First, the prebate is paid out to everyone who is a legal resident of the State of Michigan, no bureaucracy involved.  If you're an adult legal resident of this state, then you get the check every month; otherwise, not.

Second, you pay taxes on food and services right now, even though you clearly don't realize it.  Every business (including grocery stores and service providers) has to pass on all of its costs (including tax liability) in order to stay profitable.  Thus, the taxation that you pay is currently hidden from your view.

Third, as Reagan said in his announcement of his intention to seek the presidency (13 November 1979), there isn't a business in this country that's actually a taxpayer.  Every single business is a tax collector, and all taxation imposed upon businesses must be passed on to either the customer, the employee, and/or the shareholder.