2005 House Bill 4808

Allow Detroit to double non-resident income tax

Introduced in the House

May 18, 2005

Introduced by Rep. LaMar Lemmons III (D-3)

To allow Detroit to double the city income tax it imposes on non-residents who work there, from 1.15 percent to 2.3 percent. Note: This would gradually fall to 2.0 percent under a state law that requires the city to reduce its income tax. That law was part of a 1998 deal under which the city would continue to receive $333 million in annual state revenue sharing payments, despite falling population.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy