Form 5469 - City Of Detroit Income Tax Withholding Guide - State Of Michigan

unacceptable. Improperly labeled W-2 forms do not satisfy the

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Debit and Credit

withholding tax reporting requirements of the Detroit Income

Payments

Tax Ordinance.

EFT Debit: Your existing Treasury user ID and password

Employers wishing to purchase one of the commercially

can be used to access both the online payment process

available W-2 forms in order to combine the city, state and

and the existing touch-tone phone system once you have

federal reporting in one operation are permitted to do so,

added City of Detroit Withholding Tax. If you do not have

providing one copy is submitted to the City by the employer.

a user ID and password and/or have not added City of

Detroit Withholding Tax, you must complete and submit an

Employers may file W-2 forms via CD-ROM in lieu of paper

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Debit Application. (See

W-2’s. Information and specifications for filing via CD-ROM

for more information.)

are available on the Michigan Department of Treasury’s Web

site at michigan.gov/taxes; see the Transmittal for Magnetic

If submitting an EFT Debit payment using a computer software

Media Reporting (Form 447).

program, an EFT Debit Application is not required.

Some computer software programs allow the electronic filing

EFT Credit: Follow instructions on the Instructions for

of W-2 data in the Social Security Administrations EFW2

Payments of Michigan Sales, Use, Withholding, and Other

format, when Form 5321 is e-filed. Check with your software

Michigan Business Taxes Using Electronic Funds Transfer

provider for more details.

(EFT) Credit (Form 2329) to submit an EFT Credit payment.

Forms, Instructions and Information

Electronic Filing

Income

tax

forms,

instructions

and

additional

Filing of tax returns electronically is accurate, convenient,

information are available on the Treasury website at

and secure. The City Withholding e-file program provides

Michigan taxpayers the opportunity to e-file City of Detroit

income tax withholding returns, including amended returns,

Additional

information

available

517-636-5829.

that were prepared using a computer software program. Some

Assistance is available using TTY through the Michigan Relay

computer software programs also allow taxpayers to make an

Service by calling 1-800-649-3777 or 711. Customer service

electronic payment via EFT Debit when e-filing their return. If

representatives are available from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday

an error occurs on a return, the e-file software sends an error

through Friday. Call 517-636-5829 for printed material in an

message and allows the tax preparer to immediately correct the

alternate format.

mistake before the return is transmitted.

Self Service Options. Visit our secure website at www.

There is no e-file mandate for City of Detroit income tax

michigan.gov/citytax to check the status of your return. This

withholding returns. However, e-file returns have significantly

service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

less chance of error and are processed faster than paper returns.

• IMPORTANT: To obtain information about your account

When e-filing, do not mail a paper copy of your return, unless

using the Internet you will need the following information from

requested by Treasury to do so. For more information on

your City return:

Treasury’s E-file Programs, visit

○ Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN).

○ City (Detroit).

○ Form number of return filed (Form 5321 or 5323).

○ Tax year of return.

○ And whether the item in question is a monthly/

quarterly or annual return.

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