MI HB5296

Requires employers with 5 or more employees to provide each employee with information about federal earned income tax credit (EITC) eligibility and instructions for claiming the credit by January 31 of each year.

Employers may provide EITC information through one or more methods: inclusion with annual wage summary or W-2/1099 forms, electronic mail to employee work address, or mailing to employee's last known home address.

Employers must post EITC eligibility information in workplace locations where employee notices are normally posted.

Department of Treasury shall designate standard eligibility information for employers to use and post it on the department's website in downloadable format.

Applies to private, public, and governmental entities doing business in Michigan that employ 5 or more individuals for compensation.