5606: Excess Business Loss Continuation Schedule (2024)

Michigan · Michigan Treasury · Used for tax years 2024

Michigan Form 5606 is a continuation schedule for the 2024 Michigan Excess Business Loss form, MI-461. It provides space for additional business entries, including identifying numbers, applicable apportionment percentages, and federal, Michigan, and non-Michigan income or loss.

Who files this form

Complete Form 5606 if you have more than 12 entries on Michigan Excess Business Loss Form MI-461. Form 5606 is a continuation schedule for MI-461.

What you'll need

Have the following information ready:

  • Your name as shown on your tax return and your identifying number.
  • Each business’s name and FEIN or SSN.
  • The apportionment percentage from MI-1040H, line 8, if applicable.
  • Each business’s federal income or loss included in U.S. Form 461, line 14.
  • The portions of that income or loss attributable to business activity in Michigan and outside Michigan.

Common mistakes

Follow the form’s reminder: type your entries or print them in blue or black ink.

Questions people ask

What is Form 5606 used for?

It continues Michigan Excess Business Loss Form MI-461 when you have more than 12 entries.

Where does the apportionment percentage come from?

Column C asks for the percentage from MI-1040H, line 8, if applicable.

What federal income or loss goes in column D?

Enter the amount included in U.S. Form 461, line 14.

How are Michigan and non-Michigan income or losses separated?

Column E shows the amount from column D attributable to business activity in Michigan. Column F shows the amount from column D attributable to business activity outside Michigan.

Official sources

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