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Section 208.1427 - Contribution to shelter for homeless persons, food kitchen, food bank, or other entity; tax credit.

MICHIGAN BUSINESS TAX ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 36 of 2007

208.1427 Contribution to shelter for homeless persons, food kitchen, food bank, or other entity; tax credit.

Sec. 427.

(1) A taxpayer that does not claim a credit under section 261 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.261, for a contribution to a shelter for homeless persons, food kitchen, food bank, or other entity, the primary purpose of which is to provide overnight accommodation, food, or meals to persons who are indigent, may claim a credit against the tax imposed by this act equal to 50% of the cash amount the taxpayer contributed during the tax year to a shelter for homeless persons, food kitchen, food bank, or other entity, the primary purpose of which is to provide overnight accommodation, food, or meals to persons who are indigent, if a contribution to that entity is tax deductible for the donor under the internal revenue code.

(2) The credit allowed by this section shall not exceed 5% of the taxpayer's tax liability for the tax year before claiming any credits allowed by this act or $5,000.00, whichever is less.

(3) If the amount of the credit allowed under this section exceeds the tax liability of the taxpayer for the tax year, that portion of the credit that exceeds the tax liability shall not be refunded.

(4) An entity described in subsection (1) may request that the department determine whether a contribution to that entity qualifies for the credit under this section. The department shall make a determination and respond to a request no later than 30 days after the department receives the request.

(5) On or before July 1 of each year, the department shall report to the house of representatives committee on tax policy and the senate committee on finance the total amount of tax credits claimed under this section, section 425, and section 261 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.261, for the immediately preceding tax year.


History: 2007, Act 36, Eff. Jan. 1, 2008
Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 1 of Act 36 of 2007 provides:"Enacting section 1. This act takes effect January 1, 2008 and applies to all business activity occurring after December 31, 2007."
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