Michigan Legislature Passes MBT Fix. Onto Governor for Approval

This past weekend, both the Michigan House and the Senate unanimously passed SB 1217 , a bill to fix the Michigan Business Tax (MBT) for construction contractors. SB 1217 brings clarity to the Michigan Business Tax to allow builders to deduct the cost of building materials, which was the intent of the original legislation passed last year. It is now on the Governor's desk where she is expected to sign it into law. Once passed, the legislation will apply retroactively to all business activity beginning January 1, 2008.

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