If I live and work in Metro Detroit (Oakland County) but NOT in Detroit, do I still need to file Detroit City Return?

[JohnW15]

No, it doesn’t appear that you need to file a return for the City of Detroit, based on your statement. 

Please see the information below from “Residency and Determining Which Form You Must File” on page 3 of City of Detroit Income Tax Returns Forms and Instructions to make sure.

“If you lived inside the City of Detroit for all of 2017 (January through December), you are a resident of Detroit. File a City of Detroit Resident Income Tax Return (Form 5118).

If you lived outside the City of Detroit for all of 2017 (January through December), you are a nonresident of Detroit. File a City of Detroit Nonresident Income Tax Return (Form 5119) if you earned income in the City of Detroit.

If you lived in the City of Detroit less than a full year (anytime between January and December), you are a part-year resident. File a City of Detroit Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return (Form 5120).”