Individual Income Tax Returns FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS E-filing your return is easy, fast, and secure! Check the status your of return on-line atwww.michigan.gov/citytax. Please allow 14 days before checking the status yourof e-filed return. Tax preparers who complete more11 or Individual Income Tax returns are required e-file to all eligible returns supported by their software. Visit the City Tax Administration’s website at www.michigan.gov/citytax Treasury’sor website at www.MIfastfile.org for a list e-file of resources, how tofind an e-file provider, and more information on free e-file services. WWW.MIFASTFILE.ORG FILING DUE DATE: APRIL 18, 2023 W W W. M I C HI G A N .G OV/C I T Y TA X CITY OF DETROIT 2022 This booklet is intended as a guide to help complete your return. It does not take the place of the law. |
General Information for 2022 City of Detroit Income Tax Returns Due Date. Your2022 City of Detroit income tax return Make your check payable to “ State of Michigan- is due April 18, 2023. Detroit ”. Print the last four digits of your Social Choose e-file Instead of Paper Returns. Get Your Security number and “ 2023 City Estimate ” on the front Refund Fast! E-filing eliminates many of the errors of your check. that lengthen processing times. E-file returns are usually Mail your payment to: processed within 14 days. Tax preparers who complete Michigan Department of Treasury 11 or more individual income tax returns are required to e-file all eligible returns. Visit www.MIfastfile.org for a P.O. Box 30738 list of e-file resources, how to find an e-file provider, and Lansing, MI 48909 more information on free e-file services. When e-filing, Failure to make payments or underpayment of do not mail a paper copy of your return or supporting estimated payments. If you fail to make required schedules. estimated payments, pay late, or underpay in any quarter, Treasury may charge penalty and interest. The penalty for Self Service Options failure to make estimated payments is 1% per month on Visit our secure website at www.michigan.gov/citytax to the unpaid balance, up to 25% of the total tax due. Interest check the status of your return. This service is available is one percent above the prime rate and is computed 24 hours day,a seven days week.a monthly. The rate is adjusted on July 1 and January 1. IMPORTANT: To obtain information about your Penalty and Interest account using the Internet you will need the following If you pay late, you must add penalty and interest to information from your City return: the amount due. • Social Security Number (SSN) of the primary filer The interest rate is 1 percent above the adjusted prime (the filer listed first theon return). rate and is adjusted on January 1 and July 1 of each • Adjusted gross income (AGI) wages.or year. Interest is charged from the original due date of • Filing status (single, married filing jointly, married the return to the date the balance of the tax is paid. filing separately). The interest rate through June 30, 2023 is 5.65 percent • Form number of return filed (Form 5118, 5119, or annually (.0001548) daily rate). For interest rates after 5120). June 30, 2023 visit www.michigan.gov/citytax or call • Tax year of the return. 517-636-5829. • City (Detroit). The initial penalty is 1 percent of tax due. Penalty increases by an additional 1 percent per month or fraction Forms, instructions, and additional information is also thereof, to a maximum of 25 percent for failure to pay; available by visiting www.michigan.gov/citytax. Any one of the following penalties may also apply to the Return Mailing Address. City of Detroit income tax unpaid tax: forms must be mailed to the address listed on each particular tax form, if not choosing to e-file. • 10 percent for negligence; Taxpayer Assistance. Free voluntary preparation • 25 percent for intentional disregard of the law. assistance is available for certain taxpayers. Visit Contact Information www.michigan.gov/citytax for more information. City Income Tax Administration Telephone Number Estimated Payments 517-636-5829. You must make estimated income tax payments if you Customer service representatives are available from expect toowe more than $100 when you file your City 8 a.m. 4:30to p.m., Monday through Friday. Income Tax Return. Assistance is available using TTY through the Michigan File a City Estimated Individual Income Tax Voucher Relay Service by calling 711. (Form 5123) by April 18, 2023 and pay at least one- Forms, instructions, and additional information is fourth (¼) of the estimated tax. The remaining estimated available at www.michigan.gov/citytax. tax is due in three equal payments on June 15, 2023 ; September 15, 2023 and January 16, 2024. Important Reminders Visit www.michigan.gov/citytax to obtain Form 5123. • Missing pages. Many City Detroitof income tax forms Do not use estimate vouchers intended for another and supporting schedules are multiple-page forms. All taxpayer. If you have made estimated tax payments and pages must completedbe and submitted for Treasury to do not owe more tax for the year, you still must file a tax process the return. return. • Using correct tax year forms. Appropriate tax year forms must be filed (e.g., do not use a 2021 form to file your 2022 return). 2 |
• Missing, incomplete, or applied for Social Security If filing as apersonal representative or claimant and number. If you don’t have a Social Security number you are claiming refund a for asingle deceased taxpayer, (SSN) or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number you must include a U.S. Form 1310 or Michigan Claim (ITIN), apply for one through the IRS. Do not file your for Refund Due a Deceased Taxpayer (MI-1310) . Enter City of Detroit income tax return until you have the decedent’s name in the Filer’s Name lines and the received your SSN or ITIN. representative’s orclaimant’s name, title, and address in the Home Address line. Who Must File a Return The surviving spouse is considered married for the year File a return if you owe tax, are due a refund, or your AGI in which the deceased spouse died and may file a joint (Resident Return) or Wages (Part-Year or Nonresident return for that year. Write your name and the decedent’s Return) exceeds your exemption allowance. City residents name and both Social Security numbers on the return. should also file a City return if you file a federal return, Write “DECD” after the decedent’s last name. You must even if you do not owe City tax. This will eliminate report the decedent’s income if the income is subject unnecessary correspondence from Treasury. to City of Detroit income tax. Sign the return. In the Important: If your AGI (Resident Return) or Wages deceased’s signature line, write “Filing as surviving (Part-Year or Nonresident Return) are less than your spouse.” If the taxpayer died after December 31, 2021, personal exemption allowance and City income tax was enter the date ofdeath in the “Deceased Taxpayer” box in withheld from your earnings, you must file a return to the Certification section the of City Income Tax Return. claim a refund of the tax withheld. If filing as apersonal representative or claimant aof Residency and Determining Which Form You deceased taxpayer(s) for a jointly filed return, you must Must File include a U.S. Form 1310 or Michigan Claim for a Refund Due a Deceased Taxpayer (MI-1310) . Enter the You only have one residency status, and that status names theof deceased persons thein Filer’s and Spouse’s determines which form you will file. Name lines and the representative’s or claimant’s name, If you lived inside the City of Detroit for all of 2022 title, and address thein Home Address line. (January through December), you are a resident of Estates and Trusts (Forms 5118 and 5120 only) Detroit. File a City of Detroit Resident Income Tax Return (Form 5118). Estates and trusts with Detroit a taxable income who are If you lived outside the City of Detroit for all of 2022 required to file a U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates (January through December), you are a nonresident of and Trusts, Form 1041, must file a 2 022 City of Detroit Detroit. File aCity of Detroit Nonresident Income Tax Income Tax – Estates and Trusts (Form 5462) available at Return (Form 5119) if you earned income in the City of www.michigan.gov/citytax. Detroit. Extensions If you lived in the City of Detroit less than a full To request more time to file your 2022 City income tax year (anytime between January and December), return, complete a CITY Income Tax Return Application you are a part-year resident. File a City of Detroit for Extension of Time to File (Form 5209) by the original Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return(Form 5120). due date (April 18, 2023 for the 2022 tax year) and submit Forms and instructions are available on the to the Michigan Department of Treasury. This extension, Michigan Department of Treasury’s City Income Tax if approved, will be granted for a period not to exceed Administration website atwww.michigan.gov/citytax. six months. A copy of the