Filling a Detroit Return

[Confused1102]

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.

[Vanessa A · Accepted solution]

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. 

[Confused1102]

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.

[DMarkM1]

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.