July 26, 2007, Introduced by Senators CASSIS, JELINEK and ALLEN and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled
"Income tax act of 1967,"
by amending section 272 (MCL 206.272), as amended by 2006 PA 372.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 272. (1) For the following tax years that begin after
December 31, 2007, if the comprehensive annual financial report of
this state for a state fiscal year, published pursuant to section
494 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1494,
reports an ending balance of more than $250,000,000.00 in the
countercyclical budget and economic stabilization fund created
under section 351 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1351, for the immediately preceding fiscal year, a taxpayer
may credit against the tax imposed by this act an amount equal to
the specified percentages of the credit the taxpayer is allowed to
claim as a credit under section 32 of the internal revenue code for
a tax year on a return filed under this act for the same tax year:
(a) For tax years that begin after December 31, 2007 and
before January 1, 2009, 10%.
(b) For tax years that begin after December 31, 2008, 20%.
(2) If the credit allowed by this section exceeds the tax
liability of the taxpayer for the tax year, the state treasurer
shall refund the excess to the taxpayer without interest, except as
provided in section 30 of 1941 PA 122, MCL 205.30.