L-1040 NONRESIDENT INSTRUCTIONS                                              LINE 7 – CAPITAL GAINS OR LOSSES 
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS                                                   Enter on line 7 the gain/loss from the sale or exchange of real or tangible 
Copies of all  Federal schedule(s) and other requested                       personal property located in the City of Lapeer.  
documentation supporting  income, losses and deductions  must be             The Lapeer Income Tax Ordinance follows the Internal Revenue Code in 
attached to your return.                                                     its treatment of capital gains.   
Failure to attach schedules and documentation or attaching                   A. All capital gains attributable to the time period after January 1, 1967, 
incomplete  schedules  and documentation will  result in                     from the sale or exchange of real or tangible personal property located 
deductions  being  disallowed  or  delay  the processing of  your            within the city are fully taxable on this return.  
return.                                                                      B. Gains on sales of obligations of the United States and subordinate 
                                                                             units of government are not taxable. 
LINE 1-EXEMPTIONS                                                            C. Capital loss carryovers that originated in a year the taxpayer was not a 
All  individuals  filing  a  Lapeer  income  tax  return  are  allowed  one  resident of the City are not deductible. 
personal exemption even if they are eligible  to be claimed as  a            Enter on line 7 net profit or loss from sale or exchange of real or tangible 
dependent on another filer’s return.  On a joint return both individuals     personal property located in Lapeer.     Attach a copy  of Schedule D 
are allowed one personal exemption.                                          and/or Form 4797 from your Federal income tax return.  
An individual who is 65 years of age or older  may claim one                  
additional personal exemption.  On a joint return, the taxpayer and/or       LINE 8 – RENTAL REAL ESTATE, ROYALTIES, 
the  spouse, if they  qualify, may claim  an  additional  exemption for      PARTNERSHIPS, ESTATES, TRUSTS, ETC. 
being 65 years of age or older.                                              Report your rental real estate and royalty income (or loss) from activities 
Individuals who are legally blind may claim one additional personal          in Lapeer.  Attach copies of Federal Schedule E, Federal Form 8582 
exemption.  On a joint return, the taxpayer and/or the spouse, if they       and 1065 K-1. 
qualify, may claim an additional exemption for being blind.                  Partnerships engaged in business activity in the city are required to file 
Individuals who are disabled (paraplegic, quadriplegic or hemiplegic,        Lapeer partnership returns (L-1065).  Report only your share of the 
or  who  is  totally  or  permanently  disabled  person)  may  claim  one    partnership income (or loss) on line  8.   A partner is not allowed to 
additional personal exemption.  On a joint return, the taxpayer and/or       apportion income distributed by a partnership.   All apportionment of 
the spouse, if they  qualify, may claim  an  additional  exemption for       distributed income  must be  made on the Lapeer partnership return (L-
being disabled.                                                              1065).  Your  shares of qualifying dividends, gains, etc., are  treated as 
                                                                             belonging to you as an individual. 
LINE 2 & LINE 3- GROSS INCOME FROM EMPLOYERS                                 Do not include on this return any gains, losses or other deductions from a 
Follow instruction (A) below if you performed all (100%) of your             Subchapter  S  corporation.    All  corporations  taxable  under  the  Lapeer 
services in Lapeer.  Use instruction (B) below if you performed part         Income Tax Ordinance must file a corporate Lapeer income tax return. 
of your services in Lapeer.  Use earnings from Box 1 of your W-2 not         When an estate or trust has taxable income in the city, the estate or trust 
Box 18.                                                                      must file an L-1041 Lapeer Fiduciary return and pay tax on distributions 
A.  Nonresidents who worked 100% of their time in Lapeer: enter the          to nonresidents and on undistributed taxable income. 
full amount of wages recorded in box 1 on your W-2 statement.                 
B.  Nonresidents who performed only part of their services in Lapeer:        LINE 9 – OTHER INCOME 
Compute the amount to be entered on Page 1 lines 2a-2d Column B,             Page 2, lines 31a through 31e report premature distributions (before age 
by using the WAGE ALLOCATION section on page 2, lines 27a-27f.               59 1/2) from an IRA when a deduction has been taken on a current or 
Use a separate column for each employer.  "Days or hours worked"             previous year’s Lapeer income tax return and/or premature distributions 
on lines 27b and 27c, refers only to the actual number of days or            from a pension plan.   If you have completed  WAGE ALLOCATION 
hours you were on the job.  You are not on the job when there is a           SCHEDULE on Line 27.  apply  the  percentage to  your total distribution 
holiday, when you are sick, or on vacation.                                  and enter the taxable portion of the distribution line 31, Other Income. 
                                                                             Attach a copy of each Form 1099-R. 
LINE 4 – INTEREST                                                            Add the amounts reported on page 2, lines 31a through 31e.  Enter the 
Not taxable to nonresidents.                                                 total on page 2, line 31f and on page 1, line 9. 
                                                                              
