INCOME TAX RATE; PERSONAL EXEMPTION H.B. 5699 & 5700:
FLOOR SUMMARY
House Bills 5699 and 5700 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Edward McBroom (H.B. 5699)
Representative Holly Hughes (H.B. 5700)
CONTENT
House Bill 5699 would amend the Income Tax Act to reduce the individual income tax rate from 4.35% to 4.25% on October 1, 2012, rather than January 1, 2013, when the rate is currently scheduled to decrease.
House Bill 5700 would amend the Act to allow a taxpayer to claim a personal exemption in the amount provided under current law or in the following amount, whichever was greater, for each personal or dependency exemption allowable on the taxpayer's Federal income tax return:
-- $3,950 beginning on and after October 1, 2012, and before January 1, 2014.
-- $4,000 beginning on and after January 1, 2014.
Currently, the amount of the personal exemption is $3,700. For each tax year beginning on and after January 1, 2013, the exemption must be adjusted for inflation.
MCL 206.51 (H.B. 5699) Legislative Analyst: Suzanne Lowe
Proposed MCL 206.30a (H.B. 5700)
FISCAL IMPACT
Although the bills are not tie-barred to each other, if both bills were enacted they would reduce General Fund and School Aid Fund revenue by approximately $102.0 million in FY 2012-13, $35.0 million in FY 2013-14, $32.0 million in FY 2014-15, and $8.0 million in FY 2015-16. The reduction in General Fund revenue would total approximately $89.0 million in FY 2012-13, $27.0 million in FY 2013-14, $24.0 million in FY 2014-15, and $6.0 million in FY 2015-16, while the reduction in School Aid Fund revenue would total approximately $13.0 million in FY 2012-13, $8.0 million in both FY 2013-14 and FY 2014-15, and $2.0 million in FY 2015-16.
The bills would have no fiscal impact on local government.
Date Completed: 6-13-12 Fiscal Analyst: David Zin
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.