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Filling a Detroit Return

Confused1102 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:24:20 GMT

I purchased a home in Detroit so I am a resident. My employer knows that I live in Detroit but city taxes is not being taken out from my wages. I contacted my employer and they told me that since I live in the city but do not work in the city taxes is not being taking out. But not to long ago I got a letter and it was from the City of Detroit and they want me to file a city return for the year I purchased my home. So my question is one of the question on the city retrun ask how much of your income is made in the city and my answer is 0 cause I work outside the city but lives in the city. Am I filling out the form correctly. I do not know what to do.

Re: Filling a Detroit Return

Vanessa A — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:40:34 GMT

Yes, if it is asking how much of your income is earned in the city, and you do not work in the city, the answer would be $0.

Re: Filling a Detroit Return

Confused1102 — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:35:45 GMT

How do I fill out the form. Is my income exempt from Detroit city tax if so I tried to amend my 2020 tax year to add the city tax form and it will not print. Only the federal taxes was available for print. I need help this form need to be mailed before the 25 of April.

Re: Filling a Detroit Return

DMarkM1 — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:18:24 GMT

The city of Detroit taxes Detroit residents no matter where their income is earned (in or outside of Detroit). Detroit also taxes non-residents if they work in Detroit. If you were or became a resident of the city of Detroit in 2020 then you will need to file a Detroit city tax form for that year.

Sign in to your account and locate your 2020 return. Select "Add a state" to allow you back in to your return. Navigate to the MI state interview and in the "General/Residency" section you need to answer that you "Need a Detroit City" return.

For the prior years you can then select that you don't need a Michigan return and go directly to the Detroit City return.

Complete the interview and then using the "Print Center" in the left hand menu you can print/download your returns and find the Detroit City return for mailing.

Repeat for any other prior years of Detroit residency.