2023 CALCULATING CITY WORKDAYS

To calculate the number of workdays in 2023 (including holidays), use a standard 5-day work week working 8 hours per day:

MONTH         # of workdays

January                        22

February                      20

March                          23

April                            20

May                             23

June                             22

July                             21

August                         23

September                   21

October                       22

November                   22

December                    21

260 Total Workdays in 2023

Non-standard work week

If you work a non-standard work week, you will need to document the days on a calendar that you are working within the city limits or contact the city in which you work for assistance. The city should provide directions on how to calculate/document the days worked within the city.

Leave Calculation Example

There have been some questions on how sick, vacation and holidays impact the allocation of time worked within and outside the city. The following example explains how the numbers should be reported on the “Wages and Excludible Wages Schedule – Attachment 2-1.”

Example:        Total Working Days for the Year: 260

Sick, Vacation & Holidays for the Year: 30

Days Worked in East Lansing: 100

Total Wages per Box 1 of the W-2: $75,000

 

Calculation of Taxable and Excludable Wages

Total Working Days for the Year: 260

Sick, Vacation & Holidays for the Year: (30)

Actual Days Worked: 230

Days Worked in East Lansing: 100

Percentage Taxable: 43.48%

Total Wages: $75,000

Total Taxable Wages: $32,610

Excludable Wages: $42,390

 

If you have any questions, please contact the East Lansing Tax Administrator at 517 319-6862 or the city in which you work.