(1) The department shall prepare a brochure that lists and explains, in simple and nontechnical terms, a taxpayer’s protections and recourses in regard to a departmental action administering or enforcing a tax statute, including at least all of the following:
  (a) A taxpayer’s protections and the department’s obligations during an audit.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 205.5

  • Department: means the department of treasury. See Michigan Laws 205.1
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  (b) Both the administrative and judicial procedures for appealing a departmental decision.
  (c) The procedures for claiming refunds and filing complaints.
  (d) The means by which the department may enforce a tax statute, including assessment, jeopardy assessment, and enforcement of a lien.
  (2) The department shall include the brochure prepared as required under subsection (1) with a communication to a taxpayer concerning the determination or collection of a tax administered under this act. The department may take the actions necessary to prevent sending multiple brochures to the same taxpayer.