federal extension will not be Married Persons — Joint or Separate accepted in place of Form 5209. Individuals considered married for federal tax purposes Amended Returns may file either joint a return or separate returns. For amended returns, place an “X” thein box on the top When a filer and spouse have different a residency status, of page 1 and complete Part 6: AMENDED RETURN. they should file married filing separately with each spouse There is no specific form used to file an amended City using the appropriate form. return. To amend your original return, select the form type you originally filed for which you are amending. When a filer had a different residency status than their Include any documents necessary to support the reason spouse during the tax year, they should file separate amending your return. for returns with each spouse using the appropriate form. amended City Detroitof income tax return requiredis An Deceased Taxpayers for any year that a determination is made by the Internal A personal representative for the estate of a taxpayer Revenue Service that affects your City of Detroit tax who died in 2022 (or 2023 before filing a 2022 City liability. This return dueis within 90 days from the date income tax return) must file if the taxpayer owes tax or of the Internal Revenue Service’s final determination. If is due a refund. A full-year exemption is allowed for a you file an amended federal tax return that affects your deceased taxpayer the on 2022 City Income Tax Return. City Detroitof tax liability, you must file amendedan city Use the decedent’s Social Security number and your income tax return. address. If the taxpayer died after December 31, 2021, An amended income tax return is also used to correct enter the date ofdeath in the “Deceased Taxpayer” box inerrors on previous City Detroitof returns. The statute of the Certification section the of City Income Tax Return. limitations tofile an amended return is four years from the due date of the return. 3 |
Renaissance Zone (Forms 5118 and 5120 only) Where to Mail Your Return Certain areas in the City of Detroit have been designated Mail refund or zero due returns to: Renaissance Zones by the State of Michigan. Certain Department Treasury of Michigan income of qualified residents and businesses in those areas is not taxable. Contact the City of Detroit Renaissance Lansing, MI 48956 Zone Manager at 313-224-3560 to determine if you are in If you owe tax , mail your return to: a Renaissance Zone and qualify for this tax exemption. Michigan Department Treasury of Completing City Forms Lansing, MI 48929 Treasury captures the information from paper income Make your check payable to “ State of Michigan - tax returns using an Intelligent Character Recognition Detroit ” and print the last four digits of your Social (ICR) process. Iffiling a paper return, avoid unnecessary Security Number and “ 2022 Detroit Income Tax ” on delays by following the guidelines below so your return is the front of your check. Do not staple your check to your processed quickly and accurately. return. • Use black or blue ink. Do not use pencil, red ink, or felt tip pens. Do not highlight information. A Note About Debts • Print using capital letters (UPPER CASE). Capital By law, any money you owe to the City of Detroit for letters are easier recognize.to income tax or a court-ordered garnishment must be • Fill check boxes with an [X]. Do not use checka mark. deducted from your refund before it is issued. Taxpayers • Leave lines/boxes blank if they do not apply the or if who are married filing jointly may receive a CITY amount is zero unless otherwise directed. Non-Obligated Spouse (Form 5245) after the return is • Do not write extra numbers, symbols, or notes on filed. Completing and filing this form may limit the the return, such as cents, dashes, decimal points, portion of the refund that can be applied to a debt. If commas, dollar or signs. Enclose any explanations on a Treasury applies all orpart of your refund toany of these separate sheet of paper unless you are instructed to debts, you will receive aletter explanation.of write explanations the on return. Disclaimer • Stay within the lines when entering information in These instructions are interpretations of the Detroit boxes. Income Tax Ordinance. The Detroit Income Tax • If a form has multiple pages , all pages must filed. be Ordinance will prevail in any disagreements • Report all amounts in whole dollars. Round down between the instructions and the Detroit Income Tax amounts of49 cents or less. Round up amounts of 50 Ordinance. cents ormore. If cents are entered on the form, they will betreated as whole dollar amounts. Line-by-Line Instructions for Form 5118, 2022 City of Detroit Resident Income Tax Return Lines not listed are explained on the form. your federal return as head of household or qualifying If you are a resident of a city other than Detroit, do not surviving spouse, file your City return single.as file this form. If you are a resident of Detroit and your Line 6: Individuals who can beclaimed as a dependent by Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is greater than your total someone else cannot claim an exemption for themselves. exemption allowance, you should file a City of Detroit Place an “X” thein box someoneif else can claim you as Resident Income Tax Return(Form 5118). a dependent. If taxable income is less than $600, no tax You are required to file a tax return and pay tax even if is due and any tax withheld will be refunded. If income your employer did not withhold Detroit income tax from is $600 or more, the tax shall be computed on the full your paycheck. You are required to make estimated tax amount. payments if you work for an employer not withholding Line 8: Enter the number that applies to you and your Detroit tax from your wages. spouse only for lines 8a-8c. Enter the number that applies Line 1: Only married filers may file joint returns. You to you, your spouse, and your dependents on lines 8d and must complete the address section of the City of Detroit 8e, Decemberas of 31, 2022. return. If one bothor of the taxpayers deceased,is write Line 8a: Enter “1” if you are single or married filing “DECD” after the decedent’s last name. separately; “2” if you are married filing jointly. Do Lines 2 and 3: Print your full Social Security number(s). not claim an exemption on line 8a if you are a taxpayer Line 5: Place an “X” in the box to identify your filing eligible toclaimedbeas adependent by another taxpayer. status. An individual who marriedis for federal purposes 8b: You qualify for this exemption if you are 65 Line must either file a joint return with her/his spouse or file of age or older. This applies for you and/or your years using the status married filing separately. If your status spouse only. is married filing separately (box c), print your spouse’s full name in the space provided and be sure to print his Line 8c: You and/or your spouse qualify for this or her full Social Security number on line you3. If filed exemption if you are deaf, blind, hemiplegic, paraplegic, quadriplegic, or totally and permanently disabled. 4 |
You may claim as many as apply to you and/or your Line 18: Enter total payments made on a 2022 City spouse. Estimated Individual Income Tax Voucher (Form 5123). • Deaf means the primary way you receive messages is Include the amount your of credit forward from the prior through a sense other than hearing (e.g., lip reading or year and payments made with extensions for 2022. sign language). Line 19: Enter the amount city of income tax paid for you • Blind means your better eye permanently has 20/200 by a partnership from Form 5121, line 6. vision or less with corrective lenses or your peripheral Use Form 5253 when you have more than three field of vision is 20 degrees or less. partnerships tolist on Form 5121. Carry the total from • Totally and permanently disabled means disabled as column C on Form 5253 and add the it to total on line 6 defined under Social Security Guidelines 42 USC 416. on Form 5121. If you were age 66 by August 31, 2022, you may not Line 20: Enter tax paid to another City. This credit may claim an exemption as totally and permanently not exceed the tax a nonresident of Detroit would have disabled. paid on the same income earned in the City of Detroit. The credit only applies for the tax paid on income PART 1: Income received while a resident. Enter the name of the city to The following income is subject to tax: which tax was paid. • Compensation. PART 3: Refund or Tax Due • Net profits of an unincorporated business, profession, enterprise, undertaking other or activity. Line 22a: If line 16 is greater than line 21, subtract line 21 from line 16. Enter the difference on line 22a. • Dividends, interest, capital gains less capital losses, Line 22b: You will owe interest for late payment oftax if income from estates and trusts and net profits from pay after the due date. The interest rate is 1 percent you rental real of and tangible personal property. the adjusted prime rate and adjusted is on January above The following income is not subject to tax: 1 and July 1 of each year. Interest is charged from the • Gifts, inheritances and bequests. original due date the of return the to date the balance of • Pensions and annuities, including disability pensions. the tax paid. is The interest rate through June 30, 2023 is (Pre-retirement distributions are taxable.) 