HOUSE BILL No. 5837

March 7, 2006, Introduced by Rep. Accavitti and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.

 

     A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled

 

"Income tax act of 1967,"

 

(MCL 206.1 to 206.532) by adding section 437.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 437. (1) For tax years that begin after December 31,

 

2005, an individual may designate on his or her annual return that

 

a contribution of $5.00 or more of his or her refund be credited to

 

the home heating credit fund. If a taxpayer's refund is not

 

sufficient to make a contribution under this section, the taxpayer

 

may designate a contribution amount and that contribution amount

 

shall be added to the taxpayer's tax liability for the tax year.

 

     (2) The contribution designation authorized in this section

 

shall be clearly and unambiguously printed on the first page of the

 


state individual income tax return.