HOUSE BILL No. 5327

 

October 18, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Bieda, Angerer, Calley and Condino and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 2007 PA 36, entitled

 

"Michigan business tax act,"

 

by amending section 239 (MCL 208.1239).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 239. (1) An insurance company shall be allowed a credit

 

against the tax imposed under this chapter in an amount equal to

 

50% of the examination fees paid by the insurance company during

 

the tax year pursuant to section 224 of the insurance code of 1956,

 

1956 PA 218, MCL 500.224.

 

     (2) An insurance company that does not make any of the

 

payments described under section 237(1)(a) through (d) may claim a

 

credit against the tax imposed under this act as provided under

 

section 403(2). , not to exceed 65% of the insurance company's tax

 


liability for the tax year after claiming the other credits allowed

 

by this chapter.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January

 

1, 2008.