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A: 275 Springside Drive., Suite 101, Akron, OH 44333
P: 234.815.1501
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
A: 3025 Boardwalk Dr., Suite 260 Ann Arbor, MI 48108
P: 734.545.7124
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
A: 1004 W. Midland Road Auburn, MI 48611
P: 989.662.4403
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday CLOSED
A: 655 N. Port Crescent Bad Axe, MI 48413
P: 989.269.6471
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 745 N. Euclid Ave. Bay City, MI 48706
P: 989.684.6021
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday - closed
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday - closed
A: 623 Washington Ave. Bay City, MI 48708
P: 989.892.3511
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
A: 130 S. Bridge St. Belding, MI 48809
P: 616.794.0600
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday CLOSED
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 111 E. Capital Ave. Bellevue, MI 49021
P: 269.763.9424
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 32800 Southfield Road Beverly Hills, MI 48025
P: 248.647.5900
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 404 Perry Ave., Suite A Big Rapids, MI 49307
P: 231.796.5865
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - closed
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 8700 N. Second St, Brighton, MI 48116
P: 810.819.8005
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday CLOSED
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday CLOSED
A: 201 N. Mitchell St., Suite 104 Cadillac, MI 49601
P: 231.942.7156
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
A: 1111 W. Caro Road Caro, MI 48723
P: 989.673.5656
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 323 W. Main St. Carson City, MI 48811
P: 989.584.3118
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - closed
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 6727 Main St. Caseville, MI 48725
P: 989.856.2225
April 1 - September 30
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
October 1 - March 31
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
April 1 - September 30
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
October 1 - March 31
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday CLOSED
A: 6241 Main St. Cass City, MI 48726
P: 989.872.2105
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - closed
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 4115 17 Mile Road Cedar Springs, MI 49319
P: 616.696.0050
Monday - Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 129 Lansing St. Charlotte, MI 48813
P: 517.543.4994
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 19176 Hall Road Suite 150, Clinton Township, MI 48038
P: 586.327.1318
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
A: 3500 W. Vienna Road Clio, MI 48420
P: 810.687.6710
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 7389 Croton Hardy Dr. Newaygo, MI 49337
A: 16030 Michigan Ave., Suite 210 Dearborn, MI 48126
P: 313.446.8670
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
A: 1380 W. Lake Lansing Road East Lansing, MI 48823
P: 517.203.3800
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 2900 West Road East Lansing, MI 48823
P: 517.324.7400
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
A: 2461 S. Michigan Road Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
P: 517.663.4108
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 1615 W. Center Ave. Essexville, MI 48732
P: 989.893.4563
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - closed
Sunday - closed
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday - closed
A: 32900 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334
P: 248.539.4600
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 6750 Cascade Road SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546
P: 616.949.2189
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday CLOSED
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 77 Monroe Center Ave. NW, Suite 1200 Grand Rapids, MI 49503
P: 616.458.7045
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
A: 4200 E. Beltline Grand Rapids, MI 49525
P: 616.363.1207
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday Closed
A: 77 Monroe Center NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503
P: 616.458.7045
A: 3090 Plainfield NE Grand Rapids, MI 49505
P: 616.447.0900
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - closed
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 4525 Lake Michigan Dr. Walker, MI 49534
P: 616.735.2293
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 12368 Riley St, Holland, MI 49424
P: 616.344.2470
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday - By Appointment
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday CLOSED
A: 720 W. Shaw Howard City, MI 49329
P: 231.937.4374
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - closed
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 230 W. Main St. Ionia, MI 48846
A: 450 S. Dexter St. Ionia, MI 48846
P: 616.527.7500
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 2551 S. State St. Ionia, MI 48846
A: 5854 State St. Kingston, MI 48741
A: 144 S. Main St. Leslie, MI 49251
P: 517.589.8222
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 37601 W. Five Mile Road Livonia, MI 48154
P: 734.591.4400
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 2593 S. Van Dyke Marlette, MI 48453
P: 989.635.3541
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 190 W. Kipp Road Mason, MI 48854
P: 517.244.9361
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 3251 Henry St. Muskegon, MI 49441
P: 231.830.3999
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday CLOSED
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 41 N. State Rd. Newaygo, MI 49337
P: 231.652.1665
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday - closed
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 199 W. River Valley Newaygo, MI 49337
A: 4046 Huron St. North Branch, MI 48461
P: 810.688.3051
A: 3765 Huron St. North Branch, MI 48461
P: 810.688.4727
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 2119 Hamilton Road Okemos, MI 48864
P: 517.381.0817
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday CLOSED
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday CLOSED
A: 112 S Main St, Olivet, MI 49076
24 Hour ATM Service
A: 7237 Nitz Street, Pigeon, MI 48755
24 Hour ATM Service
A: 408 Mable St. Pinconning, MI 48650
P: 989.879.2747
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday CLOSED
A: 11628 Bunkerhill Road Pleasant Lake, MI 49272
P: 517.769.2200
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 1601 Grand River Ave. Portland, MI 48875
P: 517.647.7547
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday CLOSED
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 320 E Vermontville Hwy, Potterville, MI 48876
24 Hour ATM Service
A: 348 Main St. Rives Junction, MI 49277
A: 78 S. Main St. Rockford, MI 49341
P: 616.866.4471
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday CLOSED
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 1445 N. Center Road Saginaw, MI 48638
P: 989.799.1673
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - closed
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 5500 Dixie Highway Saginaw, MI 48601
P: 989.777.1661
A: 4850 Bay Road Saginaw, MI 48604
P: 989.799.0070
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday - closed
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday - closed
A: 3601 State St. Saginaw, MI 48602
P: 989.799.0720
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - closed
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 5 S 3rd St. Sand Lake MI 49343
P: 616.636.8881
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday - closed
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:0 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 29 Church Street Saranac, MI 48881
P: 616.642.9406
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday - closed
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 8880 Unionville Road Sebewaing, MI 48759
P: 989.883.3310
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - closed
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 49785 Van Dyke Ave. Shelby Township, MI 48317
P: 586.731.6130
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 525 S. State St. Sparta, MI 49345
P: 616.887.8277
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - closed
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 209 S. Main St. Standish, MI 48658
P: 989.846.4595
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 93 W. Fourth St., Suite D Suttons Bay, MI 49682
P: 231.995.5565
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
A: 4011 Eastern Sky Dr. Traverse City, MI 49684
P: 231.995.5540
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 333 W. Grandview Parkway Traverse City, MI 49684
P: 231.995.5508
A: 1239 S. Garfield Traverse City, MI 49686
P: 231.995.5575
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
A: 201 W. Big Beaver Road Troy, MI 48084
P: 248.689.1200
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
A: 201 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 201 Troy, MI 48084
P: 248.918.5690
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
A: 6586 Center St. Unionville, MI 48767
A: 194 Main St. Vermontville, MI 49096
A: 1075 Wilcox Ave. White Cloud, MI 49349
P: 231.689.6608
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
A: 1245 E. Grand River Road Williamston, MI 48895
P: 517.655.2168
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
What You Need to Know and 5 Common Scams
The CARES Act outlines the parameters of who is eligible to receive a payment. In general, single adults with an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less will get $1,200. Married couples earning a combined adjusted gross income of $150,000 or less will receive a total of $2,400. Individual and married taxpayers earning over $75,000 and $150,000 respectively will get reduced payments with full phase-outs at $99,000 and $198,000. There are additional $500 payments for dependent children.
The CARES Act definition of eligible individuals excludes those who are claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer’s return. Accordingly, to the extent a college student is claimed as a dependent on the tax return of a parent, he or she would not be eligible for the rebate.
The Department of the Treasury intends to send the payments out as soon as possible. If you filed taxes in 2018 or 2019 and included your bank routing and account number for payments or refunds, and this information has not changed, the IRS has the information it needs to send your payment electronically. This could be as soon as the middle of April. In addition, for Social Security recipients, the IRS will use direct deposit by the Social Security Administration to facilitate payments. If the direct deposit information you have provided in the past is for a bank-issued prepaid debit card, you will receive your funds on that card account. Recipients will be mailed a check if the IRS does not have your information on file. Check payments will follow weeks or possibly months after the direct deposits are sent.
The IRS is developing an online portal, so you can check the status of your information and your payment. This portal—which will be called “Get My Payment”—is expected to be available on April 17, 2020. In addition, the IRS has launched a new web tool allowing quick registration for those who don’t normally file a tax return.
People who typically do not file a tax return and are not Social Security beneficiaries will need to file a simple tax return to receive an economic impact payment. Certain low-income taxpayers, veterans, and individuals with disabilities who are otherwise not required to file a tax return will not owe tax.
IRS.gov/coronavirus will soon provide information instructing people in these groups on how to file a 2019 tax return with simple but necessary information, including their filing status, number of dependents and direct deposit bank account information. As noted above, Social Security recipients who have not been required to file tax returns will not be required to file a tax return to receive their payments.
Log in to your bank account online or by mobile app. Bank routing and account numbers may be located in different places in your app or online if you’re logging in from a laptop or PC, depending on your bank. If you can’t find it easily, search “bank routing” within the app or website. If you still can’t find the information or can’t log on, call Independent Bank or your financial institution for more information.
Yes, follow the same instructions to gather the routing and bank account numbers to provide via the IRS online portal.
Yes, but be aware that your payment will be slower than an electronic transfer. Paper checks may be sent out weeks after the electronic checks are sent.
1. Offer Early Access to Payment – Anyone who promises early or fast access to your payment in exchange for your personal information is most likely a scammer.
2. Use Suspicious Phrases – The IRS has stated that the official term for these payments is “economic impact payment.” If you are contacted by someone using phrases such as “stimulus check” or “stimulus payment,” it may be an indication that a fraudster is trying to take your cash.
3. “Phishy” Emails or Texts – Government agencies will never contact you via email or text message. If you receive a message with a link asking you to register online in order to receive your payment, this is a scam. Do not click the link.
4. Bogus Phone Calls and Texts Asking for Personal Information – You do not need to take any action to receive your economic impact payment. If you receive a phone call or text from someone claiming to be from your bank or a government agency asking to verify your personal information, disconnect immediately. If you think you may have provided personal or secure information to a fraudulent person, call Independent Bank or your financial institution.
5. Mail a Phony Check– Some scammers will send out fraudulent checks, with either the correct or incorrect economic impact payment amount, and require the recipient to verify personal information in order to cash it. The only mail correspondence you should receive will come from the IRS in the form of a letter with information on how the economic impact payment was made, and how to report any failure to receive the payment.
For more details regarding your Economic Impact Payment and protecting your finances, visit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau website. For information on how Independent Bank is handling the COVID-19 crisis, please visit our Coronavirus Updates page.
We know that the mortgage process can seem overwhelming, but at Independent Bank, it’s our goal to make this process as seamless as possible.
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A voluntary form for filing a report with law enforcement, and disputes with credit reporting agencies and creditors about identity theft-related problems. Visit identitytheft.gov to use a secure online version that you can print for your records.
To get started, use the Balance Your Account form.
To get started, use the Balance Your Account form.
It may not reflect deposits or checks that have not cleared. To see an accurate balance, be sure to keep a check register, go to the branch, or visit online banking.
It may not reflect deposits or checks that have not cleared. To see an accurate balance, be sure to keep a check register, go to the branch, or visit online banking.