The Village of Bluffton has provided the following guidance on 2022 village income tax returns, including instructions for part-year residents, college students and those who moved in 2022.

It’s income tax filing time again. Below you will find important information in  regards to filing your 2022 Village of Bluffton Income Tax return.

Filing Deadline Date for 2022 Income Tax Returns: TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2023

WHO MUST FILE A RETURN?
The Village of Bluffton requires mandatory income tax filing by all full and part-year residents, age 18 or over, regardless of the amount of income they earned or lost in the case of a business. Even if your employer has fully withheld and paid in income tax to the Village of Bluffton or another municipality on your behalf, you are still required to file a Bluffton Income Tax return with the village annually. Any person or business located outside of Bluffton but performing services inside the village must also file a return. Anyone who receives income from rental properties, farm income, partnerships, self-employed business ventures, etc., must file an annual return regardless of any tax owed, even if there was a loss for the year.

PART-YEAR RESIDENTS
Part-year residents will only be taxed on the income earned while they lived within the Village of Bluffton. When filing your first and last return it will be necessary to attach both your W-2s and a year- to-date pay statement (provided by your employer), as of the beginning or end date of your residency.