HOUSE BILL No. 4987

 

May 26, 2009, Introduced by Rep. Schuitmaker and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled

 

"Income tax act of 1967,"

 

by amending section 269 (MCL 206.269), as added by 2004 PA 313.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 269. (1) For tax years that begin after December 31, 2004

 

and before January 1, 2010, a A taxpayer may claim a credit against

 

the tax imposed by this act, subject to the applicable limitations

 

provided by this section, in an amount equal to 50% of the fair

 

market value of an automobile donated by the taxpayer to a

 

qualified organization that intends to provide the automobile to a

 

qualified recipient.

 

     (2) The value of a passenger vehicle shall be determined by

 


the qualified organization or by using the value of the automobile

 

in the appropriate guide published by the national automotive

 

dealers association, whichever is less.

 

     (3) For a taxpayer other than a resident estate or trust, the

 

amount allowable as a credit under this section for a tax year

 

shall not exceed $50.00, or for a husband and wife filing a joint

 

return as provided in section 311, $100.00.

 

     (4) If the credit allowed under this section exceeds the tax

 

liability of the taxpayer for the tax year, that amount that

 

exceeds the tax liability shall not be refunded.

 

     (5) As used in this section, "qualified organization" and

 

"qualified recipient" mean those terms as defined in section 4y of

 

the use tax act, 1937 PA 94, MCL 205.94y.