Michigan: money rules on one page
The pay & local tax, benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Michigan, each with the rule people ask about most and the official source it comes from. Open a topic for the details and the calculator. Last checked .
Pay & local tax
All of pay & local tax- Take-home pay calculator2026 paycheck afterfederal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Michigan income taxSource: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
- Local income taxPlaces covered24 cities, counties or school districtsSource: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit200% of the federal poverty lineSource: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services: Food Assistance Program, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidExpanded: adults up to 138% of povertySource: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within30 days after move-outSource: Michigan Landlord-Tenant Act, 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601–554.616), checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)1 monthSource: MCL 554.134, checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice7 days (pay or move out)Source: MCL 600.5714, checked
- RepairsTime to repairA reasonable timeSource: MCL 554.139 — Covenants of fitness and repair, checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase1 monthSource: MCL 554.134, checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefitup to $530, up to 26 weeksSource: UIA Eligibility Requirements, checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices83Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx), checked
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