Free Taxpayer Guides, which also includes 2012 state tax forms, are now available to assist you in filling out your Michigan taxes. The guide includes information about filing your income taxes and the various tax credits that are available.

Michigan Taxpayer’s Guides are available at city halls, senior centers, post offices and public libraries throughout Royal Oak and Madison Heights. You can also contact Rep. Jim Townsend’s office to request a guide, and it will be mailed to you.

Town hall on taxes

On Monday, March 18, Townsend will host a special town hall meeting on taxes at the Madison Heights Senior Center. He will be joined by Michigan State University economics professor Dr. Charles Ballard and by local CPA Jim Reinert.

Residents of Royal Oak and Madison Heights are encouraged to attend this discussion on the shift of the tax burden in Michigan, as well as illustrative examples of how recent changes in the tax structure will affect what they have to pay.

Source: Rep. Jim Townsend