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Michigan Department of Treasury - City Tax Administration 
5462 (Rev. 11-22) 
                                                                                                                                                                                 Check if this is an 
                                                                                                                                                                                 amended return.
2022 City of Detroit Income Tax — Estates and Trusts                                                                                                                             See instructions. 
Issued under authority of Public Act 284 of 1964, as amended. 
                                                                                     1. Return is for the city of                City Code (see instructions) 
Return is due April 15, 2023.                                                        DETROIT                                     170 
                                                                                          MM-DD-YYYY                                                                             MM-DD-YYYY 

2. Return is for calendar year 2022 or for tax year beginning:                                                         and ending: 
3. Name of Estate or Trust                                                                         4. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) 

5. Title of Fiduciary 

6. Address                                                               City                                      State         ZIP/Postal Code                                 Country Code 

7. Type of Return (check one)                                                 8. If this is amended due to a federal audit, enter the federal determination date 
      Estate                  Simple Trust                Complex Trust 

INCOME AND ADJUSTMENTS 
9.  Net income (or loss) from business located in Detroit (include federal schedule) ........................................... 9.                                                                  00 
10.  Net income (or loss) from rental property in Detroit (include federal schedule)  ..............................................  10.                                                            00 
11.  Net gain (or loss) from sale or exchange of tangible property in Detroit (include federal schedule)  ...............  11.                                                                       00 
12.  Other Detroit income (include federal schedule)  .............................................................................................  12.                                             00 
13.  Add line 9 through line 12 ................................................................................................................................  13.                                00 
14.  Total distributable income from Schedule G, line 16  .......................................................................................  14.                                               00 
15.  Subtract line 14 from line 13 ............................................................................................................................  15.                                 00 
16.  Exemption Amount (estate $600; simple trust $300; complex trust $100)  ......................................................  16.                                                              00 
17.  Net income. Subtract line 16 from line 15........................................................................................................  17.                                          00 
18.  Renaissance Zone Deduction (include Renaissance Zone Approval Letter)  ..................................................  18.                                                                  00 
19.  Total income subject to tax. Subtract line 18 from line 17  ...............................................................................  19.                                                00 
20.  Tax. Multiply line 19 by 1.2% (0.012) ...............................................................................................................  20.                                      00 

PAYMENTS AND CREDITS 
21.  Tax withheld .....................................................................................................................................................  21.                         00 
22.  2022 estimated payments, credits, and other payments (see instructions).....................................................  22.                                                               00 
23.  Total payments and credits. Add line 21 and line 22  .......................................................................................  23.                                               00 

PAYMENT DUE OR OVERPAYMENT 
24.   Payment Due. Subtract line 23 from line 20. If line 20 is less than line 23, leave blank and continue  
      to line 25. .........................................................................................................................................................  24.                     00 
25.  Overpayment. Subtract line 20 from line 23  ....................................................................................................  25.                                           00 
26.  Credit Forward. Amount on line 25 to be credited forward and used as an estimate for next tax year  ...........  26.                                                                            00 
27.   Refund. Subtract line 26 from line 25  .............................................................................................................  27.                                      00 

Taxpayer Certification.   I declare under penalty of perjury that the information in this Preparer Certification.   I declare under penalty of perjury that this 
return and attachments is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.                  return is based on all information of which I have any knowledge. 
                                                                                          Preparer’s PTIN, FEIN or SSN 
      By checking this box, I authorize the Michigan Department of Treasury  
      to discuss my return with my preparer. 
Authorized Signer’s Name (print or type)                          Date                    Preparer’s Business Address and Telephone Number (print or type) 

Title                                                Telephone Number 

ALL RETURNS, mail to: Michigan Department of Treasury, City Tax Administration, PO Box 30813, Lansing MI 48909 
WITH PAYMENT. Pay amount on line 24. Make check payable to “State of Michigan - Detroit.” Print the taxpayer FEIN, tax year, and “Form 5462” on the 
front of the check. Do not staple the check to the return. 

