Flint, Michigan – The City of Flint and the State of Michigan have signed a new agreement that will update how residents and workers submit their city income taxes. This is part of an effort to make local tax processes easier. Starting on January 1, 2027, the Michigan Department of Treasury will be in charge of processing Flint’s city income tax returns for the 2026 tax year. This is a big change in how municipal taxes are handled.
Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley and State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks made the announcement together. The alliance will make it easier for people, corporations, and other organizations to file their municipal income taxes by using the state’s current system. Since 2015, the State of Michigan and the City of Detroit have had a successful setup like this one.
“Partnering with the Michigan Department of Treasury will provide Flint taxpayers with streamlined services and reflects our commitment to efficient and effective governance,” Mayor Neeley said. “I look forward to building our relationship with the State of Michigan to better serve Flint taxpayers.”
Flint now runs its own income tax system, which has a rate of 1% for residents and 0.5% for anyone who work in the city but don’t live there. The new structure will put all of the processing, collecting, and enforcement of tax returns in the Department of Treasury. This will allow Flint taxpayers to file both state and city returns at the same time and in the same place.
The modifications will make things better in a number of ways: tax refunds will come faster, the system will be more accurate because of built-in validations, and it will be easier to get help through message, phone, and email. Most importantly, the new approach will make it possible for Flint residents to file and pay their municipal income taxes online, which is something that many taxpayers have been waiting for.
“Our city income tax partnerships are a win for both residents and city governments,” State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks said. “Using state mechanisms to file and pay tax returns makes it easier for taxpayers and city administrators. Imagine being able to electronically file both your state and city income tax returns at the same time. All tax business can be done in one place at one time.”
Since Detroit’s collaboration began, the city has seen a 54% rise in income tax collection, which is due to better processes and more business activity. Flint officials expect that the change will produce similar benefits over time.
Over the next year and a half, the two government bodies will work closely together to get ready for the official handoff. In the meanwhile, Flint taxpayers will keep filing their city taxes the same way they always have, with the City of Flint’s Income Tax Division.
Further details and updates will be made available at cityofflint.com/income-tax-division and michigan.gov/citytax.