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Income Tax Forms
Bowling Green does not accept electronically filed tax returns. A hard copy of your return must be submitted. A copy of all W-2s and a copy of your Federal tax return are required to be submitted with your City of Bowling Green return.
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Never Filed With Us?
If you have never filed with us, please complete and return one of the following questionnaires:
- Registration Questionnaire for a Business (PDF)
- Registration Questionnaire for an Individual Taxpayer (PDF)
Electronic W2 File Specifications
For file specifications for electronic W2 filing, refer to Electronic W2 Filing (PDF).
2022 Forms & Instructions
Past Years Forms & Instructions
- 2015 Form R City Tax Return, Individual and Business Reporting (PDF)
- 2015 Instructions for Form R and Declaration of Estimated Taxes (PDF)
- 2016 Form R City Tax Return, Individual and Business Reporting (PDF)
- 2017 Form R City Tax Return, Individual and Business Reporting (PDF)
- 2018 Form R City Tax Return, Individual and Business Reporting (PDF)
- 2019 Form R City Tax Return, Individual and Business Reporting (PDF)
- 2019 Instructions for Form R and Declaration of Estimated Taxes (PDF)
- 2020 Form R City Tax Return, Individual and Business Reporting (PDF)
- 2020 Instructions for Form R and Declaration of Estimated Taxes (PDF)
- 2021 Form R City Tax Return (PDF)
- 2021 Instructions for Form R and Declaration of Estimated Taxes (PDF)
Employer Withholding
The Quarterly Withholding due dates have been changed to the end of the following month, effective Third Quarter 2016. The Monthly Withholding is still due by the 15th of the following month.