income tax

Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed a bill Friday that was sent to her by the GOP-controlled Legislature to reduce the state’s income tax rate.

The governor called for repealing the state’s pension tax and increasing the earned income tax credit that helps low- and moderate-income workers. Meanwhile, republicans countered with a call for reducing income taxes for all individuals and corporations.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration wants to give an extra $70 million to cities in Michigan hurting from a decline in income tax revenues.A total…

Fair Tax Michigan is a self-proclaimed grassroots coalition hoping to add a graduated income tax proposal to the ballot this fall.The group submitted…

The top 1% of American households owned $25 trillion in 2016. That's nearly 30% of the nation's household wealth. And it's $7 trillion more than the…

Michigan drivers will get a tax cut, and those who owe extra fees assessed for certain traffic infractions will see them waived under bills approved by…

This week, former Michigan State University sports Dr. Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting women and girls…

Last week I talked about the fact that Michigan is headed for a serious budget crisis that threatens everything from education to foster care to public…

What can a city facing $200 million in long term debt do?Raising taxes is one option.That’s why the City of East Lansing has drawn up an income tax…

Michigan cities and towns are hurting for cash. Many have had to cut services like street and sidewalk repair. Some have had to reduce the size of their…