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For information: (313) 224-3315
For tax forms call: (313) 224-3322

Hours of Operation: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

E-mail: TaxQA@ci.detroit.mi.us                    CITY COUNTY BUILDING HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
                                                                    FOR 2008
Charlene Carter-Sims, General Manager


The Income Tax Division is responsible for administering the City's income tax and the utility users tax. Services provided by this division include tax return preparation, taxpayer assistance, collection of income and utility users tax, payment plans, and enforcement of the income and utility users tax ordinances.

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Special Notice on Detroit Withholding Tax

Dear Employer:

Beginning with tax year 2004 (Annual Reconciliation-DW3 & DW-2’s due on February 28, 2005, the Detroit Income Tax Division is requesting that employers with 250 or more employees submit their City of Detroit DW-2 information on either a 3.5-inch diskette or CD in the following format:

   1. Filing limit over 250 employees (3.5 inch diskette may only store 2500 records; over 2500 records should be saved on a CD).
   2. Include completed original DW-3 (signed paper copy) with diskette or CD.
   3. Please submit the file as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (.xls) or as a (.txt) file.
   4. The diskette or CD label must include Company Name, Address, City, State, Zip Code, Year of Filing, Federal Employer Identification Number (F.E.I.N.), Total Number of Employees, Total Detroit Withheld, and Total Gross Wages Paid.
   5. Spreadsheet information to list alphabetically, Employee’s Name (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial/Name), Social Security Number, Address, City, State, Zip Code, Gross Wages (per federal W-2 Box 1), and Detroit Tax Withheld.
   6. File information must also include a header record with Company Name, Year of Filing (YYYY), F.E.I.N., Number of Employees, Total Detroit Tax Withheld, and Total Gross Wages Paid.

Copies of withholding forms may be downloaded from our web site at www.detroitmi.gov or by contacting the Forms Section at (313) 224-3322 or (313) 224-3323.

Should you have questions, please contact our Withholding Section at (313) 224-3332 or (313) 628-2601, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Sincerely,

Finance Department
Income Tax Division