HOUSE BILL No. 5555

 

January 18, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Sheltrown, Lipsey, Anderson, Wojno, Cushingberry, Sak, Angerer, Tobocman, Meisner, Vagnozzi, Gonzales, Farrah, Mayes, Condino, Leland, Bieda, Plakas, Hopgood, Gillard and Williams and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.

 

     A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled

 

"Income tax act of 1967,"

 

(MCL 206.1 to 206.532) by adding section 275.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 275. (1) For tax years that begin after December 31,

 

2005, a taxpayer may claim a credit against the tax imposed by this

 

act equal to the difference between the credit amount received by

 

the taxpayer in the immediately preceding tax year under section

 

527a and the amount that the taxpayer would have received under

 

section 527a for the immediately preceding tax year if the credit

 

under section 527a had not been reduced under section 527a(18).

 

     (2) If the amount under subsection (1) is not reduced under

 

section 527a(18), the taxpayer shall not claim a credit under this

 


section.

 

     (3) If the amount of the credit allowed under this section

 

exceeds the tax liability of the taxpayer for the tax year, that

 

portion of the credit that exceeds the tax liability shall be

 

refunded.