Check a few things in TurboTax.
W-2. Check Box 20 on your W-2 (Locality name) to see if 'Detroit' was accidentally coded.
- Remove/change the locality name if 'DET' is entered in error.
- If your employer withheld Detroit City tax in error, you will have to file a Detroit return to receive a refund.
Michigan section. Check the Michigan section. There are two places with check boxes where check marks will create a city return. If Detroit is checked, uncheck it.
The screens are:
- Which Cities Did You Live or Work In? and
- Live or Work in Any of These Cities?
Which Cities Did You Live or Work In?Live or Work in Any of These Cities?
Deleting Detroit
To delete a Detroit City return (Form MI-5118) in TurboTax Online:
- Click on Tax Tools in the left column
- Then Tools
- In Tools Center, click on Delete a form
- Delete Form MI-5118