2007 Senate Bill 999

Reimburse business owners for cost of repealed service tax compliance

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 12, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

To authorize a refundable income tax credit equal to the amount a firm spent preparing to comply with the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-HB-5198">6 percent tax on many services</a> that the legislature passed on Oct. 1, 2007 and repealed on Dec. 1, 2007.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Dec. 13, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Jan. 16, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would make the tax credit non-refundable.

Consideration postponed

Jan. 17, 2008

Passed in the Senate 21 to 15 (details)

To authorize an income tax credit equal to the amount a business owner spent preparing to comply with the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2007-HB-5198">6 percent tax on many services</a> that the legislature passed on Oct. 1, 2007 and repealed on Dec. 1, 2007. The credit would not be refundable, and so would be limited to an individual's current year tax liability.

Received in the House

Jan. 17, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy