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MI HB5441

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/9/2016

Primary Sponsor

Robert Kosowski

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes a sales tax exemption on the third Saturday of August each year (12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.) for eligible back-to-school items.

  • Exempts clothing with a sales price of $75.00 or less per individual item during the tax holiday period.

  • Exempts school supplies with a sales price of $15.00 or less per individual item during the tax holiday period, including pens, pencils, notebooks, calculators, and similar items.

  • Excludes from the exemption: clothing accessories and equipment (watches, jewelry, umbrellas), protective and sport equipment (skis, skates, rollerblades), items sold for business use, and furniture.

  • Defines "clothing" as any article of wearing apparel including footwear intended to be worn on or about the human body.

Legislative Description

Use tax; exemptions; use tax holiday for back-to-school clothing and school supplies; provide for. Amends 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.91 - 205.111) by adding sec. 4cc.

Use tax: exemptions

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/09/2016

3/10/2016

Committee Referrals

Tax Policy3/9/2016

Full Bill Text

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