do H-1b workers have to pay Michigan income tax?

Answer 1

I don't believe visa status is relevant. If you would be subject to tax if you were a US citizen, then you should be subject to tax regardless of visa status.

Michigan Income Tax Act of 1967

206.18 Resident and domicile; definitions.

Sec. 18.

(1) “Resident” means:

(a) An individual domiciled in the state. “Domicile” means a place where a person has his true, fixed and permanent home and principal establishment to which, whenever absent therefrom he intends to return, and domicile continues until another permanent establishment is established. If an individual during the taxable year being a resident becomes a nonresident or vice versa, taxable income shall be determined separately for income in each status. If an individual lives in this state at least 183 days during the tax year or more than 1/2 the days during a taxable year of less than 12 months he shall be deemed a resident individual domiciled in this state.

Answer 2

State tax all income earned in the state. Even illegal income is taxable under the law.

Answer 3

What's H-1b? I like to answer questions with questions!

Answer 4

Of course.