Warren Local Tax Guide (2026)
Warren does not levy a city income tax, so nothing is withheld from your pay for one.
In this guide
Last updated: October 1, 2026
- •Warren does not levy a city income tax, so nothing is withheld from your pay for one.
- •Michigan lets its cities levy an income tax, and 24 do, Detroit among them. Warren is not one of them.
- •If you live in Warren and work in a Michigan city that does tax income, such as Detroit, that city taxes the wages you earn there at its non-resident rate. Michigan state income tax applies either way.
What applies in Warren
Warren does not levy a city income tax, so nothing is withheld from your pay for one.
Michigan lets its cities levy an income tax, and 24 do, Detroit among them. Warren is not one of them.
If you live in Warren and work in a Michigan city that does tax income, such as Detroit, that city taxes the wages you earn there at its non-resident rate. Michigan state income tax applies either way.
Source: Michigan Department of Treasury: cities that impose an income tax, checked October 2026.
What it means for your paycheck
Take-home pay in Warren comes down to federal tax, Social Security and Medicare, and Michigan tax.
Our Michigan calculator covers federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, Michigan income tax and any state payroll contributions. It adds no Warren line: what, if anything, applies there is set out above.