2007 INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM M-1040EZ WHO CAN USE THIS FORM IF: You were a resident of Muskegon for all of 2007 with income from wages, interest or dividends with none of the income being excludable from USE THIS Muskegon income tax and the tax payments are Muskegon tax withheld, estimated tax payments and credit for income tax paid to another FORM Michigan city; or You were a non-resident of Muskegon for all of 2007 with wages earned in Muskegon and none of the earnings from Muskegon employers is excludable from Muskegon income tax. YOU CANNOT USE THIS FORM IF: You received alimony payments, had Muskegon business income (Sch C), sold or exchanged property (Sch D or 4797), had taxable IRA distributions, taxable pension/annuity distributions, supplemental income (Sch E or F), miscellaneous income, exclusions or adjustments. YOUR Because this form is designed to be read by a machine, please print your numbers inside the boxes like this: RETURN Do not type your numbers. Do not use dollar signs. 1 2 , 3 4 5 . 0 0 NAME AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER Fill in your first name, middle initial, last name and social security number. If a joint return, also fill in your spouse's first name, middle initial, last name and social security number. FIRST RETURN Check the first return box if this is the first time you filed a Muskegon income tax return. ADDRESS CHANGE Check the address change box if your address had changed since filing your 2006 Muskegon income tax return. RESIDENCY STATUS Check the resident or non-resident box under Residency Status. A part year resident of Muskegon cannot use this form. MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY If married and filing separately, enter spouse's name and social security number in Married Filing Separately box. INCOME If you have income on your federal income tax return that is not taxable by Muskegon, use Form M-1040. LINE 1. TOTAL WAGES, SALARIES AND TIPS Residents and non-residents enter the amount of wages reported on your Federal Return. LINE 2. INTEREST INCOME Residents enter the amount of taxable interest income reported on your Federal Return. Non-residents enter zero. Interest income is not taxable to a non-resident. LINE 3. DIVIDEND INCOME Residents enter the amount of dividend income reported on your Federal Return. Non-residents enter zero. Dividend income is not taxable to a non-resident. LINE 4. TOTAL MUSKEGON INCOME Enter the total of lines 1, 2 and 3. PAYMENTS AND LINE 9. CREDITS Residents and non-residents enter the total estimated income tax paid during 2007 including the amount paid with voucher 4 due January 31, 2008. LINE 10. Residents may take credit for income tax paid to another Michigan city. The credit is limited to the Muskegon non-resident rate of 0.5% (.005) and the Muskegon exemption of $600.00 per person. (Refer to Worksheet on the back of M-1040TC) TAX DUE LINE 12. Tax due of one dollar ($1.00) or more must be paid in full when the return is filed. Make check or money order payable to: the City of Muskegon. If your payment is over $100.00. You may be assessed additional penalties and interest, if you are required to file estimated tax vouchers. OVERPAYMENTS LINE 13, 14, and 15. OVERPAYMENTS Overpayments of less than one dollar ($1.00) will not be refunded and cannot be donated. All other overpayments will be refunded or may be donated or Credited to the 2008 estimated tax liability. To donate the overpayment, check the appropriate box on line 14 and enter the amount. To claim a refund, enter the overpayment on line 13a. Complete lines 13b through 13d if you want us to directly deposit the amount shown on line 11a into your checking or savings account at a bank or other financial institution (such as a mutual fund, brokerage firm, or credit union) instead of sending you a check. NOTE: If you do not want your refund directly deposited into your account, leave lines 13b through 13d blank. Enter the overpayment on line 15 if you want it credited to your 2008 estimated tax liability. EXEMPTION LINE 5. EXEMPTION AMOUNT Complete worksheet below and enter the total from box 5a on page 1, line 5. AMOUNT EXEMPTIONS WORKSHEET 1. CHECK BOXES THAT APPLY 1A. NUMBER OF REGULAR 65 AND OVER BLIND DEAF PARAPLEGIC, QUADRIPLEGIC, HEMIPLEGIC BOXES CHECKED OR TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY YOURSELF DISABLED SPOUSE 2. LIST FIRST NAMES OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN WHO LIVED WITH YOU 2A. NUMBER OF CHILDREN LISTED 3. OTHER DEPENDENTS (LIST AND EXPLAIN) 3A. NUMBER OF OTHER DEPENDENTS 4. TOTAL NUMBER OF DEPENDENCY EXEMPTIONS (ADD BOXES 1A, 2A AND 3A. AND ENTER THE TOTAL IN BOX 4A. 4A. TOTAL NUMBER OF EXEMPTIONS 5. MULTIPLY TOTAL NUMBER OF EXEMPTIONS IN BOX 4A BY $600.00 AND ENTER THE TOTAL IN BOX 5A AND ON PAGE 1, LINE 5. 