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MI HB4824

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/13/2019

Primary Sponsor

Nate Shannon

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates an annual sales tax exemption on the third Saturday of August from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. for eligible back-to-school items.

  • Exempts clothing with individual items priced at $100 or less, school supplies with individual items priced at $20 or less, personal computers priced at $1,000 or less (less manufacturer's rebate), and personal computer accessories priced at $500 or less (less manufacturer's rebate).

  • Excludes from the exemption clothing accessories, protective/sport/recreational equipment, items sold for business use, and furniture.

  • Defines "school supplies" to include pens, pencils, erasers, notebooks, binders, lunch boxes, markers, scissors, tape, glue, calculators, and similar items.

  • Defines "personal computer" to include laptops, tablets, and e-readers but excludes cellular phones, video game consoles, and digital media receivers.

Legislative Description

Sales tax; exemptions; sales tax holiday for back-to-school school supplies; provide for. Amends 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.51 - 205.78) by adding sec. 4ff.

Sales tax: exemptions

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/13/2019

8/20/2019

Committee Referrals

Tax Policy8/13/2019

Full Bill Text

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