5.65 percent annually (0.0001548 daily rate). For interest after June 30, 2023 • Proceeds from insurance (except payments from a rates visit www.michigan.gov/citytax health and accident policy paid for by your employer or call 517-636-5829. Calculate your interest, if applicable, are taxable to the same extent as provided by the and enter on line 22b. Internal Revenue Code). Line 22c: You will owe penalty for late payment of tax if you pay after the due date. Penalty accrues monthly one at • Unemployment compensation, Welfare relief payments, percent the of tax due, and increases by an additional one supplemental unemployment benefits (sub-pay). percent per month (a partial month is considered a full • Worker’s compensation orsimilar payments for death, month for the purposes calculating of penalty). Calculate injury illness or arising out ofand in the course an of your penalty, applicable, if and enter line on 22c. employee’s job. Line 22d: Typically, if you owe more than $100, you are • Interest on obligations of the United States, the states required to make estimated payments. You may owe or subordinate units ofgovernment of the states. penalty and interest for underpayment, late payment, or • Military pay for members of the Armed Forces of the for failing to make estimated tax payments. Use the City United States and the National Guard. Underpayment of Estimated Income Tax (Form 5338) to compute penalty and interest. you If do not file Form 5338, • Social Security income benefits. or Treasury will compute your penalty and interest and send Line 9: Enter your AGI from your federal you a bill. Enter the penalty and interest due from Form return. This is the amount from your 5338, line 28. U.S. Form 1040 , 1040NR or 1040SR . You must include Line 22e: Add lines 22a through 22d and enter the total copies federal of schedules that apply you. to on line 22e. This the is total balance due with your return. Line 15: If you can be claimed dependent as a by another If the balance due less is than $1, no payment required, is taxpayer and this line less is than $600 enter Line $0 on 16. but you must still file your return. PART 2: Credits and Payments See “Pay” address on page Form 2 of 5118. Make checks Line 17:Enter the amount of city income tax withheld payable “ to State of Michigan - Detroit.” from a City of Detroit Withholding Tax Schedule Line 25: Subtract line 24 from line 23. The Department of (Form 5121), line 5. W-2 forms are no longer accepted. Treasury does not refund amounts less than $1. Mail your File Form 5121 and a City of Detroit Withholding Tax city income tax return to the “Refund or zero returns” Continuation Schedule (Form 5253), when applicable. address onpage 2 Form of 5118. The credit for withholding may be denied if you do not PART 4: Additions to Income complete and include Form 5121. Line 26: Enter the deduction taken for self-employment Use Form 5253 when you have more than eight W-2s tax on your federal return and for other taxes on or to list on Form 5121. Carry the total from column E on measured by income, such as your share of City of Detroit Form 5253 and add the it to total online 5 Form on 5121. 5 |
income tax paid by partnerships or S-Corporations, or Miscellaneous business expenses such as professional your share theof taxes paid byestateanor trust. dues, supplies, education and others not covered in Line 28: Enter other additions income to listed below: the above list are not deductible for City of Detroit tax • Enter losses from S-Corporations to the extent purposes. included AGI in • Compensation received for service thein armed forces • Enter the other adjustments below if subtracted to of the United States theto extent included AGI.in reach federal AGI • Income from recoveries related to federal itemized deductions from prior tax years. ○ Educator expenses • Net profits received from a financial institution or an ○ Health savings account deduction Archer or MSA insurance company should includedbe here. deduction • You may deduct the portion of gain which occurred ○ Penalty on early withdrawal savings of prior to July 1, 1962. To determine the amount ○ Student loan interest deduction excluded, use one theof following methods: ○ Repayment of supplemental unemployment 1. The base may be the adjusted fair market value of the property on July 1, 1962 (July 2nd closing benefits under the Trade Act 1974 of price for traded securities), or • Enter the portion of a loss which occurred prior to 2. Divide the number monthsof the property has been July 1, 1962. Use one the of methods described below since June 30, 1962 by the total number of held for Line 36, applying the method the to loss included in months the property was held, and apply this AGI, determine to the amount report. to fraction theto total gain asreported on your federal • Enter federal NOL subtracted determining in AGI. income tax return. PART 5: Subtractions from Income • The city net operating loss (NOL) carryover is limited for NOLs created 2018 in and future years. Enter the full Line 30: Enter pension, annuity and other retirement NOL carryovers from NOLs created before amount of benefits included in AGI. Do not deduct benefits 2018 (Group 1). For NOLs created in 2018 and future distributed early. years (Group 2), enter the lesser of the Group 2 NOL Line 31: Enter only the taxable portion Social of Security carryover or 80% of the income subject to tax after benefits included on your U.S. Form 1040 . Do not include deducting Group NOLs.1 The calculation may madebe your total Social Security benefits. using a worksheet found theon City Income Tax website Line 32: Enter interest on obligations the of United States atwww.michigan.gov/citytax . Net operating losses may or subordinate units which were included AGI. in only carriedbe forward. Line 33: You may subtract state and local income tax • Enter income from an S-Corporation to the extent refunds and homestead property tax credit refunds that included AGIin were included AGI. in Line 34: Enter unemployment benefits included AGI. in AMENDED RETURN WORKSHEET Line 35: If applicable, enter Renaissance Zone deduction, Line 1:Overpayment from and include Renaissance Zone approval letter from the amended Form 5118, line 23. ........... $ City Detroit. of Line 2: Refund from original Line 36: Enter any other subtractions from income listed Form 5118, line 25 ............................ $ below. • Ordinary, necessary, reasonable and unreimbursed Line 3: Amount credited to expenses paid or incurred by an individual in estimated tax from amended connection with the performance by an individual of Form 5118, line 24. ........................... $ services asan employee may be deducted from gross Subtract lines 2 and 3 from Line 4: income determining in income subject the to tax the to line 1. If greater than zero, enter extent the expenses are applicable to income taxable amount to be refunded here and on under this ordinance. The expenses are limited to the amended Form 5118, line 25 ............ $ following: ○ Expenses of travel, meals and lodging while away Line 5: Subtract lines 2 and from 3 from home. line 1. If less than zero, enter amount ○ Expenses incurred as an outside salesman who as tax due here and on Form 5118, works away from their employer’s place of line 22a ............................................... $ business. ○ Expenses of transportation. ○ Expenses under areimbursement or other expense PART 6: Amended Return allowance arrangement with your employer, where IMPORTANT: If you are amending, you must place an the reimbursement allowance or has been included “X” onpage 1 yourof amended return. in total compensation reported. Line 38: Enter the reason for amending your return. Documentation that the activity was authorized by your Complete the AMENDED RETURN WORKSHEET. Do employer and verification expenses of may required. be not mail the amended return worksheet; retain for records. Include all payments made with the original City of Detroit 6 |
