Tax Forms
Individual Returns
Free Tax Return Preparation:
- For families with $47,000 and less in income, please call 211 for VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) services. Your Federal, State and City returns will be prepared by IRS trained preparers.
- For families with $57,000 and less in income, please visit www.myfreetaxes.com/micauw
- Please note, you will still need to file a City tax return.
E-Filed Returns: For 2012 tax returns, the City will accept e-filed returns from professional prepares only
Professional and Software Prepared Tax Returns
For Professional Tax Preparers and those using software to prepare returns, the City uses the Common Form. Please review your form completely before printing and submitting. Changes made to the form after printing is not contained in the coding and may not be reflected once received.
Non-Software Prepared Tax Returns
Please click on the links below for the non-software prepared tax returns.
Prior Year Tax Return Filing
If you are filing for any prior year, please use the forms listed below. Cross out the year printed on the form and enter the year for which your are filing.
| Form | Description |
| Top 10 Mistakes | From the City of Lansing Auditors, the top 10 mistakes made completing the Lansing tax return |
| 2012 L-1040 Instructions | 2012 Instructions for completing City of Lansing Income Tax Return. |
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2012 Forms
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| 2012 L-TC |
Schedule TC |
| 2013 L-1040 ES |
2013 Estimated Payment Instructions & Worksheet |
| Payment Coupons for Quarterly Estimated Tax | |
| LXT |
Application to request an extension for filing of tax return; not specific to a tax year. |
| L-1040 Amend |
L1040 Individual Amendment Return |
| L-1310 |
Statement of Claimant to Refund Due - Deceased Taxpayer |
Business Forms
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Corporate & Partnership Returns
| Form | Description |
| LW-3 | Annual Reconciliation of Income Tax Withheld |
| L941_M | L941 Monthly Coupon for Withheld Income Tax |
| L941_Q | L941 Quarterly Coupon for Withheld Income Tax |
| L-1120 Instructions | Corporate Return Instructions |
| L-1120 Fill In .pdf Form | City of Lansing Corporate Return - Fill In .pdf Form |
| L-1065 Instructions | Partnership Return Instructions |
| L-1065 | City of Lansing Partnership Return |
| L-1041 |
City of Lansing Fiduciary Return |
| Extension to File | Application to request an extension for filing of tax return |
| AMD | City of Lansing Business Amended Return |
| Corporation 1st Qtr | Corporation 1st Qtr Payment Vouccher |
| Corporation 2nd Qtr | Corporation 2nd Qtr Payment Vouccher |
| Corporation 3rd Qtr | Corporation 3rd Qtr Payment Vouccher |
| Corporation 4th Qtr | Corporation 4th Qtr Payment Vouccher |
| Partnership 1st Qtr | Partnership 1st Qtr Payment Vouccher |
| Partnership 2nd Qtr | Partnership 2nd Qtr Payment Vouccher |
| Partnership 3rd Qtr | Partnership 3rd Qtr Payment Vouccher |
| Partnership 4th Qtr | Partnership 4th Qtr Payment Vouccher |
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