Michigan · city income tax

Every Michigan city income tax, one place

Twenty-four Michigan cities tax your wages on top of the state\u2019s 4.25%. Pick your city to see its exact resident and non-resident rate — or the "no city tax" cities where you keep more.

The 24 taxing cities

Each city below levies its own income tax on residents (the full rate) and on non-residents who work within the city (half the rate). Click through for a city-specific calculator and full breakdown.

Big Michigan cities with no city tax

These are major employment hubs where the answer to "is there a city income tax?" is simply no — you owe only state and federal, so your take-home is higher than in a taxing city.

How city taxes work in Michigan

Michigan\u2019s city income taxes are genuine percentage taxes on wages — unlike the flat-fee "head taxes" some states use. If you live in a taxing city you pay the full resident rate on your income; if you only work there, you pay half that rate on the income you earn in the city. An employer with workers in a taxing city is required to withhold and remit the tax, and it appears as its own line on your pay stub. The rates are set by each city and change infrequently — we verify each against the city\u2019s finance office and the Michigan Treasury before publishing.

Questions

City tax FAQ

How many Michigan cities have an income tax?
Twenty-four Michigan cities levy a local income tax, from Detroit’s 2.4% down to the many 1.0% cities. Every one of them charges non-residents half the resident rate.
What is the highest Michigan city income tax?
Detroit at 2.4% for residents. Highland Park is next at 2.0%, then Grand Rapids and Saginaw at 1.5%, and most others at 1.0%.
Which big Michigan cities have NO city income tax?
Ann Arbor, Warren, Sterling Heights, Troy, Livonia, Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Kalamazoo, Wyoming and Rochester Hills are all major cities with no local income tax.
Do I pay city income tax if I work in a taxing city but live elsewhere?
Yes — non-residents who work in a taxing city pay the city’s non-resident rate (half the resident rate) on income earned there.