How Michigan withholding is handled
Michigan regular payroll withholding uses a 4.25% rate after MI-W4 exemptions. City income-tax withholding is separate and must be confirmed.
A state withholding example
Weekly taxable wages of $1,000 with one $5,900 annual exemption give $37.68 of state withholding before any city tax or additional amount.
Coverage limits
A city amount of zero is not assumed to be confirmed. Ask payroll which resident or work-city charge applies, then enter that paycheck amount. Pension and cross-state cases are excluded.
Regular resident W-2 wages only. Use confirmed local/other payroll charges where required. No tax-return, reciprocity, nonresident-alien or special-occupation calculations. Benefit entries must qualify under your employer’s plan.
Official sources
Sources reviewed August 31, 2026. Read the complete method and privacy boundaries.
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