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MI HB6392

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/24/2010

Primary Sponsor

Fred Durhal

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Michigan's Income Tax Act to allow taxpayers to designate refund contributions of $5.00 or more to various charitable and public funds starting with the 2008 tax year.

  • Adds the Detroit College Promise Fund as a new contribution option beginning with the 2011 tax year, to be funded from tax year 2011 forward.

  • Requires the Department of Treasury to establish a separate contributions schedule on the state income tax return incorporating all authorized contribution designations in alphabetical order.

  • Allows the Department to remove a contribution designation from the schedule if it fails to raise $100,000.00 in any two consecutive tax years.

  • Permits taxpayers to designate contributions that exceed their refund amount, with such amounts added to the taxpayer's tax liability for that year; requires all collected contributions be appropriated to the respective fund administrators and used solely for fund purposes.

Legislative Description

Income tax; checkoff; Detroit college promise fund; provide check-off option. Amends sec. 435 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.435). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6391'10

Higher education, financial aid

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 08/25/2010

8/25/2010

Committee Referrals

Tax Policy8/24/2010

Full Bill Text

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