Income Tax return on line 18. If line 23 computes to be If the tax preparer is someone other than the taxpayer, an overpayment, it should be adjusted to reflect original he or she must enter the business name, address and refunds and credits on the AMENDED RETURN telephone number of the firm he or she represents and WORKSHEET. Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN), Federal PART 7: Certification Employer Identification Number (FEIN), or Social Security number. Check the box to indicate if Treasury Sign and date your tax return. If filing ajoint return, both may discuss your return with your tax preparer. the filer and spouse must sign the return. Line-by-Line Instructions for Form 5119, 2022 City of Detroit Nonresident Income Tax Return Lines not listed are explained on the form. • Totally and permanently disabled means disabled as If you do not have income subject to City income tax in defined under Social Security Guidelines 42 USC 416. excess totalof exemption amount for the City ofDetroit, do If you were age 66 by August 31, 2022, you may not not file a City of Detroit Nonresident Income Tax Return claim an exemption as totally and permanently (Form 5119) unless you are filing to claim a refund of disabled. withholding tax paid to the City of Detroit. PART 1: Income Line 1: Only married filers may file joint returns. You The following income is subject to tax: must complete the address section of the City of Detroit • Compensation received as an employee for work done return. If one or both of the taxpayers is deceased, write services performed in the City of Detroit. or “DECD” after the decedent’s last name. • Net profits of an unincorporated business or profession Lines 2 and 3: Print your full Social Security number(s). based on business activity conducted in the City of Line 5: Place an “X” in the box to identify your filing whether or not such business or profession is Detroit, status. An individual who is married for federal purposes located in the City of Detroit. must either file a joint return with her/his spouse or file • Net profits from rental of real or tangible personal using the status married filing separately. your If status is property located in the City of Detroit or gains on a married filing separately (box c), print your spouse’s full sale or exchange of real or tangible personal property name the in space provided and besure to print his her or located in the City of Detroit. full Social Security number on line 3. If you filed your federal return as head of household or qualifying surviving The following income is not subject to tax: spouse, file your City return single. as • Gifts, inheritances and bequests. Line 6: Individuals who can beclaimed as adependent by • Pensions and annuities, including disability pensions. someone else cannot claim an exemption for themselves. (Pre-retirement distributions are taxable.) Place an “X” thein box someoneif else can claim you as • Proceeds from insurance (except that payments from a a dependent. If taxable income is less than $600, no tax health and accident policy paid for by your employer is due and any tax withheld will be refunded. If income are taxable to the same extent as provided by the Internal Revenue Code). exceeds that amount, the tax shall computed be on the full • Unemployment compensation, Welfare relief payments, amount. supplemental unemployment benefits (sub-pay). Line 8: Enter the number that applies to you and your • Worker’s compensation or similar payments for death, spouse only for lines 8a-8c. Enter the number that applies or illness arising out of and in the course of an injury to you, your spouse, and your dependents on lines 8d and employee’s job. 8e, Decemberas of 31, 2022. • Interest, dividends and other forms of intangible Line 8a: Enter “1” if you are single or married filing income (when the receipts in interest and/or other separately; “2” if you are married filing jointly. Do not intangible income is part of a business, it shall be claim anexemption on line 8a you if are taxpayer a eligible considered as business income taxable to nonresidents to beclaimed as adependent by another taxpayer. and reported in Part 5). Line 8b: You qualify for this exemption if you are 65 years • Military pay for members of the Armed Forces of the of age or older. This applies for you and/or your spouse only. United States and the National Guard. Line 8c: You and/or your spouse qualify for this exemption • Social Security income or benefits. if you are deaf, blind, hemiplegic, paraplegic, quadriplegic, Line 9: Enter wages, salaries, commissions, etc. earned in or totally and permanently disabled. the City of Detroit. Do not include compensation received You may claim as many as apply to you and/or your spouse. for service in the armed forces of the United States. • Deaf means the primary way you receive messages is Follow instruction (a) if you performed all of your services through a sense other than hearing (e.g., lip reading or in the City of Detroit. Use instruction (b) if you performed sign language). part of your services in the City of Detroit and part of your • Blind means your better eye permanently has 20/200 services outside the City of Detroit. vision or less with corrective lenses or your peripheral a) Nonresidents who worked 100 percent of the year in the field of vision is 20 degrees or less. City of Detroit enter total wages, salaries, commission, etc. 7 |
All of your wages, including vacation pay, holiday pay, Line 18: If you can beclaimed as dependent a by another bonuses and disability income (except that portion which taxpayer and this line less is than $600 enter Line $0 on 19. can be excluded under the Internal Revenue Code) are PART 2: Credits and Payments taxable. All wages are considered to be from the location where the employee performed services. Line 20: Enter the amount of city income tax withheld b) Nonresidents who performed part of their services from Form 5121, line 5. W-2 forms are no longer in the City of Detroit are required to complete accepted. File Form 5121 and Form 5253 when applicable. Part 3 on the City of Detroit Withholding Tax Schedule The credit for withholding may be denied if you do not (Form 5121), page 2. Enter total wages earned in the City complete and include Form 5121. of Detroit from the sum of Column H on Form 5121, Use Form 5253 when you have more than eight W-2s to page 2. Form 5121 and the City of Detroit Withholding list on Form 5121. Carry the total from column on E Form Tax Continuation Schedule (Form 5253) are not required 5253 and add the it to total online 5 Form on 5121. to determine Detroit commissions. Those paid by Line 21: Enter total payments made on a 2022 City commission should enter actual commissions earned in Estimated Individual Income Tax Voucher (Form 5123). the City of Detroit on line 9. Include the amount your of credit forward from the prior Line 10: Enter net profit or loss from business (including year and payments made with extensions for 2022. farm income) or profession. Include income reported on Enter the amount city of income tax paid for you Line 22: Form 1099-MISC if the work occurred inside the City by a partnership from Form 5121, line 6. of Detroit. Use Part 5 to apportion income to the City of Detroit if business activity occurs both inside and outside Use Form 5253 when you have more than three the City. Business income from activity that occurs in a partnerships to list on Form 5121. Carry the total from qualified renaissance zone should be excluded. You must column C on Form 5253 and add the it to total on line 6 include a copy of U.S. Schedule C or Schedule F. on Form 5121. Line 11: Enter the gains and losses from the sale or PART 3: Refund or Tax Due exchange of real or tangible personal property located in the City of Detroit. Include schedules from your federal Line 24a: If line 19 is greater than line 23, subtract income tax return to support line 11. Gains or losses on line 23 from line 19. Enter the difference on line 24a. sale of intangible assets (e.g., stocks, bonds) are neither Line 24b: You will owe interest for late payment of taxed nor deductible by nonresidents on the Detroit tax if you pay after the due date. The interest rate is return. 1 percent above the adjusted prime rate and is The portion of a gain that is due to ownership prior to adjusted on January 1 and July 1 of each year. July 1, 1962, may be deducted from taxable income. Interest is charged from the original due date of See the instructions for line 33. If the sale of property the return to the date the balance of the tax is acquired prior to July 1, 1962 results in a loss, exclude paid. The interest rate through June 30, 2022 is from your loss the portion of the loss due to ownership 5.65 percent annually (.0001548 daily rate). For interest prior toJuly 1, 1962. Use one of the methods described rates after June 30, 2023 visit www.michigan.gov/citytax in the instructions for line 33 determine to the amount of or call 517-636-5829. Calculate your interest, applicable, if loss exclude. to and enter line on 24b. Line 12: Enter the net profit or loss from rentals of Line 24c: You will owe penalty for late payment oftax if real and tangible personal property located in the City you pay after the due date. Penalty accrues monthly one at of Detroit. Include U.S. Schedule E from your federal percent the of tax due, and increases by an additional one income tax return to support line 12. If rental income per month (a partial month is considered a full percent is from property in an eligible renaissance zone the month for the purposes calculating of penalty). Calculate net income may be excluded and the Renaissance penalty, applicable, if and enter line on 24c. your Zone approval letter from the City of Detroit should be submitted. Line 24d: Typically, if you owe more than $100, you are required to make estimated payments. You may owe Line 13: Report your share of the Detroit partnership and interest for underpayment, late payment, or penalty income (or loss) on line 13. you If are ashareholder in a failing make to estimated tax payments. Use the City for tax-option corporation that has elected to file under Underpayment of Estimated Income Tax (Form 5338) Sub-Chapter the S of Internal Revenue Code, you are not required toreport a distribution, nor may you deduct your to compute penalty and interest. If you do not file Form share any of loss sustained the by corporation. 