Outline of the Michigan Tax System 2015 Update For a second consecutive year, the state Legislature’s most significant effort to overhaul state tax laws had its fate decided not by roll call votes on the floors of the House and Senate but by a vote of t...
Continue ReadingIn a nutshell: Federal tax reform removed Michigan’s personal exemption The Legislature wants to restore and increase the exemption Budget concerns could create problems When President Trump signed the Tax Cut and Jobs Act[1] (TCJA) into law, it ...
Continue ReadingReport 399 | February 2018 In a Nutshell In Michigan, the current local government revenue structure is largely disconnected from the local economy, leaving them vulnerable to macroeconomic trends and unable to provide the services needed. Communities nee...
Continue ReadingMemo 1147 | February 2018 This paper accompanies a longer paper, Diversifying Local-Source Revenue Options in Michigan, that analyzes the appropriateness and viability of authorizing a number of local-option taxes in Michigan. That paper is available at h...
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