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Living in Pontiac MI but working in Detroit MI

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January 16, 2022
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If you live in Pontiac, MI and work in Detroit, MI do you have to pay income tax to both cities and how much?

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GeorgeDenseff

You will pay 1.20% to Detroit and 1% to Pontiac. If you lived and worked in Detroit, you would pay 2.4% to Detroit.

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FM23Author

Thanks. Is this calculated from Adjusted Gross Income?

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MAK70

No,, the Detroit city tax return applies to compensation for work done in the city for nonresidents. The Pontiac MI resident tax return does not use the Adjusted Gross Income. @FM23

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SundayInSalem

If you worked from home in 2021, check your Detroit wages. Make sure you are not being taxed for the days you worked outside Detroit. You can claim a refund if Detroit city tax was withheld on days when you did not work in Detroit.

To adjust your Detroit wages for days worked outside Detroit in TurboTax Online:

Select State in the left column
Continue with Michigan
Keep going to the screen A few things before we wrap up your state taxes
START Michigan City Tax Returns
Make sure Detroit is checked on the screen Live or Work in Any of These Cities?
On Detroit Wages, click EDIT next to your company
On Detroit Wage Adjustment, select Working Days Allocation under Adjustment Type
Fill in the information in Allocation of Detroit Wages