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MI SB0324

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/30/2011

Primary Sponsor

John Pappageorge

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Origin

Senate

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows Michigan individual income tax filers to designate $5.00, $10.00, or more of their tax refund to various charitable and public benefit funds starting in the 2008 tax year.

  • Adds the Michigan Alzheimer's Association Fund as an available contribution designation beginning with the 2011 tax year, joining existing designations for children of veterans tuition grants, children's trust fund, prostate cancer research, breast cancer prevention, animal welfare, housing development, law enforcement memorial, and multiple other funds.

  • Requires the Michigan Department of Treasury to maintain a separate contributions schedule listing all available fund designations in alphabetical order and to incorporate new designations as soon as practicable after enactment.

  • Permits the department to remove a fund designation from the schedule if it fails to raise $100,000 in any tax year for 2 consecutive tax years.

  • Allows taxpayers whose refunds are insufficient to make contributions to instead add the designated contribution amount to their tax liability for that year.

  • Takes effect only if Senate Bill No. 325 of the 96th Legislature is enacted into law.

Legislative Description

Income tax; checkoff; contribution to Michigan Alzheimer's association fund; provide for check-off option. Amends sec. 435 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.435). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0325'11

Income tax, checkoff

Last Action

Referred To Second Reading

5/16/2012

Committee Referrals

Tax Policy6/30/2011
Finance4/13/2011

Full Bill Text

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