Blog tagged as Taxation

$2.7B+ In Taxes On Local Ballots, Ranked Choice Voting, Too

10/31/23 03:03 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
$2.7B+ In Taxes On Local Ballots, Ranked Choice Voting, Too
More than 200 local ordinances, property tax hikes, and bonding proposals are up for a vote on Nov. 7 worth a combined total of more than $2.7 billion. In addition, three municipalities are asking voters to adopt ranked-choice voting.

Panel Discusses Optional 2% Hotel-Motel Tax For Cities 

10/05/23 10:18 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Panel Discusses Optional 2% Hotel-Motel Tax For Cities 
The House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee took testimony Wednesday on a Rep. John Fitzgerald (D-Wyoming) bill allowing cities and townships to collect a hotel-motel excise tax

Taxing Snacks: Food Tax Reform Bills Sent To Gov.

09/29/23 10:57 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Taxing Snacks: Food Tax Reform Bills Sent To Gov.
Years after a movie theater chain's complaint about whether they should be reimbursed for paying a sales tax on bottled water and prepackaged candy, legislation aimed at clarifying what is taxable "prepared food" is on its way to the Governor's desk.

Duggan, Young Push Tax Cuts for Homeowners, Tax Hikes for Speculators 

09/15/23 12:26 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Duggan, Young Push Tax Cuts for Homeowners, Tax Hikes for Speculators 
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan urged lawmakers to move his property tax plan to disincentivize land speculation by increasing taxes on vacant land and reducing taxes on buildings during Wednesday’s House Tax Policy Committee hearing.

Mayor Asks For Speeding Movement Of Land Tax Reform 

09/01/23 02:50 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Mayor Asks For Speeding Movement Of Land Tax Reform 
(DETROIT) -- Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan urged the Legislature Thursday to pass by the end of October his property tax reform plan so the Detroit City Council has time to put it on the 2024 presidential primary ballot.