State Representative of Chelsea introduces income tax cut bill: ‘Michigan families need a break’

From The Mid­west­ern­er

Michi­gan Repub­li­cans want to give Michi­gan­ders a tax break, but their Demo­c­ra­t­ic col­leagues are vow­ing to oppose the move.

State Rep. Kathy Schmaltz, R‑Jackson, intro­duced House Bill 4170 on Wednes­day to roll back Michigan’s per­son­al income tax rate to 4.05%, shav­ing .20% from the cur­rent rate of 4.25%.

The change would equate to an annu­al tax cut of $142 for Michi­gan fam­i­lies with a medi­an house­hold income, which was rough­ly $71,000 in 2023, accord­ing to the most recent U.S. Cen­sus data.

“Michi­gan fam­i­lies need a break. So many fam­i­lies are strug­gling right now just to keep up with ris­ing costs — whether it’s gro­ceries, gas, hous­ing, or child care,” Schmaltz said in a state­ment. “Peo­ple need relief, and they need it now.

“When state gov­ern­ment col­lects more mon­ey than it needs, that mon­ey should go back to the hard­work­ing peo­ple who earned it,” she said. “My plan will ensure that Michi­gan fam­i­lies and small busi­ness­es get the relief they deserve and can count on tax cuts stay­ing in place.”

Read full sto­ry here.