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- Introduced by Sen. Alan Sanborn (R) on March 3, 2009, to allow a person who is absent from his or her principal residence while in a nursing home or assisted living facility may still claim a homestead property tax exemption for the principal residence, as long as the property has not been occupied or rented out.
- Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on March 3, 2009.
- Reported in the Senate on April 21, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on May 12, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that would revise the conditions that would prohibit claiming the homestead credit. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 12, 2009.
- Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on March 3, 2009.
- Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on May 13, 2009, to allow a person who is absent from his or her principal residence while in a nursing home or assisted living facility may still claim a homestead property tax exemption for the principal residence, as long as the property has not been occupied, leased, or used for any business or commercial purpose.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on May 13, 2009.
- Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on May 13, 2009.
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1) Re: 2009 Senate Bill 282 (Revise homestead property tax credit for certain absentees ) by Robofsemi on March 6, 2009Like sallye said.
From Michigan.gov:
Nursing Home, Home for the Aged and Adult Foster Care - If the facility pays local property taxes, you may claim your portion of those taxes for credit. You may not claim rent or monthly fees for the property tax credit amount. If both you and your spouse live in the facility, add your shares together.
If one spouse lives in a nursing home or foster care home and the other spouse maintains a home, you may file a joint credit claim. Combine the tax for the homestead and the share of the facility's property tax to compute your claim.
If you are single and maintain a homestead (that is not rented to someone else) while living in a nursing home or adult care facility, you may claim either your homestead or your share of the facility's property tax, but not both. Use the one that gives you the larger credit.
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I don't believe this is necessary, since it is already the law that a person in a nursing home can retain their primary residence exemption. Before proposing new laws, read the ones we already have, please.
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Introduced in the Senate on March 3, 2009
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