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5462, Page 2 
                                                                                               FEIN 

                  SCHEDULE G 
                  Complete for Resident Beneficiaries Only 

             NAME                                                              SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER                                           AMOUNT DISTRIBUTABLE 

1.                                                                                                                                                    00 

2.                                                                                                                                                    00 

3.                                                                                                                                                    00 

4.                                                                                                                                                    00 

5.                                                                                                                                                    00 

6.                                                                                                                                                    00 

7.                                                                                                                                                    00 

8.                                                                                                                                                    00 

9.                                                                                                                                                    00 

10.                                                                                                                                                   00 

11.                                                                                                                                                   00 

12.                                                                                                                                                   00 

13.                                                                                                                                                   00 

14.                                                                                                                                                   00 

15.                                                                                                                                                   00 

16.  Total distributable income — residents. Carry total to Form 5462, line 14  ...............................................................       00 



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                                            Instructions for Form 5462 

                           City of Detroit Income Tax — Estates and Trusts 

Who Must File?                                                           Penalty and Interest 
Each estate with gross income  of more than $600, each                   If the fiduciary payment is late, Treasury will add a penalty of 
simple trust (one that is required to distribute all of its income       1 percent of the tax due. Penalty will increase by an additional 
currently) with gross income of more than $300, and all other            1 percent per month, or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of 
trusts (complex trusts) with gross income of more than $100 of           25 percent of the tax due. If the fiduciary payment is late, add 
Detroit taxable income who are required to file a U.S. Income            penalty  and  interest  to  the  amount  due.  For  interest  rates  for 
Tax Return for Estates and Trusts (U.S. Form 1041), must file a          2023, visit www.michigan.gov/citytax or call 517-636-4486. 
City of Detroit Income Tax — Estates and Trusts  return (Form 
5462) and complete Schedule G. A business trust that files as            Extensions 
a corporation with the Internal Revenue Service and is “doing            An extension of time to file may be requested by completing 
business”  in  Detroit  must  file  a  City  of  Detroit  Corporate      and  filing  the Application  for Extension  of  Time  to  File  City 
Income Tax Return (Form 5297).                                           Income  Tax  Estates and Trusts Return   (Form  5463)  sending 
                                                                         Treasury payment of the estimated tax liability. Treasury may 
Taxable Income                                                           grant  a  six-month  extension  for  fiduciary  returns.  Treasury 
The  taxable  income  of  the  trust  or  estate  will  only  include    does not send a notice of approval. 
those  kinds  of  income  taxable  to  a  nonresident.  Detroit 
                                                                         An extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay. 
resident beneficiaries will report their portion of distributable 
                                                                         If the tax due is underestimated and the payment made with the 
net income on their individual returns and should receive this 
                                                                         extension request is insufficient, interest is due on the unpaid 
information from the fiduciary. 
                                                                         amount. Compute interest from April 15 (or the due date of the 
Distributable and nondistributable income from the following             return) to the date the tax is paid. Interest is 1 percent above 
sources is subject to tax:                                               prime rate and is adjusted on July 1 and January 1. 
  • All gross income that the descendant had a right to receive          When  5462  is  filed,  include  the  amount  of  tax  that  was  paid 
and  that  is  not  properly  includible  on  the  descendant’s  final   with the extension request on line 22. 
return,  including  compensation  received  as  an  employee  for 
work done or services performed in Detroit.                              Amended Return 
  • Net  profits  of  a  business  or  profession  based  on  business   To amend a return, check the box at the top of page one and 
activity conducted in Detroit whether or not such business or            complete the entire return, using corrected data as necessary. 
profession is located in Detroit.                                        Attach  a  statement  explaining  the  reason  for  the  amended 
  • Net profits from rental of real and tangible personal property       return.  If  a  refund  was  issued  with  a  previously  filed  return, 
located in Detroit.                                                      include the amount of that refund in the total on line 22. 
  • Gain on the sale or exchange of real and tangible personal           Include all forms and documents filed with the original return, 
property located in Detroit.                                             even if not amending those items. Do not include a copy of the 
  • Income from a partnership, estate or trust taxable under the         previous return. 
Detroit Income Tax Ordinance.                                                                         Treasury  must  be  notified  of  any 
                                                                         U.S. Form 1041 changes: 
                                                                         changes to the estate’s or trust’s U.S. Form 1041 if the items 
Due Date                                                                 changed  affect  the  Detroit  liability.  File  an  amended  return 
Returns  are  due  on  or  before  April  15,  2023.  If  the  due  date within 180 days of the change and include payment of the tax 
falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the due date is the next         due. If there was an overpayment of tax, file an amended return 
business day.                                                            to request a refund. 
Keep a copy of the return and all supporting schedules for six 
                                                                         Line-by-Line Instructions 
years. 
                                                                         Line numbers not listed are explained on the form. 
Mail the completed return to: 
                                                                         Line 2: If not a calendar-year taxpayer, enter the beginning and  
      Michigan Department of Treasury                                    ending dates (MM-DD-YYYY) that correspond to the taxable 
      City Tax Administration                                            period included in this return. 
      PO Box 30813 
      Lansing MI 48909                                                   Tax  year  means  the  calendar  year,  or  the  fiscal  year  ending 
                                                                         during the calendar year, on which the tax base of a taxpayer 
If a tax due is reported on line 24, include a check or money            is computed. If a return is made for a part of a year, tax year 
order payable to “State of Michigan - Detroit.” Write the FEIN,          means  the  period  for  which  the  return  is  made.  Generally,  a 
tax year, and “Form 5462” on the check.                                  taxpayer’s tax year is for the same period as is covered by its 
                                                                         federal income tax return. 



