2009 Senate Bill 69

Revise small business tax rate restrictions

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 27, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Nancy Cassis (R-15)

To increase the maximum earnings cap and executive compensation cap that limit certain a firm’s eligibility for the lower Michigan Business Tax small business rate, extend an MBT "entrepreneurial tax credit" beyond 2010, ease certain eligibility preconditions on the credit, and increase the value of that credit.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

March 10, 2009

Reported without amendment

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

March 11, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not increase the value of the MBT "entrepreneurial tax credit".

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 12, 2009

Amendment offered by Sen. Gilda Jacobs (D-14)

To strip out the provision raising the business owners' compensation caps that limit eligibility for the lower small business MBT rate.

The amendment failed 16 to 21 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas (D-4)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bills 4453-4455, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. Those bills impose new restrictions on mortgage lenders using the foreclosure-by-advertisement.

The amendment failed 18 to 19 (details)

Passed in the Senate 23 to 14 (details)

To increase the maximum earnings cap and owners' compensation cap that limit certain a firm’s eligibility for the lower Michigan Business Tax small business rate, extend an MBT "entrepreneurial tax credit" beyond 2010, ease certain eligibility preconditions on the credit.

Received in the House

March 12, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy