About 250,000 Michigan tax filers were still waiting for their 2025 state refunds as of mid-June 2026, which the state and local reporting described as roughly 5% of on-time filers.

Quick Scoop

  • The Michigan Department of Treasury said it had processed more than 5.14 million individual income tax returns and issued over $3.49 billion in refunds as of June 23, 2026.
  • Local coverage translated that into about 250,000 people still waiting for refunds.
  • The backlog was tied to a mix of high filing volume, review checks, and returns needing extra documentation.

What that means

If you’re seeing “pending review,” it does not automatically mean something is wrong; it often means the return needs extra checks before the refund is released.

The state also advises taxpayers who were asked for more documents to wait about 8 weeks after Treasury receives the response before checking again.

Bottom line

The best available public estimate is about 250,000 people waiting for Michigan state refunds for the 2025 tax year.