Notice To All Taxpayers  

 Filing Big Rapids Income Tax Return: 

In  an  effort  to  ensure  we  are  providing  the  highest  level  of  customer  service  to  our 
taxpayers, The City of Big Rapids is requesting your assistance. 

Beginning in 2018 we ask that you mail all Big Rapids Income Tax Returns (along with 
payments) to the following address: 

                                  City of Big Rapids 

                   Income Tax Processing Center 

                                    PO Box 536 

                   Eaton Rapids, MI 48827-0536 

Remittance must be made payable to: City of Big Rapids 

If you are unsure what to do or if you do not understand these instructions please call 
(231) 287-5644 for clarification. 

By partnering together, we can ensure that all filings are accurate while being received 
and processed in a timely manner. 

Thank you for your assistance in this matter. 

Sincerely, 

Big Rapids Income Tax Office 

City of Big Rapids 

REFER TO INSTRUCTIONS ON BACK TO SEE WHO CAN USE THIS FORM 
ATTACH A COPY OF THE FRONT OF FEDERAL 1040 FORM 
BR 1040EZ 
INDIVIDUAL RETURN 2017 DUE DATE: April 30, 2018 
A. First Name and Initial Last Name Your Social Security Number B. RESIDENCY 
               RESIDENT 
                     (Inside City Limits) 
If Joint First Name of Spouse Spouse’s Social Security Number NON-RESIDENT 
TOWNSHIP OF 
 BIG RAPIDS 
Present Home Address  COLFAX   GREEN 
 BARTON   GRANT 
City, State, Zip  HOME  NORWICH 
 OTHER (Please specify) 
C. FILING STATUS D. EXEMPTIONS 
A.          Single                                          D. Name of Deceased: Number                                                                   x $600.00 = $ 
B.           Married, Filing Jointly If you are claimed as a dependent on someone else’s Big Rapids return, check this box and do not 
C.          Married, Filing Separately  take the exemption. 
              Spouse’s Name If you are a FSU student with permanent home other than Big Rapids, check 
              Social Security Number this box and claim yourself. 

1. Total Wages, Salaries, and Tips 1.  00 

2. Interest and/or Dividends Income 2.  00 
PLACE ADDITIONAL FORMS BEHIND AND STAPLE 
 
3. Exemptions (from D above) 
(If you are a student and your parents do not file a City of Big Rapids return, check this box and claim yourself) 3.  00 

4. Taxable Income (Line 1 + Line 2  –Line 3) 4.  00 

2’s & 1099’s HERE 5. Tax (Multiply amount on Line 4 by one of the following) 
A: RESIDENT 1% (.01) 
B: NON-RESIDENT ½% (.005) 5.  00 

6. Voluntary Contribution to BIG RAPIDS COMMUNITY POOL and/or COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Please circle) 6.  00 

7. Total of Lines 5 and 6 7.  00 
STAPLE COPY OF W-
8. Tax Withheld  00 OFFICE USE ONLY 

2017 Estimated Payments  00 

Credit from previous year over payment   00 

Total Payments and Credits  00 

9. Tax Due (Line 7 minus Line 8) 9.  00 
 DO NOT STAPLE 
–
10. Penalty and Interest 10.  00 

11. Balance Due 11.  00 

12. Overpayment / Amount of Refund (Line 8 minus Line 7) 12.  00 
I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the information on this return and attachments is true and complete. 
ENCLOSE CHECK I authorize the City to discuss my claim and attachments with my DO NOT discuss my claim I declare, under penalty of perjury, that this return is based on 
preparer with my preparer all information of which I have knowledge. 
 PREPARER’S SIGNATURE & ADDRESS 
 Filer’s Signature Date  
Birthday 
 
SIGN HERE Spouse’s Signature Date 
Birthday PHONE (            )               - 
 
Mail Your Return to: City of Big Rapids, Income Tax Processing Center, PO Box 536, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827-0536 

Make Your Check or Money Order Payable to: CITY OF BIG RAPIDS 

           INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM BR 1040EZ 
            Use This Form If: 
            
            You were a Resident of Big Rapids for all of 2017 with income from wages, interest or 
 WHO CAN    dividends. 
 USE THIS 
            
 FORM       You were a Non-Resident of Big Rapids for all of 2017 with wages earned in Big 
            Rapids and none of the earnings from Big Rapids employers is excluded from the  
            Big Rapids Income Tax. 

 RESIDENCY  Place a check mark in the Resident or Non-Resident township area. A part-year resident 
 STATUS     of Big Rapids cannot use this form. 

            If you have income on your Federal Income Tax Return that is not taxable by Big 
 INCOME     Rapids, use Form BR 1040. 

            Total Wages, Salaries and Tips. 
            Residents: Total from Box 1 of all your W-2  forms. 
            Non-Residents: Total from Box 1 of all the W-2 forms for work done in the City of Big 
 LINE 1     Rapids. 

            Attach your W-2 forms on the front of form BR  1040EZ 

            Residents: Report all taxable interest and dividend income. 
 LINE 2     Non-Residents: Leave blank, interest and dividend income is not taxable to a Non-
            Resident. 

            This schedule applies to both residents and non-residents who file their return after 
            the due date of April 30, 2018 and owe tax liability. 
            
            A. Interest - .0001411 per day                              A.                         

            B. 
               Penalty - 1% of the amount of the unpaid tax 
               for  each  month  or  fraction  thereof  not  to 
 LINE 10 
               exceed a total penalty of 25% of  the 
               unpaid tax.                                              B.                         

            C. Total penalty and interest, minimum of $2.00 
               Enter on BR 1040EZ, Line 10                              C.