taxes

A group including Michigan state lawmakers and business interests is suing over the state’s handling of this year’s surplus-driven income tax cut. Colin Jackson has more.

Proposed changes to several of Michigan’s administrative rules relating to sales and use tax collection cleared a final hurdle Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Legislature returns to Lansing today with plans to finalize the new state budget for the coming fiscal year. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Roughly 700,000 low-income families in Michigan that claim the earned income tax credit could get checks in the mail later this year. The state Senate adopted a bill Thursday to fix a problem created by a political fight between Republicans and Democrats. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A bill to repeal Michigan’s unenforced ban on unmarried men and women living together made it out of the state Senate Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

The state will officially close the books on the last fiscal year this week. But not without some controversy on the fate of an income tax rollback. We have more from Rick Pluta.

An expected drop in the state income tax rate would be temporary. That’s according to a formal opinion released Tuesday by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Low-income taxpayers often miss out on helpful exemptions because tax preparation help can be costly. A program is now available to address those concerns in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.

The marijuana business appears to be paying off, financially, for several Washtenaw County municipalities. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.

The city of Ypsilanti is altering its property tax income threshold to help low income residents. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.