Bill Text: MI HB5031 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Individual income tax: credit; tax incentive for individuals to receive COVID-19 vaccine during 2021; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.713) by adding sec. 281.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-06-17 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/16/2021 [HB5031 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HB5031-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 5031
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled
"Income tax act of 1967,"
(MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding section 281.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 281. (1) For the 2021 tax year only and subject to the limitations under this section, a qualified taxpayer may claim a credit against the tax imposed by this part in an amount equal to the sum of $100.00 for each taxpayer and each dependent of the taxpayer who is 18 years of age or older and who was fully vaccinated for COVID-19 during the tax year.
(2) The department may require the taxpayer to submit a copy of each COVID-19 vaccination card for each individual for which a credit is claimed under this section with the taxpayer's 2021 annual return to verify that the taxpayer qualifies for the credit claimed under this section. The department or an employee, authorized representative, former employee or authorized representative of the department, or anyone connected with the department shall not divulge any information, records, or data that is submitted by a taxpayer in accordance with this section except as necessary for the administration and enforcement of the tax as provided in section 28 of 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.28.
(3) By July 15, 2022, the department shall submit a written report to the governor, the clerk of the house of representatives, the secretary of the senate, and the chairperson of each standing committee that has jurisdiction over health issues that includes the total number of credits claimed under this section for the 2021 tax year and, if possible, the report shall also delineate the number claimed by each county.
(4) The total amount of the credit allowed under this section for any taxpayer must not exceed $400.00. If a dependent of a taxpayer files an annual return under this part, the taxpayer or dependent of the taxpayer, but not both, may claim the credit allowed under this section. If the amount of the credit allowed under this section exceeds the tax liability of the taxpayer for the tax year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax liability shall not be refunded.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) "COVID-19" means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
(b) "Earned income" means that term as define in section 32 of the internal revenue code.
(c) "Qualified taxpayer" means a taxpayer with earned income.