City ordinance requires the Income Tax Administrator to collect city income taxes from individuals and businesses. The city began levying this tax in 1967. Voters approved the tax to help fund the growing demand for city services.
The Income Tax division processes about 40,000 annual income tax returns from residents, nonresidents, partnerships, and corporations. The department also records and monitors taxes that employers withhold from their employees’ wages and conducts annual compliance programs.
2025 City Income Tax Returns Due April 30, 2026
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Tax Forms
Click the buttons below to access federal and state tax forms on the IRS and State of Michigan websites. You can also find City of Battle Creek tax forms, including 1040 booklets and employer forms, on our Forms page. Please note that these booklets and forms will not be printed or mailed; most are available as convenient fillable PDFs.
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