Benefits · Energy Assistance
How to apply for Michigan Home Heating Credit
Michigan Department of Treasury
Who it's for
The Home Heating Credit is a refundable Michigan income-tax credit that helps low-income households — including seniors — pay home heating costs. For the 2025 tax year (filed in 2026) the standard-allowance income ceiling is $17,243 for a household claiming 0 or 1 exemption and rises with each additional exemption ($23,271 for 2, $29,329 for 3, $35,385 for 4, $41,443 for 5, $47,471 for 6, plus $6,057 for each exemption over 6). You can claim it even if you do not owe income tax. File Form MI-1040CR-7 by September 30, 2026.
This is a refundable income-tax credit claimed by filing Form MI-1040CR-7, not a monthly benefit. The income ceilings shown are the standard-allowance (Table A) limits for the 2025 tax year; an alternate-credit computation (Table B) uses slightly different maximums and your actual heating bills. The filing deadline is September 30, 2026 — a tax-filing extension does NOT extend it. Seniors qualify on the same income basis as other households; extra exemptions are available for being deaf, disabled, or blind. The credit may be paid as an energy draft to your heat provider.
What you'll need
- Heating bills or a statement of heating costs (for the alternate credit)
- Total household resources figures
- Form MI-1040CR-7
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 1-517-636-4486
Renewals
annual
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