Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail. The same registration opens withholding once you have employees and sends your details to the Unemployment Insurance Agency.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 2 of 6: Register for tax
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Michigan Department of Treasury (Michigan Treasury Online).
Sources and dates
Treasury new business registration pages and form 518. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Yes. Register online before the first sale; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Michigan Department of Treasury (Michigan Treasury Online).
Step 2 of 6, register for tax. The steps before it: set up the business.
Who needs a Michigan business tax registration in Michigan?
