taxes

Whitmer Signs Bills Extending State And City Tax Deadline

By • Apr 22, 2021
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Michiganders have more time to file their state and city income taxes.

 

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan bills Thursday that extend the 2021 city and state income tax filing and payment deadlines to May 17.

IRS Postpones Tax Filing Deadline To May 17

By • Mar 17, 2021

Updated March 17, 2021 at 3:34 PM ET

If you've been putting off filing your tax return this year, here's some good news. The IRS and Treasury Department have delayed the filing deadline by another month.

Lansing, East Lansing Mayors Support Halting Income Tax Refunds

By • Nov 30, 2020
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Mayors from Michigan cities that collect income taxes, including Lansing and East Lansing, are backing a plan that would protect expected income tax revenues during the pandemic.


Whitmer Vetoes Bills To Further Delay Taxes During Pandemic

By David Eggert • Jul 9, 2020
WKAR-MSU

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday vetoed bills that would have further delayed tax payments amid the coronavirus pandemic, citing harm to local budgets across Michigan and saying one measure related to property taxes was “blatantly” unconstitutional.

House Speaker Chatfield Knocks Whitmer Gas Tax Plan

By • Mar 8, 2019
Lee Chatfield
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The Speaker of the House says a part of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s budget is dead on arrival.

Case Could Upset a Key Source Of Cash For Local Courts

By • Nov 18, 2018
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The Michigan Supreme Court is hearing a dispute over $1,611. The result, however, will carry a much higher price, impacting millions of dollars now raked in from criminal defendants who must pay to keep the heat turned up, the air conditioners humming and the floors waxed in local courts all over the state.

Court Says Legislature Can Vote On Prevailing Wage Initiative

By • May 11, 2018
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A court says the Legislature gets to vote on a petition-initiated bill that would outlaw rules for how workers are paid on publicly funded projects. We have more from Capital Bureau Chief Rick Pluta.


EL Council To Hear From Public On Budget Cuts, Taxes

By • Feb 27, 2018
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The East Lansing City Council will hear from the public about the ideas being considered to deal with a large budget shortfall tonight.


Battle Over Tax Code Changes Continues With House Plan On The Horizon

By • Jan 15, 2018

The legislature is once again at odds with the governor. Michigan Public Radio’s Cheyna Roth reports this time it’s over what to do about the new federal tax law.


Treasurer Says Income Tax Fix Must Account For Looming Downturn

By • Jan 12, 2018
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The state treasurer says caution should be the watchword as the Legislature develops plans to deal with a glitch in the federal tax overhaul. If they don’t that glitch could cost Michigan taxpayers more in state income taxes.

As we hear from Michigan Public Radio’s Rick Pluta, there are differences among Republicans on what should happen next.


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