SENATE BILL No. 1440

 

 

June 27, 2008, Introduced by Senator CASSIS and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 2007 PA 36, entitled

 

"Michigan business tax act,"

 

by amending section 109 (MCL 208.1109).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 109. (1) "Employee" means an employee as defined in

 

section 3401(c) of the internal revenue code. A person from whom an

 

employer is required to withhold for federal income tax purposes is

 

prima facie considered an employee.

 

     (2) "Employer" means an employer as defined in section 3401(d)

 

of the internal revenue code. A person required to withhold for

 

federal income tax purposes is prima facie considered an employer.

 

     (3) "Federal taxable income" means taxable income as defined

 

in section 63 of the internal revenue code except that depreciation

 

deductions and the adjusted basis of property shall be determined

 

as provided under the internal revenue code without considering the


 

additional allowance under section 168(k) of the internal revenue

 

code.

 

     (4) "Financial institution" means that term as defined under

 

chapter 2B.

 

     (5) "Foreign operating entity" means a United States person

 

that satisfies each of the following:

 

     (a) Would otherwise be a part of a unitary business group that

 

has at least 1 person included in the unitary business group that

 

is taxable in this state.

 

     (b) Has substantial operations outside the United States, the

 

District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any

 

territory or possession of the United States, or a political

 

subdivision of any of the foregoing.

 

     (c) At least 80% of its income is active foreign business

 

income as defined in section 861(c)(1)(B) of the internal revenue

 

code.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No. 1038 of the 94th Legislature is enacted into

 

law.