2009 House Bill 4496 / Public Act 9

Authorize MBT quarterly payment penalty amnesty

Introduced in the House

March 4, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Sarah Roberts (D-24)

To authorize an amnesty from penalties for a business that underpays by 20 percent or less the quarterly payments required under the Michigan Business Tax during the first year of the tax (when many businesses had trouble calculating their likely liabilities), if the business estimates its tax using the same method on which it bases on its federal tax estimate.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

March 11, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 18, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was subsequently superseded by another substitute with more changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Sarah Roberts (D-24)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To authorize an amnesty from penalties for a business that underpays by 25 percent or less the quarterly payments required under the Michigan Business Tax during the first year of the tax (when many businesses had trouble calculating their likely liabilities), if the business estimates its tax using the same method on which it bases on its federal tax estimate.

Received in the Senate

March 19, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Finance

April 2, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To authorize an amnesty from penalties for a business that underpays by 25 percent or less the quarterly payments required under the Michigan Business Tax during the first year of the tax (when many businesses had trouble calculating their likely liabilities), if the business estimates its tax using the same method on which it bases on its federal tax estimate.

Received in the House

April 2, 2009

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

April 9, 2009