5338, Treasury will compute your penalty and interest and send you a bill. Enter the penalty and interest due from Line 13 should include other City of Detroit income Form 5338, line 28. subject tax to that not is reported elsewhere this on return. Line 24e: Add lines 24a through 24d and enter the total Add the amounts from City Detroit of Activities: on line 24e. This the is total balance due with your return . • Income Loss or from Partnerships and Income Loss or If the balance due less is than $1, no payment required, is from Estates and Trusts the of U.S. Schedule E. but you must still file your return. Include copy of federal Schedule K-1 for your share See “Pay” address on page Form 3 of 5119. Make checks of partnership losses on City of Detroit activities and payable to “State of Michigan - Detroit.” U.S. Form 8582. 8 |
Line 27: Subtract line 26 from line 25. The Department 2. Divide the number of months the property has been of Treasury does not refund amounts less than $1. Mail held since June 30, 1962 by the total number of months your city income tax return to the “Refund or zero the property was held, and apply this fraction the to total returns” address on page 3 of Form 5119. gain asreported on your federal income tax return. PART 4: Subtractions from Income PART 5: Business Income Apportionment Subtractions are allowable the to extent the expenses are Part Form 5 of 5119 apportion is to income the to City of applicable income to reported this on return. Detroit if business activity occurs both inside and outside Line 28: Ordinary, necessary, reasonable and the city. Business income does not include income from unreimbursed expenses paid incurred or by an individual S-Corporations. If you have income from more than one in connection with the performance by an individual business apportion, to complete aCity of Detroit Business of services as an employee may be deducted from gross Income Apportionment Schedule (Form 5327). You may income indetermining income subject to the tax to the complete asmany continuation schedules as needed. Do extent the expenses are applicable to income taxable not file this form. Retain copy a for your records. under this ordinance. The expenses are limited to the NOTE: If you have a separate business name or Federal following: Employer Identification Number (FEIN) for your • Expenses travel, of meals and lodging while away from business, enter those the in space provided. home. Line 35: Enter inColumn A the average net book value • Expenses incurred as an outside salesman who works of ALL real and tangible personal property owned by the away from their employer’s place business. of business regardless of location. In Column B, enter the • Expenses of transportation. average net book value of the real and tangible personal property owned and located the in City Detroit. of • Expenses under a reimbursement or other expense The average net book value real of and tangible personal allowance arrangement with your employer, where the property may be determined by adding the net book reimbursement allowance or has been included total in value at the beginning the of year and the net book value compensation reported. at the end of the year and dividing the sum by two. If Documentation that the activity was authorized by your this method will not properly reflect the average net employer and verification expenses of may required. be book value of tangible property owned during the year, Miscellaneous business expenses such as professional any other method that will accurately reflect it will be dues, supplies, education and others not covered above permitted. are not deductible for City Detroit of tax purposes. the If Line 36: Enter in Column A the gross annual rent employee expenses relate to a position where wages are multiplied by eight for all rented real property regardless apportioned on Form 5121, Part only 3, report the Detroit of location. In Column B, enter the gross annual rent share the of expenses here. multiplied by eight for rented real property located the in Line 29: Contributions to an Individual Retirement City ofDetroit. Gross annual rent should include money Account may be deducted. The IRA deduction is only and other considerations given for the use orpossession of allowable for taxpayers with City of Detroit earned real property rented leased. or income tothe extent the income is subject to tax. IRA Line 38: Enter in Column A total compensation paid deductions are limited to contributions eligible for to all employees during the year. In Column B, show deduction the on federal income tax return. compensation paid to employees for work or services Line 30: To compute the alimony deduction, divide line performed within the City Detroit. of 14 by your federal AGI (before alimony deductions). Line 39: Enter inColumn A the total gross revenue from Multiply that amount by the amount alimony of paid. The all sales or services rendered during the year. In Column B, alimony deduction for payers only applies to those who show the amount of revenue derived from sales made or have a court order issued before January 2019. 1, services rendered in the City of Detroit. Rental income is Line 31: Moving expenses incurred by members of to be considered as derived from services rendered and is the Armed Forces on active duty pursuant to a military to be included in gross receipts. order and incident to a permanent change of station that Line 41: If column A has an amount greater than zero on qualify under the Internal Revenue Code as a deduction each of lines 37, 38 and 39, divide line 40 by 3. If column on your federal return may be deducted on your City of A is zero for any of lines 37, 38 or 39, then divide line 40 Detroit return. The City Detroit of deduction islimited to by the number of factors that include an amount greater moving expenses connection in with new employment in than zero in column A. the Detroit area. Multiply eligible expenses by the ratio If the entire business operation is conducted inside the of Detroit taxable income after the move total to income City of Detroit, your percentage should be 100 percent. after the move. Include U.S. Form 3903 with your return. In the case of a taxpayer authorized by the City of Detroit Line 32: Enter only net profits included line on 14. Finance Director to use another apportionment formula, retain a copy of the approval letter. Treasury may request Line 33: Enter gain on property purchased prior toJuly 1, a copy of your approval letter. 1962 which must be determined by one of the following Line 42: Enter net profit (or loss) per U.S. Schedule C or methods: U.S. Schedule F. 1. The basis may be the adjusted fair market value the of property on July 1962 1, (July 2nd closing price for traded securities), or 9 |
Line 44: The city net operating loss (NOL) carryover is limited for NOLs created in 2018 and future years. Enter AMENDED RETURN WORKSHEET the full amount of NOL carryovers from NOLs created Line 1:Overpayment from before 2018 (Group 1). For NOLs created in 2018 and amended Form 5119, line 25 ........... $ future years (Group 2), enter the lesser of the Group 2 NOL carryover or 80% of the income subject to tax after Line 2: Refund from original deducting Group 1 NOLs. The calculation may be made Form 5119, line 27 ........................... $ using a worksheet found on the City Income Tax website Line 3: Amount credited to at www.michigan.gov/citytax . Net operating losses may estimated tax from amended only be carried forward. Form 5119, line 26. .......................... $ If less than 100 percent of business activity was conducted in the City of Detroit in the year in which the Line 4: Subtract lines 2 and 3 from loss was sustained, the apportionment percentage in the line 1. If greater than zero, enter loss year must be applied. amount to be refunded here and on Line Enter the applicable part of self-employment amended Form 5119, line 27 ........... $ 45: retirement deduction. Multiply deduction from Line 5: Subtract lines 2and 3 U.S. Form 1040, Schedule 1by line 41. from line 1. If less than zero, enter PART 6: Amended Return amount as tax due here and on Form 5119, line 24a ..................................... $ IMPORTANT: If you are amending, you must place an “X” on page 1 of your amended return. Line 48: Enter the reason for amending your return. PART 7: Certification Complete the AMENDED RETURN WORKSHEET. Do and date your tax return. If filing a joint return, both Sign not mail the amended return worksheet; retain for records. filer and spouse must sign the return. the Include all payments made with the original City of Detroit Income Tax return on line 21. If line 25 computes If the tax preparer is someone other than the taxpayer, to be an overpayment, it should be adjusted to reflect he or she must enter the business name, address and original refunds and credits from the AMENDED telephone number of the firm he or she represents and RETURN WORKSHEET. Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN), Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), or Social Security number. Check the box to indicate if Treasury may discuss your return with your tax preparer. Line-by-Line Instructions for Form 5120, 2022 City of Detroit Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return Lines not listed are explained on the form. Line 8a: Enter “1” if you are single or married filing If you not do meet the requirements for filing return, a but separately; “2” if you are married filing jointly. Do Detroit tax was withheld or estimated tax paid, a return not claim an exemption on line 8a if you are a taxpayer must befiled to obtain a refund tax of withheld. eligible toclaimedbe as adependent by another taxpayer. Line 1: Only married filers may file joint returns. You Line 8b: You qualify for this exemption if you are 65 must complete the address section of the City of Detroit years of age or older. This applies for you and/or your return. If one bothor of the taxpayers deceased,is write spouse only. “DECD” after the decedent’s last name. Line 8c: You and/or your spouse qualify for this Lines 2 and 3: Print your full Social Security number(s). exemption if you are deaf, blind, hemiplegic, paraplegic, Line 5: Place an “X” in the box to identify your filing quadriplegic, totally or and permanently disabled. status. An individual who marriedis for federal purposes You may claim as many as apply to you and/or your must either file a joint return with her/his spouse or file spouse. using the status married filing separately. If your status • Deaf means the primary way you receive messages is is married filing separately (box c), print your spouse’s through a sense other than hearing (e.g., lip reading or full name in the space provided and be sure to print his sign language). or her full Social Security number on line you 3. If filed • Blind means your better eye permanently has 20/200 your federal return as head of household or qualifying less with corrective lenses your or peripheral vision or surviving spouse, file your city return single. as field ofvision is 20degrees or less. Line 6: Enter your dates ofresidency in 2022. If you were • Totally and permanently disabled means disabled as a resident the in City Detroit of January 2022 1, through defined under Social Security Guidelines 42 USC 416. December 31, 2022, file aCity of Detroit Resident Income If you were age 66 by August 31, 2022, you may Tax Return (Form 5118). not claim an exemption as totally and permanently Line 8: Enter the number that applies to you and your disabled. spouse only for lines 8a-8c. Enter the number that applies to you, your spouse, and your dependents on lines 8d and Line 9: Individuals who can be claimed as a dependent by 8e, December as of 31, 2022. someone else cannot claim an exemption for themselves. 10 |
Place an “X” in the box if someone else can claim you as a Apportionment Schedule (Form 5327). Add the total from dependent. If taxable income is less than $600, no tax is due Form(s) 5327, line 19, and enter on line 14, Column B. and the tax withheld will be refunded. If income exceeds For additional instruction on completing Form 5327, refer that amount, the tax shall be computed on the full amount. to instructions for Form 5119, “Part 5: Business Income Apportionment.” You may complete as many schedules PART 1: Income as needed. Do not file this form. Retain a copy for your See instructions for Forms 5118 and 5119 regarding records. the differences between income subject to tax for Line 15: Residents should generally report all gains residents and nonresidents. and losses in Column A. Nonresidents should report The following income is subject to tax: the gains and losses from the sale or exchange of real or • Compensation. tangible personal property located in the City of Detroit in Column B. Include schedules from your federal income • Net profits of an unincorporated business, profession, enterprise, undertaking or other activity. tax return to support line 15. Gains or losses on sale of intangible assets (i.e., stocks, bonds, etc.) are neither taxed • Dividends, interest, capital gains less capital losses, nor deductible by nonresidents on the City of Detroit return. income from estates and trusts and net profits from rental realof and tangible personal property. Gain or loss on property purchased prior to July 1, 1962 should be excluded. To determine the amount excluded, The following income is not subject to tax: one of the following methods: use • Gifts, inheritances and bequests. 1. The base may be the adjusted fair market value of the • Pensions and annuities, including disability pensions. property on July 1, 1962, or (Pre-retirement distributions are taxable.) 2. Divide the number of months the property has been • Proceeds from insurance (except that payments from a held since June 30, 1962 by the total number of months health and accident policy paid for by your employer the property was held and apply this fraction to the total are taxable to the same extent as provided by the gain or loss as reported on your federal income tax return. Internal Revenue Code). Line 16: Residents should report any early distribution • Unemployment compensation, Welfare relief payments, from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) received supplemental unemployment benefits (sub-pay). age 59 1/2. before • Worker’s compensation or similar payments for death, Line 17: Residents should report any early distribution injury or illness arising out of and in the course of an from a pension plan, annuity, or other retirement plan. employee’s job. • Interest on obligations of the United States, the states Line 18: Enter the net profit or loss from royalties and or subordinate units of government of the states. rentals of real and tangible personal property from U.S. Schedule E received while a resident of the City of Detroit • Military pay for members of the Armed Forces of the in Column A. Enter the net profit or loss from rental of United States and the National Guard. and tangible property located in the City of Detroit real • Social Security income benefits.or and received while a nonresident in Column B. Include Line 10: Enter wages, salaries, commissions, etc. All schedules from your federal income tax return to support wage income is taxable while a resident of the City of line 18. Detroit. Only wage income earned inside the City of Line 19: Enter all partnership and trust income Detroit is taxable while a nonresident. See instructions included on your U.S. Form 1040, U.S Schedule E for the City of Detroit Nonresident Income Tax Return and received while a resident in Column A. For the (Form 5119), to determine the amount of taxable wages. period you were a nonresident, report your share of the Do not include compensation received for service in the City of Detroit partnership income (or loss) on line 19 armed forces the of United States. Column B. If you are a shareholder in a tax-option Line 11: Enter taxable interest reported on U.S. Form corporation that has elected to file under Sub-Chapter S of 1040 and received while aresident of the City Detroit of the Internal Revenue Code, you are not required to report in Column A. Interest on obligations the of United States a distribution, nor may you deduct your share of any loss is exempt. sustained by the corporation. Line 12: Report taxable dividends received while a Include a copy of your federal Schedule K-1 for your share resident the of City ofDetroit in Column A. of partnership losses on City of Detroit activities and Line 13: Report taxable alimony received while resident a U.S. Form 8582. of the City ofDetroit in Column A. Generally, the person Line 20: Enter income reported as “Other Income” on receiving alimony will not have taxable alimony if the U.S. Form 1040, Schedule 1 and received while a resident court order was issued after December 31, 2018. Column A, except for income from recoveries related in Line 14: Enter all business income earned while a to federal itemized deductions from prior tax years. resident in Column A. Enter business income amount 20 should include other City of Detroit income Line earned from business located the in City Detroit of while subject to tax that is not reported elsewhere on this return. a nonresident in Column B. Business income does not include income from S-Corporations. business If activity occurs both inside and outside the City Detroit of while a nonresident, complete a City of Detroit Business Income 11 |
