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MI HB5680

Bill

Status

Passed

11/30/2010

Primary Sponsor

Fred Durhal

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes a tax credit for taxpayers with adjusted gross income of $37,500 or less (or $75,000 for joint filers) who purchase and install qualified home improvements meeting Energy Star guidelines, equal to 10% of the purchase and installation cost or $75 per improvement ($150 for joint filers), whichever is less, for tax years 2009-2011.

  • Allows qualified home improvements to include insulation, furnaces, water heaters, windows, refrigerators, clothes washers, and dishwashers that meet or exceed Energy Star efficiency guidelines.

  • Provides a separate credit for taxpayers with adjusted gross income of $65,000 or less (or $130,000 for joint filers) equal to 25% of authorized electric utility charges for tax years 2009 and 20% for tax years 2010-2011, covering both investor-owned and municipally owned electric utilities.

  • Requires taxpayers to provide verification of purchase amounts and documentation of Energy Star compliance to claim the home improvement credit.

  • Home improvement credits exceeding tax liability are refunded; utility credit overages are not refunded.

Legislative Description

Income tax; credit; percentage of additional charges authorized under the clean, renewable, and efficient energy act; include municipally owned electric utilities. Amends sec. 253 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.253).

Income tax, credit

Last Action

Assigned Pa 214'10 With Immediate Effect

11/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Finance1/20/2010
Energy And Technology12/10/2009

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