HOUSE BILL No. 4053

 

January 27, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Tobocman and Hunter and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1975 PA 228, entitled

 

"Single business tax act,"

 

(MCL 208.1 to 208.145) by adding section 35d.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 35d. (1) For tax years that begin after December 31, 2005

 

and before January 1, 2011, a taxpayer may claim a credit against

 

the tax imposed by this act equal to 5% of the amount of qualified

 

equity investment used to determine the taxpayer's new markets tax

 

credit under section 45D of the internal revenue code.

 

     (2) The taxpayer's credit allowed under this section for a tax

 

year shall not exceed an amount equal to 2% of the taxpayer's

 

liability for that tax year, as determined before claiming the

 

credit under this section.


 

     (3) The total of all credits allowed under this act shall not

 

exceed $10,000,000.00 for all tax years for which a credit under

 

this section may be claimed.