What do I need to do to file home heating credit ?

You can enter the information necessary to claim the credit when you work on the Credits & Taxes section of your Michigan State Tax Return in TurboTax.

Form MI-1040CR-7 is the form you use to claim the Home Heating Credit in Michigan.  The state established this credit as a way to help its citizens pay for some of their heating expenses, when qualified. 

According to Michigan's Home Heating Credit Information page, you may qualify if all of the following apply:

• You own or were contracted to pay rent and occupied a Michigan homestead
• You were NOT a full-time student who was claimed as a dependent on another person’s return
• You did NOT live in college or university-operated housing for the entire year
• You did NOT live in a licensed care facility for the entire year
• Your income was within certain limits