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Line 4:   Enter  the  Federal  Employer  Identification  Number          Gain or loss on property purchased prior to July 1, 1962 must 
(FEIN) of the estate or trust. Be sure to use the same account           be determined by one of the following methods: 
number  on  all  City  of  Detroit  forms  related  to  this  estate  or 
                                                                           • The  base  may  be  the  adjusted  fair  market  value  of  the 
trust. The FEIN from line 4 must be repeated at the top of page 
                                                                         property on July 1, 1962, or 
2. 
                                                                           • Divide  the  number  of  months  the  property  has  been  held 
Line 5:   Enter  the  complete  address,  including  the  two-digit      since July 1, 1962 by the total number of months the property 
abbreviation for the country code.                                       was held and apply this fraction to the total gain or loss as 
                                                                         reported on estate or trust U.S. Form 1041. 
A  complete list  of  country  codes  is  available online at 
michigan.gov/citytax. Commonly used country codes                        Line 12:   Enter  amount  from  federal  Form  1041,  line  8,  that 
are listed below:                                                        pertains to other income to the extent it was earned in Detroit. 
          United States                            US                    Report estate or trust share of Detroit partnership income 
                                                                         (or loss). If the estate or trust is a shareholder in a tax-option 
          Canada                                   CA                    corporation that has elected to file under Subchapter S of the 
          Mexico                                   MX                    Internal Revenue Code it is not required to report a distribution 
                                                                         nor may it deduct its  share of any loss  sustained by the 
NOTE:  Any correspondence regarding the return filed and/or 
refund will be sent to the address provided on this form.                corporation. 
                                                                         Attach  a  copy  of  the  federal  Schedule  K-1  for  estate  or  trust 
Income and Adjustments 
                                                                         share  of  partnership  losses  on  Detroit  activities  and  federal 
Line   9:   Enter  amount  from  federal  Form  1041,  line  3,  that    Form 8582 (Passive Activity Loss Limitations). 
pertains  to  the  net  profit  or  (loss)  from  the  operation  of  a 
business or profession to the extent it results from work done,          Other  Detroit  income  subject  to  tax  that  is  not  reported 
services  rendered  or  other  business  activities  conducted  in       elsewhere,  including  all  gross income  that  the  descendant 
Detroit. A copy of Federal Schedule C must be submitted for              has  a  right  to  receive  and  that  is  not  properly  includible  on 
each business conducting activity in Detroit.                            the  descendant’s  final  return.  List  each  item  of  other  income 
                                                                         excluded or adjusted. Attach a separate schedule if necessary. 
Line 10:   Enter  amount  from  federal  Form  1041,  line  5,  that     If excluding or adjusting reported ordinary gain or loss, attach 
pertains to net profit or loss from rentals or real and tangible         a copy of Schedule 5 to the return. 
personal  property  located  in  Detroit.  All  income  reported  on 
the  federal  Schedule  E  that  comes  from  business  activity  in     Line 14:   Complete  Schedule  G  for  resident  beneficiaries 
Detroit or property located in Detroit is income.                        including  each  beneficiary’s  name,  Social  Security  number, 
                                                                         and amount distributable. Enter total distributable income from 
The  following  income  reported  on  federal  Schedule  E  is           line 16 of Schedule G on line 14. If additional space is needed, 
excludable: income from business activity or property outside            attach a schedule similar to Schedule G identifying additional 
Detroit; and income from other estates and trusts.                       beneficiaries by consecutive numbers. 
Passive Loss Limitations as set forth in the Internal Revenue            Line 16: Estates and trusts are allowed the same exemptions as 
Code apply when taking the rental loss deduction on the   City           under the Federal Internal Revenue Code ($600 for an estate, 
of Detroit Resident Income Tax Return (Form 5118) may apply.             $300  for  a  simple  trust  and  $100  for  a  complex  trust).  Enter 
Line 11:  Enter  amount  from  Federal  Form  1041,  Line  4  that       exemption  amount. 
pertains to income to the extent the gain or loss is from sales          Line 18:  Certain geographic areas within the filing city were 
of  property  located  in  Detroit.  A  capital  loss  from  property    designated as Renaissance Zones. This designation grants tax 
located in the city is allowed to the same extent allowed under          relief  to  qualified  estates  and  trusts  located  and  conducting 
the  Internal  Revenue  Code.  An  unused  capital  loss  may  be        business  activity  within  a  filing  city  Renaissance  Zone.  In 
carried over to future tax years. The capital loss carryover for         conjunction with the  designation of these  zones, the  Detroit 
Detroit may be different from the carryover for federal income           Income Tax Ordinance was amended effective January 1, 1997, 
tax purposes. A deferred capital gain from an installment sales          to include a Renaissance Zone deduction. 
or  similar  exchange  of  property  located  in  Detroit  is taxable 
in  the  year  recognized  for  federal  income  tax  purposes.  All     If  applicable,  residents  should  enter  Renaissance  Zone 
income  reported  on  the  federal  Schedule  E  that  comes  from       deduction  in  line  18  and  attach  Renaissance  Zone  approval 
business  activity  in  Detroit  or  property  located  in  Detroit  is  letter. 
income. 
                                                                         Payments and Credits 
NOTE: Gains or losses on sale of intangible assets (i.e., stocks,        Line 21:   Enter  the  amount  of  Detroit  tax  withheld.  Attach  a 
bonds, etc.) are not taxed nor deductible by estates and trusts          copy of all documents showing the reported tax withheld. 
on  the  Detroit  return.  The  gains  and  losses  from  the  sale  or 
                                                                         Line 22:  Enter total payments made on a “2022 City of Detroit  
exchange of real and tangible personal property located in 
                                                                         Income Tax Estates and Trusts Quarterly Voucher” (Form 5464).  
Detroit  are  entered  on  this  line.  Attach  schedules  from  U.S. 
                                                                         Include  overpayment  carried  forward  from  the  prior  year  and  
Form 1041 to support the entry. 
                                                                         payments made with the “Application for Extension of Time to  
                                                                         File City Income Tax Estates and Trusts Return” (Form 5463). 



