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2021 Individual Income Tax Forms

2021 City of Detroit Instruction Book

Tax Returns

Form Number Form Name Description Instructions
5118 City of Detroit Resident Income Tax Return Complete this form if you were a resident of the City of Detroit for the entire calendar year. Instruction Book
5119 City of Detroit NonResident Income Tax Return Complete this form if you were not a resident of the City of Detroit for any part of the calendar year, but had taxable income earned in the City of Detroit. Form 5119 Instructions
5120 City of Detroit Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return Complete this form if you were a resident of the City of Detroit for any portion of the calendar year, but were not a resident for the entire year.

Form 5120 Instructions

Withholding Schedule

Form Number Form Name Description Instructions
5121 City of Detroit Withholding Tax Schedule Complete this form to report any wages from which City of Detroit withholding was withheld. Attach Withholding Tax Schedule (City Schedule W) to form 5118, 5119, or 5120. Do not attach your W-2 forms. Form 5121 Instructions
5253 City of Detroit City Withholding Tax Continuation Schedule Complete this form if you have more than eight (8) withholding statements or more than 3 partnerships to list. Note: This is a continuation of the City of Detroit Withholding Tax Schedule (Form 5121).

Business Income Apportionment Continuation Schedule

Form Number Form Name Description Instructions
5327 City of Detroit Business Income Apportionment Schedule This form is used if you have income from more than one business to apportion on the City of Detroit Nonresident Income Tax Return (Form 5119). This form may also be used if you are filing a City of Detroit Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return (Form 5120) and business activity occurs both inside and outside the City of Detroit while a nonresident.

Extension Request

Form Number Form Name Description Instructions
5209 Application for Extension of Time to File City Income Tax Returns Note: An extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay the required tax. Do NOT file this extension if you expect a refund.

Payments

Form Number Form Name Description Instructions
5122 City Income Tax e-file Payment Voucher
Instructions included on form

Miscellaneous Forms & Instructions

Form Number Form Name Description Instructions
151 Authorized Representative Declaration (Power of Attorney)
MI-1310 Claim for Refund Due a Deceased Taxpayer N/A
5338 City Underpayment of Estimated Income Tax Instructions included on form
Worksheet Detroit Net Operating Loss (NOL) Worksheet Instructions included on worksheet