PART 2: Subtractions from Income Enter net operating loss carryover. The city net operating NOTE: For the period a taxpayer was a resident, any loss (NOL) carryover is limited for NOLs created in expense listed may be subtracted full.in For the period a 2018 and future years. Enter the full amount of NOL taxpayer was a nonresident, the subtraction is limited to carryovers from NOLs created before 2018 (Group 1). For the share totalof income earned thein City Detroit.of NOLs created in 2018 and future years (Group 2), enter Line 22: Enter the amount deducted on your federal the lesser of the Group 2 NOL carryover or 80% of the return for contributions to an Individual Retirement income subject to tax after deducting Group 1 NOLs. The Account (IRA) and/or a retirement account for the self calculation may be made using a worksheet found on the Income Tax website at employed (i.e., Keogh/SEP). Contributions made while a City www.michigan.gov/citytax. nonresident may be subtracted only to the extent income Net operating losses may only be carried forward. was earned in the City of Detroit. PART 3: Income Tax Calculation Line 23: Ordinary, necessary, reasonable and Line 30: Exemptions on line 8f are multiplied by $600. unreimbursed expenses paid or incurred by an individual The amount allowed for exemptions is prorated based on in connection with the performance by an individual of the number of months subject to each tax rate. services as an employee may be deducted from gross a loss exists on line 31 (if line 31 is Line 32: When income indetermining income subject to the tax to the in either Column A or B and there is income in negative) extent the expenses are applicable to income taxable under other column, line 32 must be used to subtract the loss the this ordinance. The expenses are limited theto following: the income column to arrive at taxable income (or from • Expenses of travel, meals and lodging while away from loss) on line 33. home. Example: A taxpayer reports $12,000 on line 29, column • Expenses incurred as an outside salesman who works and -$1,000 on line 29, column B. The taxpayer has A, away from their employer’s place business.of 3 exemptions and was a Detroit resident for six months. • Expenses transportation.of The taxpayer would report $900 in each column of • Expenses under a reimbursement or other expense line 30. Line 31 would have $11,100 in column A and allowance arrangement with your employer, where the -$1,900 in column B. Since column B has a loss, that reimbursement or allowance has been included in total loss is transferred to column A on line 32. The taxpayer compensation reported. would enter $1,900 in column A (the loss is entered as Documentation that the activity was authorized by your a positive number). For line 33, column A is $9,200, employer and verification of expenses may be required. $11,100 - $1,900. The taxpayer would report $0 in Column B. Miscellaneous business expenses such as professional Line 33: If you can be claimed as a dependent by another dues, supplies, education and others not covered above taxpayer and the sum of columns A and B for line 33 is are not deductible for City of Detroit tax purposes. Report less than $600, enter $0 on Line 34. eligible expenses incurred while a resident in Column A Line 34: Multiply line 33, Column A by 2.4 percent and those incurred while anonresident Columnin B. (0.024) and line 33, Column B by 1.2 percent (0.012). Line 24: Moving expenses incurred by members of the Armed Forces on active duty pursuant to a military order PART 4: Credits and Payments and incident to a permanent change of station that qualify Line 36: Enter the amount of city income tax withheld under the Internal Revenue Code as a deduction on your from a City of Detroit Withholding Tax Schedule federal return may be deducted on your City of Detroit (Form 5121), line 5. W-2 forms are no longer accepted. return. The City of Detroit deduction is limited to moving The credit for withholding may be denied if you do not expenses in connection with new employment in the Detroit complete and include Form 5121. area. Multiply eligible expenses by the ratio of Detroit Use the City of Detroit Withholding Tax Continuation Schedule taxable income after the move to total income after the (Form 5253) in addition to Form 5121 if you have more move. Taxpayers may not subtract moving expenses for than eight W-2s to list. Carry the total from column E on moves outside the City of Detroit. Include U.S. Form 3903 Form 5253 and add it to the total on line 5 on Form 5121. with your return. Line 37: Enter total payments made on a 2022 City Line 25: For nonresidents, compute the alimony Estimated Individual Income Tax Voucher (Form 5123). deduction by dividing your City of Detroit income Include the amount of your credit forward from the prior received while a nonresident by your federal Adjusted year and payments made with extensions for 2022. Gross Income (before alimony deductions). Multiply that Line 38: Enter the amount of city income tax paid for you amount by the amount of alimony paid. The alimony by a partnership from Form 5121, line 6. deduction for payers only applies to those who have a Use Form 5253 when you have more than three court order issued before January 1, 2019. partnerships to list on Form 5121. Carry the total from Line 26: If applicable, residents should enter Renaissance column C on Form 5253 and add it to the total on line 6 Zone deduction in Column A, and include Renaissance on Form 5121. Zone approval letter. Line 39: Enter tax paid to another City. The credit only Line 27: Net profits received from a financial institution applies for tax paid on income received while a resident. or an insurance company should be included here. 12 |
IMPORTANT: Enter the name of the city to which the tax was paid. The credit may not exceed 1.2 percent of the AMENDED RETURN WORKSHEET income earned in the other city. Line 1: Overpayment from PART 5: Refund or Tax Due amended Form 5120, line 42 ............ $ Line 41a: If line 35 is greater than line 40, subtract line Line 2: Refund from original 40 from line 35. Enter the difference on line 41a. Form 5120, line 44 ........................... $ Line 41b:You will owe interest for late payment of tax if Line 3: Amount credited to you pay after the due date. The interest rate is 1 percent estimated tax from amended above the adjusted prime rate and is adjusted on January Form 5120, line 43 . ........................... $ 1 and July 1 of each year. Interest is charged from the original due date of the return to the date the balance of Line 4: Subtract lines 2 and 3 from the tax is paid. The interest rate through June 30, 2023 is line 1. If greater than zero, enter 5.65 percent annually (.0001548 daily rate). For interest amount to be refunded here and on amended Form 5120, line 44 ............ $ rates after June 30, 2023 visit www.michigan.gov/citytax or call 517-636-5829. Calculate your interest, if applicable, Line 5: Subtract lines 2 and from 3 and enter on line 41b. line 1. If less than zero, enter amount Line 41c: You will owe penalty for late payment of tax as tax due here and on Form 5120, if you pay after the due date. Penalty accrues monthly at line 41a ................................................ $ one percent of the tax due, and increases by an additional one percent per month, or fraction thereof (e.g., penalty on a $500 tax due will be $30 if the tax is unpaid for six PART 6: Amended Return months). Calculate your penalty, if applicable, and enter If you are amending, you must place an IMPORTANT: on line 41c. page 1 your of amended return. “X” on Line 41d: Enter the penalty and interest due from Form Enter the reason for amending your return. Line 45: 5338, line 28. Typically, if you owe more than $100, you are required to make estimated payments. You may owe Complete the AMENDED RETURN WORKSHEET. Do penalty and interest for underpayment, late payment, or not mail the amended return worksheet; retain for records. for failing to make estimated tax payments. Use the City Include all payments made with the original City of Underpayment of Estimated Income Tax (Form 5338) Detroit Income Tax return on line 21. lineIf 25 computes to compute penalty and interest. If you do not file Form to be an overpayment, it should be adjusted to reflect 5338, Treasury will compute your penalty and interest and original refunds and credits from the AMENDED send you a bill. RETURN WORKSHEET. Line 41e: Add lines 41a through 41d and enter the total on PART 7: Certification line 41e. This is the total balance due with your return. Sign and date your tax return. Iffiling a joint return, both If the balance due is less than $1, no payment is required, the filer and spouse must sign the return. but you must still file your return. If the tax preparer is someone other than the taxpayer, See “Pay” address on page 3 of Form 5120. Make checks he or she must enter the business name, address and payable to “State of Michigan - Detroit.” telephone number of the firm he or she represents and Line 44: Subtract line 43 from line 42. The City of Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN), Federal Detroit does not refund amounts less than $1. Mail your Employer Identification Number (FEIN), or Social City of Detroit return to the “Refund or zero returns” Security number. Check the box to indicate if Treasury address on page 3 of Form 5120. may discuss your return with your tax preparer. 13 |