LINE 5 – DIVIDENDS                                                           LINE 10 – TOTAL INCOME 
Not taxable to nonresidents.                                                 Add lines 3 through 9 and enter on line 10 
                                                                              
LINE 6 – BUSINESS AND FARMING INCOME                                         DEDUCTIONS: 
(Complete lines 28a – 28f, page 2)                                           IMPORTANT:   The following deductions (Line 11 through  Line 14) 
                                                                             are limited by the extent they apply to income earned in the City of 
If your schedule C business is operated entirely  within  the City  of       Lapeer.   
Lapeer, enter your Schedule C income/loss on line 28c. Enter your             
net  operating loss  carryover,  if  applicable,  on  line  28d.  Enter  you The only deductions allowed by the Lapeer Income Tax Ordinance are as 
SEP, Simple or other self-employment retirement plan contribution            follows: 
(attach Federal From 1040 Schedule 1), if applicable,  on line 28e.           
Subtract line 28d and 28e from 28c and enter on line 28f.  The 
Federal  rules  concerning  passive  losses  are  applicable  to  losses     LINE 11 – INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT PLAN 
deducted on this return.                                                     DEDUCTIONS 
A net operating loss (NOL) carryover may be deducted.  Carryback             Contributions to an Individual Retirement Account Plan are deductible to 
losses are not allowed (Ord. Sec. 7(2)).                                     the same extent deductible under the Internal Revenue Code. ROTH IRA 
If you have business activity both in and outside of the City of Lapeer      contributions  are  not  deductible.  If  your  earned  income  on  which  the 
enter the Schedule C net income on line 28a, compute the Business            Federal IRA deduction is based is earned both in and out of Lapeer, you 
Allocation Percentage, lines 29a through 29g, page 2 and enter the           must apportion your IRA deduction regardless of whether the income is 
percentage on line 28b. Enter you  SEP, Simple or other  self-               from  a  single employer  or  multiple employers.   Attach  Federal  Form 
employment retirement plan contribution (attach Federal From 1040            1040 Schedule 1.  A SEP retirement plan deduction must be entered on 
Schedule 1), if applicable, on line 28e. Multiply line 28a by line 28b       line 28e of Business and Farming Income.  
put on line 28c.  Add lines 28c and subtract lines 28d and 28e.  Enter        
the total on line 28f and on page 1, line 6.                                 LINE 12 – EMPLOYEE BUSINESS EXPENSES DEDUCTION 
If your schedule C business is operated entirely outside of the City of      Employee business expenses are allowed only  when incurred in the 
Lapeer, do not enter an amount on line 6.                                    performance of service for your employer and only to the extent not paid 
If you have  more than one  Schedule C business in  the City  of             or reimbursed  by the employer and  only to the  extent they apply to 
Lapeer, attach worksheets  following the guidelines above for each           income earned in Lapeer.  Meal expenses are not subject to the 
one.                                                                         reductions and limitations of  the Internal Revenue Code.  Under the 
 

Lapeer Income Tax Ordinance meals must be incurred while away              PAY BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER.      Make the check or money 
from home overnight on business to be deductible.                          order payable to the City of Lapeer, place the check or money order in 
BUSINESS EXPENSES ARE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:                            front of page 1 of the tax form and mail the return with the payment to: 
A.  Expenses  of  transportation  (but  not  transportation  to  and  from Lapeer Income Tax Dept, 576 Liberty Park, Lapeer MI  48446. Do not 
work).                                                                     send cash for your tax payment. The tax is due at the time of filing the 
B.  Expenses  of  travel,  meals  and  lodging  while  away  from  home    return. 
overnight on business for an employer.                                      
C. Expenses incurred as an  "outside salesperson" away from the            PAY BY ELECTRONIC WITHDRAWAL FROM CHECKING OR 
employer's place of business.   This does not include driver-                       Check  box 27a.  TAX DUE-DIRECT WITHDRAWAL.  
salesperson whose primary duty is service and delivery.                    SAVINGS 
D. Expenses reimbursed under an expense account or other                   Complete 27c. Electronic fund withdrawal effective date.  Enter Routing 
arrangement with your employer, if  the reimbursement has been             Number (must be 9 digits) on 27e. and account number on 27f.  Check 
included in reported gross earnings.                                       Account type box on 27d.  See the diagram below for location of Routing 
IMPORTANT: Business expenses claimed on  line 4  of  Federal               and Acct  #’s.   IF THE DIRECT  WITHDRAWAL IS REJECTED  A BILL 
Form 2106 are not an allowable deduction on the Lapeer return              WILL  BE SENT FOR PAYMENT  WITH A $25.00 NONSUFFICIENT 
unless the taxpayer qualifies as an outside salesperson.                   FUNDS FEE AND PENALTY AND INTEREST IF APPLICABLE. The tax 
Attach a  copy of  Federal Form 2106 or a  detailed  list of  your         is due at the time of filing the return. Direct withdrawal payments will be 
employee business expenses.                                                processed as soon as possible after receipt of the payment voucher. 
                                                                            
