| 46 | |
| 47 | Informational only. Review by qualified professional required before filing. |
| 48 |
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Use this skill whenever asked about Michigan sales and use tax. Trigger on phrases like "Michigan sales tax", "MI sales tax", "MCL 205.51", "Michigan Treasury". ALWAYS load us-sales-tax first.
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