Instructions for Form 5121, City of Detroit Withholding Tax Schedule - 2022 The City of Detroit Withholding Tax Schedule taxpayer also has wages earned within Detroit as a (Form 5121) is designed to report City of Detroit income nonresident, the amount reported in Column G should tax withholding and to apportion nonresident wages. be the difference between the amount from Form W-2, Use a City of Detroit Withholding Tax Continuation Box 1, and the amount reported on Form 5120, line 10, Schedule (Form 5253) and include with return when Column A. For that job, the part-year resident taxpayer you have more than eight W-2s or more than three would complete Columns basedB – F on the time worked partnerships to list on Form 5121. Carry the total from as a nonresident only. column E on Form(s) 5253 and add it to the total on Example: A taxpayer worked theat same job for the entire line 5 on Form 5121. Carry the total from column C year. The main job location was inside Detroit, but the on Form(s) 5253 and add it to the total on line 6 on taxpayer worked outside Detroit anaverage of one day per Form 5121. week. On August 1st, the taxpayer moved into Detroit. Include a completed Form 5121 with your City of Detroit Box 1 of Form W-2 reports $42,000. The taxpayer would income tax return. report $17,500 on line 10, Column A, of Form 5120 based on being a resident for 5 months. The taxpayer would If Form 5121 is not included when required, the then report $42,000 - $17,500 = $24,500 in Column G, processing of your return will be delayed. Do not Part 3 ofthe City Schedule W. Columns B through F submit W-2 or 1099 forms with your return. Keep would be completed based on the taxpayer’s actual work copies of your W-2 and 1099 forms with your tax location while a nonresident. records for six years and have them available if requested by the Department of Treasury. Basic Guidelines for PART 3: Completing the Withholding Tables If Part 3 is not completed, all wages are assumed to have been earned 100% inside the City of Detroit. Lines not listed are explained on the form. Non-residents and Part-year residents MUST complete Complete Form 5121 using information from your W-2, Part allocate3 to wages from Part 1outside of the City of 1099 forms, and any other documents that report City Detroit. of Detroit income tax withheld. If you need additional • Days Worked: Actual number daysof you were on the space, place an “X” the in box under line and 6 complete job. It does not include holidays, sick days, vacation Form 5253. days otheror days not worked. PART 1 Column D: Enter wages, tips, and other • Hours must beconverted to days. compensation from which city income tax was withheld. • Note: Drivers are considered working in the City of Also list any income reported on Form 1099 from which Detroit while driving within city limits. city income tax was withheld. • If less than 100 percent your of wages are attributable PART 1 Column E: Enter income tax withheld on to work inside the City Detroit, of please obtain letter a compensation included in Column D. Also list any from your employer verify to Columns Bthrough E of withholding reported Formon 1099. Form 5121 and retain your work log for your records. 2: Enter City of Detroit income tax withholding Treasury may request a copy of your work log and PART paid on your behalf by a partnership. Include the employer letter. partnership’s name and federal identification number. • Do not round percentages. Report percentages the to PART 3: Complete this section only if wages earned second decimal place. while a nonresident or part-year resident were earned from employment that was partly inside and partly outside the City of Detroit. If married and filing a joint return, wages from both spouses must be included on Part 3 if any of the wages from Part 1 of this form were earned from employment inside the City of Detroit or if any City of Detroit taxes were withheld. W2s, 1099 forms, or any other documents reported on Part 1 that are not allocated on Part 3 will be considered Detroit wages and taxed accordingly. Part-year residents should only complete this section if they have wages earned while a nonresident that were earned both inside and outside the City of Detroit. If a part-year resident worked at the same job as both a resident and as a nonresident, Column G will not be the full amount reported in Box 1 of Form W-2. The taxpayer should report the full amount of wages earned as a resident on Form 5120, line 10, Column A. If the 14 |
Index City Individual Income Tax Page Forms and Worksheets Page Additions to income (Form 5118) ..................................5 Forms Amending ...................................................... 3, 6, 10, 13 5118, City of Detroit Resident Income Tax Return ... 15-16 Blind exemption ....................................................4, 7, 10 5119, City of Detroit Nonresident Income Business income apportionment ............................... 9, 11 Tax Return ..................................................................17-19 Deaf exemption .....................................................4, 7, 10 5120, City of Detroit Part-Year Resident Income Deceased ........................................................................ 3 Tax Return ................................................................. 21-23 Disabled exemption ...............................................4, 7, 10 5121, City of Detroit Withholding Tax Schedule .......25-26 Due date ......................................................................... 2 5253, City of Detroit Withholding Tax Electronic filing .................................................... 1, 2, 32 Continuation Schedule ..............................................27-28 Estates ............................................................................3 5327, City of Detroit Business Income Estimated payments ....................................................... 2 Apportionment Schedule ................................................29 Extensions ...................................................................... 3 Filing requirements ........................................................3 Worksheets Income subject to tax ...........................................5, 7, 11 Amended Return Worksheet for Form 5118 .................... 7 Income not subject to tax .....................................5, 7, 11 Amended Return Worksheet for Form 5119 .................. 10 Interest ........................................................................... 2 Amended Return Worksheet for Form 5120 ................. 13 Line-by-line instructions ............................................... 4 Military pay .......................................................... 5, 7, 11 Miscellaneous Page Net operating losses ............................................ 6, 12 10, Self Service Options ........................................................ 2 Penalty............................................................................ 2 Contact Information ......................................................... 2 Pensions and annuities .......................................... 5, 7, 11Where Get to Forms ...............................................2, 3, 32 Renaissance zone ........................................................... 4 Residency ....................................................................... 3 Rounding numbers ......................................................... 4 Social Security income ......................................... 5, 7, 11 Subtractions from income .....................................6, 9,21 Trusts ............................................................................. 3 31 |
CITY OF DETROIT FILING INFORMATION In an effort to provide improved taxpayer service and efficiency, the Michigan Department of Treasury began processing the City of Detroit Individual Income Tax returns beginning with the 2015 tax year. The transition is part of Detroit’s post-bankruptcy management plan and affects any taxpayer subject to Detroit City income tax. City taxpayers are able to e-file their Detroit return with or without their State of Michigan Individual Income Tax return. In addition, taxpayers now have access to Treasury’s online services to check the status of their return. Important Information Filing due date for the 2022 Tax Year: April 18, 2023 If you owe tax, mail your return to: Michigan Department of Treasury Lansing, MI 48929 Mail refund or zero-due returns to: Michigan Department of Treasury Lansing, MI 48956 Visit www.michigan.gov/citytax for additional information. To speak directly to a Customer Service Representative call 517-636-5829. Tax Forms All 2022 City of Detroit Tax Forms can be found at www.michigan.gov/citytax Forms with instructions are also available at Detroit City Hall. 5313 (06-22) |