1802 : Detroit Establishes First City Tax in Michigan Calendar Add to Calendar Add to Timely Calendar Add to Google Add to Outlook Add to Apple Calendar Add to other calendar Export to XML When: April 17, 2025 all-day Repeats 2025-04-17T00:00:00-04:00 2025-04-18T00:00:00-04:00 On April 17, 1802, the first city tax was collected in Detroit, bringing in a total of $150. Every adult was taxed 25 cents. Source: Michigan History