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Income Taxes & Forms

City Income Tax

The city income tax is used to pave, repair, and maintain city streets. 

Tax Return Filing Dates

City of Benton Harbor Income Tax Return is due on or before May 2, 2022.

City Tax Rates

  • The rate for residents and businesses is 1%
    • Residents are required to pay 1% on all earned income
    • Businesses are required to pay 1% on all earned income in the City of Benton Harbor
  • The rate for non-residents working in the city if 0.5%
    • Non-residents are required to pay 0.5% on all earned income while working in the City of Benton Harbor.

Who Should File

  • Residents – Residents are those that live within the city limits, whether they rent or own a home. 
  • Non-Residents – non-residents are those that live outside the city limits, but work inside the City of Benton Harbor.
  • Part-Year Residents – part-year residents need to file a return for the portion of the year they were a resident. 

Businesses

Businesses that must withhold City of Benton Harbor Income Tax

  • Every employer who does business in the City of Benton Harbor is required to withhold Benton Harbor income tax. This applies even if you do not maintain a location in Benton Harbor. 
  • Nonprofit organizations that are exempt from income tax, such as charitable, religious and governmental organizations, must withhold tax from compensation paid to their employees.
  • If you are located outside of Benton Harbor and have employees who work in Benton Harbor, you must withhold Benton Harbor income tax for all employees working in the City of Benton Harbor.  

Employer Withholding Tool

After submitting their completed CF-SS-4 form, employers can use the City of Benton Harbor’s new Employer Withholding Tool to set up their withholding tax account and complete their withholding tax reporting and payment. 

2022 Income Tax Forms

Individual Tax
2022 CF 1040 Individual Instructions & FormsDownload
2021 CF 1040 Part YearDownload
2021 Automatic Extension FormDownload
2022 CF1040ESDownload
2022 CF1040ES EFTDownload
CF1040X Amended Form and InstructionDownload
2021 CF1040PV – EFTDownload
2021 CF-COVDownload
Street DirectoryDownload
Corporation and Partnerships
2022 CF-1120 Corporation Instructions & FormsDownload
2021 CF2220 Underpayment by CorpDownload
2021 CF2220 Underpayment by Corp 1Download
2022 CF-1065 Partnership Instructions & FormsDownload
Important Forms & CF1040 Schedules
2021 CF2210 Underpayment by IndividualsDownload
2021 Excludible WagesDownload
Schedule Capital Gain-Losses/IRA Deduction/PensionDownload
Schedule: Business IncomeDownload
Schedule: Real Estate – Farm IncomeDownload
Schedule: Self EmploymentDownload
Schedule: Exclusion PartnershipDownload
Schedule: Taxes Paid to Other CitiesDownload
COVID-19 Information
2021 CF-COVDownload
Employer & Withholding Forms
2022 CF W3 Reconciliation FormDownload
2022 Withholding Tax Forms BookletDownload
1099 MISC Instructions and InformationDownload
Electronic W2Download
W4 Withholding FormDownload
COBH Employer Registration FormDownload
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ – City of Benton HarborDownload

2021 Income Tax Forms

Individual Tax
2021 CF 1040 Forms and InstructionsDownload
2021 CF 1040 Part YearDownload
2021 Automatic Extension FormDownload
2022 CF1040ESDownload
2022 CF1040ES EFTDownload
CF1040X Amended Form and InstructionDownload
2021 CF1040PV – EFTDownload
2021 CF-COVDownload
Street DirectoryDownload
Corporation and Partnerships
2021 CF1120 CorporationDownload
2021 CF2220 Underpayment by CorpDownload
2021 CF2220 Underpayment by Corp 1Download
2021 CF1065 PartnershipDownload
Important Forms & CF1040 Schedules
2021 CF2210 Underpayment by IndividualsDownload
2021 Excludible WagesDownload
Schedule Capital Gain-Losses/IRA Deduction/PensionDownload
Schedule: Business IncomeDownload
Schedule: Real Estate – Farm IncomeDownload
Schedule: Self EmploymentDownload
Schedule: Exclusion PartnershipDownload
Schedule: Taxes Paid to Other CitiesDownload
COVID-19 Information
2021 CF-COVDownload
Employer & Withholding Forms
2022 CF W3 Reconciliation FormDownload
2022 Withholding Tax Form BookletsDownload
1099 MISC Instructions and InformationDownload
Electronic W2Download
W4 Withholding FormDownload
COBH Employer Registration FormDownload
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ – City of Benton HarborDownload

2020 Tax Forms

2020 Individual Forms
2020 CF1040 Individual Instructions & FormsDownload
2020 CF1040 Part Year FormsDownload
2020 Automatic Extension FormDownload
2020 CF1040ES Estimated PaymentsDownload
2020 CF1040ES-EFTDownload
2020 CF1040X Amended Tax ReturnDownload
Street DirectoryDownload
2020 Corporations & Partnerships
2020 CF-1120 CorporationDownload
2020 CF2220 Underpayment by CorpDownload
2020 CF-1065 PartnershipDownload
Other Important Forms & CF1040 Schedules
2020 CF2210 Underpayment by IndividualsDownload
2020 CF1040PV  Payment VoucherDownload
2020 CF1040PV-EFT Payment VoucherDownload
2020 CF4868 Automatic Extension FormDownload
Schedule: Excludable WagesDownload
Schedule: Capital Gain-Losses/IRA Deduction/PensionDownload
Schedule: Business IncomeDownload
Schedule: Real Estate-Farm IncomeDownload
Schedule: Self EmploymentDownload
Schedule: CF3903 Moving Expenses/AlimonyDownload
Schedule: Other Income/IRA DeductionDownload
Schedule: Exclusion PartnershipDownload
Schedule: Taxes Paid to Other CitiesDownload
COVID-19 Information
2020 CF-COVDownload
Employer & Withholding Forms
2020 CFW3 FormDownload
2021 CFW3 FormDownload
1099 MISC Instructions and InformationDownload
Electronic W2Download
W4 Withholding FormDownload
2021 Withholding Tax Forms BookletDownload
COBH Employer Registration FormDownload
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ – City of Benton HarborDownload
CF1040 Instructions and formsDownload
2020 Withholding Tax Forms Booklet (Monthly and Quarterly) Download

Previous Tax Forms

2019 CF1120 – Corporate Tax Return and Instruction Download
2019 BEN1065 – Partnership form Download
2019 CF4868 – Automatic Extension formDownload
2019 CF1040ES – Estimated Income Tax Payment VouchersDownload
2019 CF1040PV – Payment VouchersDownload
2018 CF1040 – Individual tax return form and instructionsDownload

Contact

Lisa Golliday| lgolliday@bhcity.us
City Tax Administrator / Human Resources Coordinator
City of Benton Harbor  |  200 E. Wall St. |  Benton Harbor, MI 49022
P: (269) 204-2468  |  F: (269) 204-2468

City of Benton Harbor

200 E Wall St
Benton Harbor, MI 49022

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