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Payment Due or Overpayment                                            These instructions are interpretations of the Detroit 
Line  24: If  a  payment  is  due,  send  payment,  along  with  a    Income Tax Ordinance. The Ordinance will prevail in  
completed  Form  5462,  to  the  address  detailed  in  the  “Due     any disagreement between forms or instructions and 
Date” section earlier in these instructions.                          the Ordinance. 

Line 25:   If  an  overpayment  exists,  a  taxpayer  may  elect  a 
refund of all or a portion of the amount and/or designate all or 
a portion of the overpayment to be applied to next year’s tax 
liability. Complete lines 25, 26 and 27 as applicable. 
Line 26: Enter on this line the desired amount to use as an 
estimated payment for the next tax year. 
Line 27: Enter the amount of refund requested. 
Reminder:  Taxpayers  must  sign  and  date  returns.  Preparers 
must  provide  a  Preparer  Taxpayer  Identification  Number 
(PTIN),  FEIN  or  Social  Security  number  (SSN),  a  well  as  a 
business name, business address and phone number. 
Schedule G — Complete for Resident Beneficiaries 
Only 
NOTE:   Schedule  G  must  be  completed  if  any  income  is 
distributed. Otherwise, it is not necessary. 
Line 1 through 15: Enter in the appropriate column the name, 
Social  Security  number  or  Federal  Employer  Identification 
Number (FEIN) of each beneficiary of the estate or trust and 
the  amount  distributable  to  that  beneficiary.  Carry  the  total 
distributable income from Schedule G, line 16, to Form 5462, 
line 14. 
If  additional  space  is  needed,  attach  a  schedule  similar  to 
Schedule G identifying additional beneficiaries by consecutive 
numbers. Carry the total for all beneficiaries to Form 5462, line 
14. 

Other Supporting Forms 
Federal Forms: Include a copy of the U.S. Form 1041. 
Detroit Renaissance Zone:      Include  a  copy  of  the  City  of 
Detroit  Renaissance  Zone  Approval  Letter  or  Certificate  if 
claiming a Renaissance Zone deduction. 

Resident Beneficiaries         
A  Detroit  resident  beneficiary  must  report  their  distributable 
income from an estate or trust on their City of Detroit Resident 
Income Tax Return  (Form 5118) in the same manner and same 
amounts they report the income on their federal return. 
Beneficiaries  should  attach  copies  of  the  following  items  to 
their Form 5118: 
  • U.S. Schedule K-1. 
  • The letter received from the fiduciary notifying him or her 
of City of Detroit adjustments or City of Detroit income. 

Assistance 
Tax  forms  and  instructions  are  available  online  at  www. 
michigan.gov/citytax. For assistance, call 517-636-5829. 






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