Detroit residents pay 2.4% city income tax on their worldwide income. Non-residents who work in Detroit pay 1.2% on their Detroit-sourced income only. If you live in a suburb but commute to a Detroit office, you owe 1.2% on your Detroit wages. Remote workers whose employer is in Detroit but who work from home outside the city may be able to reduce their Detroit tax exposure — we analyze your specific situation.

Michigan replaced the old Michigan Business Tax with the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) in 2012. The CIT applies to C-corps at 6%, with specific apportionment rules for businesses with multi-state activity. S-corps, partnerships, and LLCs are generally flow-through and don't pay CIT at the entity level (owners pay MI individual tax instead). We handle all CIT compliance and minimize apportionment exposure.

Likely yes. Federal R&D credits apply to wages for qualified research activities — including engineering, product testing, and manufacturing process improvement. Detroit automotive and manufacturing companies often have significant qualified research expenditures that go unclaimed. The credit can be substantial and carried forward 20 years. We evaluate every manufacturing client for R&D eligibility.

Michigan imposes an annual personal property tax on business equipment — machinery, tools, computers, and furnishings used in business. Exemptions exist for small businesses (less than $80,000 in equipment value) and certain manufacturing equipment. Without proper exemption filings, businesses overpay significantly. We handle all Michigan personal property tax filings and exemption applications.