michigan: Governor Granholm's Proposed 2% Service Tax Unpopular - 03/18/07 06:56 PM
A new Detroit Free Press-Local 4 poll shows that Governor Jennifer Granholm's proposed 2% tax on services has only meager support.  Only 28% of those polled support the proposed new tax.  Even fewer people, 14%, support a 25% increase in the state income tax.  However, a majority of those polled did support an increase … (1 comments)

michigan: Michigan House Passes Bill to Temporarily Suspend "Pop-Up Tax" - 03/17/07 03:53 PM
The Democratically controlled Michigan House of Representatives recently passed a bill by a 77-31 margin to suspend the so called "pop-up tax" on the sale of a home for eighteen months, with the suspension to be retroactive to March 1st of this year.
Under Michigan's Proposal A, the taxable value of a home can rise annually … (3 comments)

michigan: Update - State Bar of Michigan Opposes "Misery Tax" - 03/08/07 01:27 PM
The State Bar of Michigan has now stepped into the fray in its opposition to Governor Granholm's ill-advised sales tax on services proposal.  They have put together a position statement which clearly articulates numerous reasons why this proposal must be defeated.
According to Kimberly M. Cahill, State Bar President, "The proposed tax places an … (3 comments)

michigan: Michigan Service Tax Update - 03/05/07 02:55 PM
Governor Granholm's proposed 2% tax on services was introduced in the State Senate last Thursday.  Senate Bill 307, introduced by Senator Liz Brater (D-Ann Arbor) includes taxing real estate commissions and other real estate related services.
According to the Michigan Association of Realtors, the Governor herself estimates that only six other states … (4 comments)

 
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