LINE 13 – MOVING EXPENSE DEDUCTION                                         PAY WITH CREDIT/DEBIT CARD 
                                                                            
Moving expenses for  certain Armed Forces members  only  moving             Go to the Make a Payment link at www.ci.lapeer.mi.us 
into  the City of  Lapeer  area  are deductible to the same extent 
deductible  under  the  Internal  Revenue  Code.   Attach  a  copy  of                           The service provider may charge 
federal Form  3903  or a  list of  moving expenses including the                                   a nominal fee for this service 
distance in miles from where you moved.                                     
 
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LINE 14 – ALIMONY PAID DEDUCTION                                           CHECK. If your total payments and credits on line 23 exceed the Lapeer 
Alimony,  separate  maintenance payments and principal sums                tax on line 19, you have overpaid your tax.  If you want your overpayment 
payable in installments (to the extent includable in the spouse's or       refunded and MAILED to you, enter the overpayment on line 25. 
former spouse's adjusted gross income under  the Federal  Internal          
Revenue Code) and deducted on your  2020  Federal return are               DIRECT DEPOSIT OF REFUND  
deductible.    CHILD  SUPPORT  IS  NOT  DEDUCTIBLE.     Attach  a          If you want your overpayment refunded via Direct Deposit enter the 
copy of  Federal Form 1040 Schedule 1.          These amounts are          overpayment on line 25 and check box 27b. REFUND-DIRECT DEPOSIT  
subject to adjustment before they may be deducted on this return.          then complete the routing number, account number and type of account 
The alimony adjustment is computed as follows:                             in line 27d, e, and f. 
       Lapeer Income (line 16, page 1)                                     THE CITY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR A LOST REFUND IF YOU 
       (Without alimony deduction)____ X Alimony Paid                      ENTER THE WRONG ACCOUNT INFORMATION. 
       Federal Adjusted Gross Income                                       IF THE DIRECT DEPOSIT  IS REJECTED, A CHECK  WILL  BE  SENT 
       (Without alimony deduction)                                         INSTEAD. 
                                                                            
LINE 15 – TOTAL DEDUCTIONS                                                 CREDIT  FORWARD  TO  NEXT  YEAR  ESTIMATED  TAX  if  you 
Add lines 11 through 14 and enter on line 15                               want your overpayment held by the City and credited  to  next year's 
                                                                           estimated tax, enter the overpayment on line 26.   
LINE 16 THROUGH 19 – COMPUTING TAX                                          
Subtract the total amount of deductions on line 15 from line 10 and        THIRD PARY DESIGNEE 
enter the remainder on line 16.  Subtract the total amount  for            If you  want to allow a friend,  family  member or any other person you 
personal exemptions on line 17 from line 16, and enter the remainder       choose to discuss your 2020 tax return with the Income Tax Department, 
on line 18.   Multiply line 18 by ½% (.005) for  nonresidents to           give the Department any information  missing from your return, receive 
determine the City of Lapeer income tax, and enter the tax amount          copies of notices and/or respond to notices about  math errors, offsets 
on line 19.                                                                and return preparation, check the “Yes” box in the signature area.  Enter 
                                                                           the designee’s name and phone number. To designate the preparer who 
LINE 20 THROUGH 23 – PAYMENTS/CREDITS                                      signed your return, enter ”Preparer” in the space for designee’s name.  
On line 20 enter the amount of Lapeer Tax  withheld as shown on             
your 2020 W-2 statements(s) from line 3a.    The City copy of your 
2020 W-2 clearly showing the locality as Lapeer (MILPR) and the 
amount of tax withheld in box 19 must be submitted with your 
return before credit can be allowed for Lapeer tax withheld. 
On line 21 enter  the total of  the following:  2020  City of Lapeer 
Estimated  Tax  paid  (see  General  Instructions-Estimated  Tax 
Payments for Year  2021), the tax paid  with an extension and the 
prior year credit forward. 
On line 22 enter any City of Lapeer income tax paid on your behalf 
by a partnership.  Clearly indicate to the left of the credit that it was 
paid by a partnership.  
Add lines 20 through 22 and enter on line 23. 
 
LINE 24 THROUGH 26 – TAX DUE OR REFUND 
After computing the Lapeer income tax and deducting payments and 
credits, if the balance due is one dollar ($1.00) or more, it must be 
entered on line 24 and paid when filing this return.  Make check or 
money order payable to CITY OF LAPEER, and mail with this return 
to:  LAPEER  INCOME  TAX  DEPARTMENT,  576  LIBERTY  PARK, 
LAPEER MI, 48446. 
 
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