5A. EXEMPTION AMOUNT LINES 6 THROUGH 15 Follow the instructions on the front of this form for each separate line. Thank You 2007 MUSKEGON M-1040EZ INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURN ­ DUE DATE APRIL 30, 2008 REFER TO INSTRUCTIONS ON BACK TO SEE WHO CAN USE THIS FORM YOUR FIRST NAME AND MIDDLE INITIAL LAST NAME YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER USE THE MUSKEGON IF JOINT, SPOUSE'S FIRST NAME AND MIDDLE INITIAL LAST NAME YOUR SPOUSE'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER MAILING LABEL OTHERWISE HOME ADDRESS (NUMBER AND STREET OR RURAL ROUTE) YOUR PHONE NUMBER PLEASE PRINT CITY, TOWN, OR POST OFFICE STATE ZIP CODE SEE Check box if this is RESIDENCY STATUS MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY Check box if your Check box if you INSTRUCTIONS the first time you address has do not need a RESIDENT SPOUSE'S NAME ON BACK filed a Muskegon changed since filing return form mailed return. your 2006 return. to you next year. NON-RESIDENT SSN 1. Total wages, salaries, and tips. (See instructions on back.) RESIDENTS: Total from Box 1 of all your W-2 forms. NON-RESIDENTS: Total from Box 1 of the W-2 forms for work done in the City of Muskegon. Attach 1. , . 0 0 INCOME your W-2 form(s). 2. Interest income. (See instructions on back.) RESIDENTS: Report all taxable interest income. 2. ATTACH 0 0 NON-RESIDENTS: Leave blank. , . COPY 2 OF YOUR 3. Dividend income. (See instructions on back.) RESIDENTS: Report all dividend income. 3. W-2 FORM(S) 0 0 NON-RESIDENTS: Leave blank. , . HERE 4. Add lines 1, 2 and 3. This is your total Muskegon income. 4. , 0. 0 0 EXEMPTION 5. Enter amount from Exemptions Worksheet on back; or if SINGLE enter $600.00; or if MARRIED filing jointly enter $1,200.00. 5. AMOUNT , . 0 0 P TAXABLE 6. EL Subtract line 5 from line 4. This is your taxable income. 6. INCOME 0 0 A , 0 . SE 7. R TAX RESIDENTS: Multiply line 6 by one percent (.01). O NON-RESIDENTS: Multiply line 6 by one-half of one percent (.005). This form is for residents 7. , 0 . 0 0 UN 8. D Total Muskegon tax withheld by employers (attach W-2 forms showing Muskegon withheld) 8. T 0 0 O , . PAYMENTS 9. HTE AND Payments on 2007 Declaration of Muskegon Estimated Income Tax. 9. 0 0 0 N CREDITS , . E 10. A Credit for income tax paid to another Michigan city (RESIDENTS ONLY). R (Attach copy of other city's return.) USE CITY CREDIT WORKSHEET. 10. E 0 0 S , . T 11. DO TOTAL Add lines 8. 9 and 10 and enter here. 11. , 0 . 0 0 ALL 12. If line 7 is larger than line 11, subtract line 11 from line 7. This is the amount you owe. Please attach your R TAX DUE payment. Make check payable to: City of Muskegon. If payment due is greater than $100.00, you may be 12. 0 0 assessed additional penalties and interest if you were required to pay estimated taxes. , . Please see sample on the back page of the M-1040TC 13. a. If line 11 is larger than line 7, subtract line 7 from line 11. This is your refund. Allow at least 45 days. b. Routing number: c. Type: Checking Savings REFUNDS 13. 0 0 AND d. Account number: , . CREDITS 14. Please check the appropriate box todonate your refund.Chooseonly one program 14. 0 0 Lakeshore Trail Improvements Muskegon Summer Celebration Fireworks Veteran's Memorial Park , . 15. Check this box to credit this refund to the 2008 estimated tax liability. 15. , . 0 0 I have read this return. Under the penalties of perjury, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief the return For City of Muskegon use. is true, correct and accurately lists all amounts and sources of Muskegon income I received during the tax year. Please do not write in box. Mail return to: Income Tax Department, P.O. Box 29, Muskegon, MI 49443-0029. PLEASE SIGN HERE YOUR SIGNATURE DATE SPOUSE'S SIGNATURE (IF JOINT RETURN) DATE KEEP A COPY OF THIS FOR YOUR RECORDS. Machine Certification