In response to the state of emergency called by the governor on March 10 due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission issued Administrative Order No. 2020-05 at its licensing meeting on March 13, extending the annual license expiration date for 2020 from April 30, 2020 to May 31, 2020. You are strongly encouraged to renew…
As part of an ongoing effort to alert the public about the upcoming deadline for REAL ID, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson asked me to once again request your assistance. As you know, this federally mandated requirement for identification means standard state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards will no longer be accepted for boarding domestic…
A commitment to sustainable energy can be good for businesses and consumers. Michigan is proving that. A new energy policy in 2016 got the state moving in the right direction on energy. We’re adopting more clean energy, keeping prices low and strengthening our reliability. As the voice for the food, beverage and petroleum industry, the…
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s business taxpayers now have an easier option for filling their Sales, Use and Withholding (SUW) Annual Tax Return, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury). Beginning this month, business taxpayers with less than $10 million in gross receipts and no allowable deductions or exemptions can file the new SUW Tax…
Taxpayers Must File Returns by April 15, 2020 LANSING, Mich. – Michigan taxpayers can begin to file state income tax returns on Jan. 27, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. Individuals can file their state income tax return online, with a tax professional or by mailing in paper forms and documentation. All state income tax returns and…
By Auday P. Arabo, MIRA President & CEO // December 19, 2019 Across the state, members of the Midwest Independent Retailers Association are feeling the pinch of liquor delivery delays and failure to receive full orders as a result of problems faced by one the state’s three authorized distributors of liquor. But we are strongly…
Information for Store Owners, Managers, and Cashiers As we reflect on 2019, we can take great pride in knowing that throughout the year our collaborative efforts provided over 200,000 WIC clients with healthy and nutritious foods; ensuring good health, growth and development for Michigan families. The Michigan WIC Program is working to increase the number…
WARREN, MICH. – On November 18th, Lipari Foods announced Tim Walls has been named President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. As President and COO, Walls will oversee all company operations. He will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Thom Lipari. “By bringing Tim into this new role, we are ensuring the existing operations continue…
Lansing, Mich. – Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), one of Michigan’s major distribution agents handling liquor and wine warehousing and delivery to local retailers, announced that customers with standard delivery dates of Wednesday, Nov. 13, Thursday Nov. 14 and Friday Nov. 15 will not receive their orders. Those customers will need to reorder on their usual…
Treasury routinely hosts free educational seminars throughout Michigan connecting businesses, tax service providers, and other stakeholders with Treasury representatives. These seminars provide an opportunity to learn about important tax processing and tax compliance topics as well as Treasury updates. Our ongoing goal through this outreach program is to enhance communication, foster a culture of taxpayer service, and develop…
