City of Benton Harbor

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INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT

The City of Benton Harbor’s income tax took effect January 1, 2018. The city income tax is used to pave, repair, and maintain city streets. 

Tax Return Filing Dates

City of Benton Harbor Income Tax Returns is due on or before July 30, 2020.

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. 

Income Tax Forms

Tax Forms

CF1040 Instructions and formsDownload
2020 Withholding Tax Forms Booklet (Monthly and Quarterly) Download
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
CF W3 and CF W3s formsDownload
Employers Withholding Registration formDownload
W4 – Employee Withholding FormDownload

Previous Tax Forms

2018 CF1040 – Individual tax return form and instructionsDownload

Contact

Lisa Golliday| lgolliday@cityofbentonharbormi.gov
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