- Log into EBS, www.ebs.msu.edu
- Under “My Time & Payroll” click on the W-4 Tax Withholding tile.
- There will be 2 sections to complete, a Residency City tax and Work City tax.
In the W4 Local Tax – Residency
- Click the pencil icon to review or make changes to the Residency Tax Area.
- Click the icon at the end of the field to search and select your work city from the list.
- NOTE: this list only includes Michigan cities that have a local income tax. If you don't see your city in this list, your resident city does not have a local income tax, and you should select Other/No applicable city tax
- Check the Certification box
- Click on the Save and Back button on the bottom right of page.
- Click on Cancel to exit only if no changes are being made
- Click on the Save and Back button on the bottom right of page. Click on Cancel to exit only if no changes are being made
In the W4 Local Tax – Location of Work
- Click the pencil icon to review or make changes to the Work Tax Area.
- Click the icon at the end of the field to search and select your work city from the list.
- NOTE: this list only includes Michigan cities that have a local income tax. If you don't see your city in this list, your work city does not have a local income tax, and you should select Other/No applicable city tax
- Change the percentage of work time at the selected location, you must have your cursor on the field and hit Enter. Enter a percentage between 25 and 100%.
- NOTE: when changing to a different city for work tax; consider if the percentage should also be changed.
- Check the Certification box
If you do not need to change your Resident or Work city, just check the certification box to confirm your review and approval of the information.
