2011 House Bill 4361: Replace MBT, raise income tax, trim creditsPublic Act 38 of 2011
Introduced by Rep. Jud Gilbert R-Algonac on March 1, 2011
To eliminate the “modified gross receipts tax” component of the Michigan Business Tax, and change the rate of the remaining corporate income tax portion to 6 percent. This is what Gov. Rick Snyder has proposed, and would result in a substantial net reduction in state business tax levies.
Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on March 1, 2011
Reported in the House on April 27, 2011
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on April 27, 2011
To adopt a version of the bill that incorporates all of Gov. Rick Snyder's income and business tax proposals. For complete details see House Fiscal Agency
analysis.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on April 27, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Jud Gilbert R-Algonac on April 27, 2011
To revise various definitions that affect details of certain business and personal income tax deductions and credits.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on April 27, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Mark Meadows D-East Lansing on April 27, 2011
To not reduce the current pension exemption in the personal income tax. Under the bill, goverment employee pension income for taxpayers born before 1946 would still be fully exempt, and for others, pension income below $45,120 would be exempt. Those born between 1946 and 1952 would have a partial exemption, and those born later no exemption until age 67, when they would get a limited exemption.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on April 27, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Phil Cavanagh D-Redford Twp. on April 27, 2011
To retain the state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), rather than replacing it with a $25 per child payment to low income parents. The EITC is a refundable tax credit (or “reverse income tax”) that sends checks to low income workers. Under it, more than $300 million worth of Michigan tax revenue is redistributed annually to workers who have low incomes.
Amendment offered by Rep. Bob Constan D-Dearborn Heights on April 27, 2011
To not repeal an income tax credit for donations to municipal art projects, public broadcasting stations, libraries, universities, etc.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on April 27, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Rudy Hobbs D-Lathrup Village on April 27, 2011
To not repeal an income tax credit for donations to homeless shelters, food banks and similar institutions.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on April 27, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Townsend D-Royal Oak on April 27, 2011
To not repeal certain corporate subsidies and tax breaks for developers who rehab or redevelop certain “brownfield” properties.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on April 27, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Townsend D-Royal Oak on April 27, 2011
To not repeal certain corporate subsidies and tax breaks for developers who rehab or redevelop certain “brownfield” properties.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on April 27, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Townsend D-Royal Oak on April 27, 2011
To not repeal certain corporate subsidies and tax breaks for developers who rehab or redevelop certain “brownfield” properties.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on April 27, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Rudy Hobbs D-Lathrup Village on April 27, 2011
To not repeal certain corporate subsidies and tax breaks for developers who rehab or redevelop certain “historic resource” properties.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on April 27, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Vicki Barnett D-Farmington Hills on April 27, 2011
To revise the definition of “household resources” in a way that would raise the income cap on eligibility for certain personal income tax credits.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on April 27, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Brown D-West Bloomfield on April 27, 2011
To earmark to the School Aid Fund an amount of revenue from the new corporate income tax that is equal to the amount distributed to the SAF by the Michigan Business Tax (which collected much more total revenue than the new tax).
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on April 27, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Shanelle Jackson D-Detroit on April 27, 2011
To not repeal the unlimited state subsidy for film producers.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on April 27, 2011
To replace the Michigan Business Tax with a 6 percent corporate income tax; eliminate several corporate tax breaks and subsidies; repeal a gradual cut in the personal income rate from 4.25 percent to 3.95 percent; scale-back the current income tax exemption for pension income; replace the Earned Income Tax credit with a $25 per child payment to low income parents eliminate or reduce other income tax deductions and credits including the homestead property tax credit, personal exemption and dependent child credit; and make many other tax code revisions. For details see House Fiscal Agency
analysis.
Received in the Senate on May 4, 2011
Referred to the Senate Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing Committee on May 4, 2011
Reported in the Senate on May 12, 2011
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on May 12, 2011
To adopt a version of the bill that cuts but does not eliminate the Earned Income Tax Credit, and which allows the recipients of some corporate subsidies granted in the form of "assignable" tax credits to "sell" these back to the state for 90 cents on the dollar.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 12, 2011
Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Bieda D-Warren on May 12, 2011
To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 117, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also does. SB 117 would require elected state officials to file personal financial disclosure statements.
Amendment offered by Sen. Coleman Young, II D-Detroit on May 12, 2011
To leave in place the current income tax exemption on all income from government pensions and some income from private sector pensions.
Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Bieda D-Warren on May 12, 2011
To leave in place for persons age 67 and above the current income tax exemption on all income from government pensions and some income from private sector pensions.
Moved to reconsider by Sen. Tupac Hunter D-Detroit on May 12, 2011
The vote stripping out repeal of the income tax pension exemption.
Amendment offered by Sen. John Gleason D-Flushing on May 12, 2011
To not repeal a $1,800 tax exemption for individuals who have a dependent age 65 or above living in the household.
Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Bieda D-Warren on May 12, 2011
To not repeal a certain income tax deduction for dividend, interest and capital gain income earned by senior citizens.
Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren D-Ann Arbor on May 12, 2011
To strip out a provision that cuts the Earned Income Tax Credit by 70 percent.
Amendment offered by Sen. Virgil Smith D-Detroit on May 12, 2011
To strip out a provision that cuts the Earned Income Tax Credit by 70 percent.
Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren D-Ann Arbor on May 12, 2011
To not repeal the income deduction for certain charitable donations.
Amendment offered by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer D- on May 12, 2011
To not repeal an income tax deduction for IRA money withdrawn and used for certain college expenses.
Amendment offered by Sen. Morris Hood, III D-Detroit on May 12, 2011
To not repeal an income tax exemption for certain unemployment insurance benefit income.
Amendment offered by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer D- on May 12, 2011
To not repeal a certain income tax deduction for child care expenses.
Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren D-Ann Arbor on May 12, 2011
To repeal certain corporate tax breaks for money invested in certain businesses approved by state economic development officials.
Amendment offered by Sen. Tupac Hunter D-Detroit on May 12, 2011
To not reduce the homestead property tax credit individuals may claim against their income tax liability.
Amendment offered by Sen. Glenn Anderson D-Westland on May 12, 2011
To prospectively repeal a provision exempting from income tax the pension income of government employees, if a court rules that this violates the constitution.
Motion by Sen. Tupac Hunter D-Detroit on May 12, 2011
To let stand a parliamentary ruling that Senators who might benefit from certain tax cuts in the bill must decide for themselves whether voting for it would be a conflict of interest.
To replace the Michigan Business Tax with a 6 percent corporate income tax; eliminate several corporate tax breaks and subsidies; repeal a gradual cut in the personal income rate from 4.25 percent to 3.95 percent; scale-back the current income tax exemption for pension income; reduce the Earned Income Tax by 70 percent, eliminate or reduce other income tax deductions and credits including the homestead property tax credit, personal exemption and dependent child credit; and make many other tax code revisions.
Motion in the Senate on May 12, 2011
To give the bill immediate effect.
To give the bill immediate effect (a two-thirds majority is needed).
Motion by Sen. Arlan Meekhof R-West Olive on May 12, 2011
Received in the House on May 12, 2011
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which among other things cut rather than eliminated the state Earned Income Tax Credit for low income wage-earners.
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on May 25, 2011