2008 Senate Bill 1038: Revise gross receipts definitionPublic Act 433 of 2008
Introduced by Sen. Nancy Cassis R- on January 22, 2008
To exclude from the definition of gross receipts subject to the Michigan Business Tax revenue from federal or Michigan government bond interest; certain corporate "treasury functions; any tax, fee, surcharge or bottle deposit amounts a firm is required to collect; dividends and royalties received from a foreign operating entity; and more.
Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on January 22, 2008
Which adopted versions of bills in the package that do not exclude revenue from "treasury functions" from MBT liability, and adds bottle deposits collected by a firm from being included as taxable gross receipts.
Reported in the Senate on February 5, 2008
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 14, 2008
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not exempt "treasury function" revenue, and amend it to also exclude certain Medicaid nursing home reimbursements, business equipment lease expenses, license fees, sale of fully depreciated property, and more.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 14, 2008
To exclude from the definition of gross receipts subject to the Michigan Business Tax revenue from federal or Michigan government bond interest; any tax, fee, surcharge or bottle deposit amounts a firm is required to collect; dividends and royalties received from a foreign operating entity; certain Medicaid nursing home reimbursements; certain business equipment lease expenses; state license fees; sale of fully depreciated property; and more.
Received in the House on February 14, 2008
Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on February 14, 2008
Reported in the House on June 27, 2008
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3)* be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on June 28, 2008
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that adds additional gross reciepts exceptions and makes other changes.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 28, 2008
Substitute offered by Rep. Matthew Gillard D- on June 28, 2008
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that adds additional gross reciepts exceptions and tie-bars it to House Bills 4301 and 4628, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. Those are Democratic-sponsored bills expanding the definition of "disabled" in the no-fault insurance law, and making it easier for unions to take PAC contributions from workers' paychecks without their permission.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 28, 2008
Amendment offered by Rep. Steve Bieda D- on June 28, 2008
To clarify the scope of certain proposed business tax deductions for telecommunications service taxes and utility taxes.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on June 28, 2008
To exclude from the definition of gross receipts subject to the Michigan Business Tax revenue from federal or Michigan government bond interest; any tax, fee, surcharge or bottle deposit amounts a firm is required to collect; dividends and royalties received from a foreign operating entity; certain Medicaid nursing home reimbursements; certain business equipment lease expenses; state license fees; sale of fully depreciated property; and more. The House "tie-barred" this to House Bills 4301 and 4628, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. Those are Democratic-sponsored bills expanding the definition of "disabled" in the no-fault insurance law, and making it easier for unions to take PAC contributions from workers' paychecks without their permission.
Received in the Senate on October 2, 2008
Substitute offered in the Senate on October 2, 2008
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that adds additional gross reciepts exceptions, and removes the tie-bars added by the House to House Bills 4301 and 4628. Among the exceptions included in the bill are revenue from federal or Michigan government bond interest; any tax, fee, surcharge or bottle deposit amounts a firm is required to collect; dividends and royalties received from a foreign operating entity; certain Medicaid nursing home reimbursements; certain business equipment lease expenses; state license fees; sale of fully depreciated property; certain commercial lease income; certain insurance commissions; certain "media property" sales; certain securities dealer and broker or hedging activity revenue; and more.
Amendment offered by Sen. Mark Jansen R- on October 2, 2008
To revise the gross receipts definition to exclude certain amounts received from transactions involving a media (broadcast) property.
Amendment offered by Sen. Mark Jansen R- on October 2, 2008
To exempt from taxable gross receipts certain interest income received by a "federally chartered farm credit union" (Greenstone Finance Co.) which is used to cover it's cost of making loans.
Amendment offered by Sen. Mark Schauer D- on October 2, 2008
To tie-bar the bill to House Bills 4301 and 4628, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. Those are Democratic-sponsored bills expanding the definition of "disabled" in the no-fault insurance law, and making it easier for unions to take PAC contributions from workers' paychecks without their permission.
To exclude revenue from various business activities specified in the bill from the definition of gross receipts subject to the Michigan Business Tax.
Motion in the Senate on October 2, 2008
To give the bill immediate effect.
Received in the House on October 15, 2008
Substitute offered by Rep. Steve Bieda D- on December 19, 2008
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that phases in the proposed tax changes over five years.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 19, 2008
Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Angerer D- on December 19, 2008
To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4257 and Senate Bill 1052, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. HB 4257 expands homestead property tax credit eligibility for certain individuals and SB 1052 revises a certain Michigan Business Tax credit in a manner that primarily benefits Consumers Energy and Detroit Edison power companies.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 19, 2008
Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Angerer D- on December 19, 2008
To exclude airport excise tax collections from the tax base of the company that operates the Metro Airport parking facilities.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 19, 2008
Received in the Senate on December 19, 2008
To exclude revenue from various business activities specified in the bill from the definition of gross receipts subject to the Michigan Business Tax. Among other things the bill phases out the inclusion of sales and various excise taxes collected by a business from its business tax base. See also Senate Bill 1052.
Received in the House on December 19, 2008
To exclude revenue from various business activities specified in the bill from the definition of gross receipts subject to the Michigan Business Tax. Among other things the bill phases out the inclusion of sales and various excise taxes collected by a business from its business tax base.
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 9, 2009