SENATE BILL No. 85

 

 

February 5, 2019, Introduced by Senators HERTEL, WOJNO, IRWIN, GEISS, HOLLIER, MCCANN, BRINKS, SANTANA, CHANG, MOSS, POLEHANKI, BAYER, MCMORROW and BULLOCK and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled

 

"Income tax act of 1967,"

 

(MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding section 275.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 275. (1) For tax years that begin after December 31,

 

2018, a taxpayer may claim a credit against the tax imposed by this

 

act equal to the following specified percentages of the credit the

 

taxpayer is allowed to claim as a credit under section 21 of the

 

internal revenue code for a tax year on a return filed under this

 

act for the same tax year:

 

     (a) For a taxpayer with an adjusted gross income as defined in

 

the internal revenue code of less than $25,000.00, 110%.

 

     (b) For a taxpayer with an adjusted gross income as defined in

 

the internal revenue code of $25,000.00 or more but less than

 

$40,000.00, 100%.


     (c) For a taxpayer with an adjusted gross income as defined in

 

the internal revenue code of $40,000.00 or more but less than

 

$65,000.00, 80%.

 

     (d) For a taxpayer with an adjusted gross income as defined in

 

the internal revenue code of $65,000.00 or more but less than

 

$100,000.00, 20%.

 

     (e) For a taxpayer with an adjusted gross income as defined in

 

the internal revenue code of $100,000.00 or more, 0%.

 

     (2) If the credit allowed by this section exceeds the tax

 

liability of the taxpayer for the tax year, that portion of the

 

credit that exceeds the tax liability shall be refunded.