Accountant for Michigan small businesses
Online bookkeeping, payroll support, sales tax tracking and tax-ready books for businesses in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Ann Arbor and Lansing — and every other part of Michigan.
Michigan's one statewide sales rate is easy; city income taxes in Detroit, Grand Rapids and elsewhere are not. We handle both for employers and owners.
What makes accounting in Michigan different
- Detroit and more than twenty other Michigan cities levy their own city income tax.
- Michigan's 6% sales tax has no local add-ons.
Rates shown are state-level 2026 rates published by the Tax Foundation; local taxes are extra. Always confirm current rates and deadlines with the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Accounting services for Michigan businesses
Monthly bookkeeping for Michigan businesses
Every transaction categorized and every account reconciled, with a P&L and balance sheet by the 15th — for companies in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren and everywhere else in Michigan.
Open →MI3.2Michigan sales tax tracking
Michigan's state rate is 6%, plus any local rates. We configure collection by location and reconcile what you collect to what you remit to the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Open →MI3.3Michigan payroll support
State withholding (flat 4.25%), unemployment insurance and any local or paid-leave requirements set up through Gusto, ADP or QuickBooks Payroll.
Open →MI3.4Tax-ready books for Michigan filings
Detroit and more than twenty other Michigan cities levy their own city income tax. We prepare the books and schedules your tax professional needs for it.
Open →Michigan industries we know well
Automotive & manufacturing
A common client profile for us in Michigan. We tailor the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking to how automotive & manufacturing businesses actually work.
Healthcare
A common client profile for us in Michigan. We tailor the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking to how healthcare businesses actually work.
Construction & contractors
A common client profile for us in Michigan. We tailor the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking to how construction & contractors businesses actually work.
Open →Michigan accounting FAQ
No. Bookkeeping, payroll support and financial reporting are done in cloud software, so we serve Michigan businesses — from Detroit to Lansing — entirely online, with video calls scheduled in Eastern / Central time. What you need is someone who knows Michigan's rules, which is what this page is about.
Yes. For 2026, Michigan's individual income tax is: flat 4.25%. Owners of LLCs and S corporations generally pay it on their share of business profit, so accurate books directly affect the tax bill.
The state-level rate is 6%. Local rates can add more depending on where the sale happens or is delivered, so your systems need to charge the combined rate for each location. Confirm current rates with the Michigan Department of Treasury.
We are an accounting and bookkeeping firm, not a CPA firm, so we do not sign or file returns. We prepare the books, schedules and Michigan-specific details your CPA or Enrolled Agent needs, and coordinate with them directly. If you need a preparer, we can introduce you to one.
- 1Free call in Eastern / Central timeTell us about your business, your software and which states you operate in.
- 2Hours estimate at $15/hourA written scope and an hours estimate at $15 per hour within one business day.
- 3Books current in weeksCatch-up first if you are behind, then monthly books closed by the 15th.
Get a free quote from a Michigan accountant
Reply from Jay within one business day with a written scope and an estimate of hours at $15 per hour. No obligation.
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Ready for books you can trust in Michigan?
Twenty minutes, no obligation. You will leave the call knowing what your books need and what it costs.