2020 Senate Bill 937

Coronavirus epidemic response bills – income tax withholding deadlines

Introduced in the Senate

May 21, 2020

Introduced by Sen. Curtis VanderWall (R-35)

To permit businesses negatively impacted by the state’s coronavirus epidemic lockdown to defer turning over state income tax they have withheld from employee paychecks until December 31, 2020 without penalties and interest.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

June 4, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 18, 2020

Passed in the Senate 32 to 5 (details)

To permit businesses negatively impacted by the state’s coronavirus epidemic lockdown to defer paying or turning over income taxes they have withheld on employee earnings; payments due from March through June of 2020 would be deferred until June through November of 2020.

Received in the House

June 18, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

June 24, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the House 98 to 10 (details)

To permit businesses negatively impacted by the state’s coronavirus epidemic lockdown to defer paying or turning over income taxes they have withheld on employee earnings; payments due from March through June of 2020 would be deferred until June through November of 2020.

Vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 8, 2020