DTE paid no federal income taxes for 12th straight year despite more than $1.5B profit

By: Minnah Arshad

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 1,045

Last Updated: 18 hours, 50 minutes ago

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DTE Energy did not pay current federal income taxes for the twelfth consecutive year in 2025 despite reporting $1.54 billion in profits, according to public documents reviewed by Michigan Advance.

The Detroit-based utility, which is currently seeking a 9.7% electric rate hike, has reported receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in tax cuts over the last 12 years in federally mandated public reports.

Of the 13 publicly traded Michigan-based companies on the Fortune …

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