2026 tax year · Michigan
Rental host taxes in Michigan
Airbnb, Turo and the rest report your gross and withhold nothing. The gap between that and what you are actually taxed on is your costs, in Michigan that gap is worth $2,651 in tax.
Take a driver who grossed $39,000 over 18,000 business miles. After mileage at 74.3 cents and the rest of the stack, worked through on the rental host page $10,100 comes off and $28,900 is left as taxable profit. That profit is what Michigan and the IRS charge against.
What that leaves you owing in Michigan
Michigan taxes income at a flat 4.25% for 2026, applied on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
| Self-employment tax | $4,083 |
| Federal income tax | $861 |
| Michigan income tax | $1,141 |
| Total tax | $6,086 |
| Effective rate on gross | 15.6% |
Earning more in Michigan
A single filer taking the standard deduction, this work as the only income, the calculator above handles the other filing statuses. Miles rise with earnings, so the deduction rises too, and the effective rate on gross climbs more slowly than it would for someone whose income grew without expenses attached:
| Volume | Gross | Mileage off | Taxable profit | Michigan tax | Total tax | Rate on gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part-time | $13,000 | $0 | $13,000 | $513 | $2,350 | 18.1% |
| Steady side income | $39,000 | $0 | $39,000 | $1,540 | $8,737 | 22.4% |
| Full-time | $63,000 | $0 | $63,000 | $2,488 | $15,217 | 24.2% |
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Local taxes on a Michigan let
The income tax below is only part of it. Short-term lets attract occupancy, lodging or transient taxes levied by the city or county rather than Michigan, often at rates that dwarf the state income tax. Some platforms collect and remit them; some collect only part; in some places the host is on the hook entirely. That is a local question this calculator cannot answer, and it is the one hosts most often get wrong.
On $28,900 of profit, what the states around Michigan would charge:
| State | Its tax | vs Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $78 | −$1,150 |
| Indiana | $853 | −$376 |
| Wisconsin | $1,145 | −$83 |
- Ohio would take $1,150 less, $78 against Michigan's $1,228.
- Indiana would take $376 less, $853 against Michigan's $1,228.
- Wisconsin would take $83 less, $1,145 against Michigan's $1,228.
Rental host tax questions in Michigan
How much should a Michigan host set aside?
About 15.6% of gross on the $39,000 example, $6,086 across self-employment tax, federal income tax and $1,141 to Michigan. Set aside from each payout rather than finding it in April.
Does the $39,000 on my 1099-NEC match what Michigan taxes?
No. Michigan taxes profit, not gross. After $10,100 of deductions the taxable figure is $28,900, so the Michigan bill is $1,141 rather than what gross alone would suggest.