11 things every Michigan taxpayer should know Comparatively, Michigan’s tax burden is low – and getting lower. Look around: YOUR taxes could be much higher. Michigan gives more tax breaks than it collects for schools/gov’t. The definition of “Anti-tax conservative” has changed Why might taxes seem high to YOU? The motivation for a state income […]
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Covering the intersection of business and policy, and informing Michigan employers and workers on the long road back from coronavirus. Our Michigan Economic Dashboard shows key metrics that show how the state is performing.
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Snyder is a Republican. Why do his experts want to spend more, not less?
11 things every Michigan taxpayer should know Comparatively, Michigan’s tax burden is low – and getting lower. Look around: YOUR taxes could be much higher. Michigan gives more tax breaks than it collects for schools/gov’t. The definition of “Anti-tax conservative” has changed Why might taxes seem high to YOU? The motivation for a state income […]
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How could Michigan cut income taxes AND spend more on education and infrastructure?
11 things every Michigan taxpayer should know Comparatively, Michigan’s tax burden is low – and getting lower. Look around: YOUR taxes could be much higher. Michigan gives more tax breaks than it collects for schools/gov’t. The definition of “Anti-tax conservative” has changed Why might taxes seem high to YOU? The motivation for a state income […]
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What if Michigan ultimately raises taxes? Who might get nicked?
intro_slide bike1 cents1_0 highway1 gas_pump1 car1 house1 tollbooth1 cell-phone1 11 things every Michigan taxpayer should know Comparatively, Michigan’s tax burden is low – and getting lower. Look around: YOUR taxes could be much higher. Michigan gives more tax breaks than it collects for schools/gov’t. The definition of “Anti-tax conservative” has changed Why might taxes seem […]
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So, what will happen with your taxes over the long term?
11 things every Michigan taxpayer should know Comparatively, Michigan’s tax burden is low – and getting lower. Look around: YOUR taxes could be much higher. Michigan gives more tax breaks than it collects for schools/gov’t. The definition of “Anti-tax conservative” has changed Why might taxes seem high to YOU? The motivation for a state income […]
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Higher taxes for schools? A big fight brews in Utah
A group of powerful Utah business leaders is pushing for more money for that state’s schools. Utah lawmakers are having none of it.
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Snyder’s former budget chief points to Michigan’s way forward
A Q-and-A with John Nixon, Gov. Rick Snyder’s lauded budget guru before he left in 2014.
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How Bridge Magazine compared state tax burdens
State-by-state comparisons of tax rates and tax burden are notoriously difficult. There are dozens of ways for state and local governments to tax citizens, workers, businesses, goods and services. Every state economy is different. So, every state tax system is different. Florida doesn’t have a state income tax – instead it charges a higher sales tax […]
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Take a trip through the Michigan Tax Time Machine (SLIDESHOW)
Michigan used to have plenty of jobs, high wages – and high taxes. Not so today. Travel briefly through time to see how what Michigan collects in taxes has shrunk over a generation – and why we now struggle to fund the basics.
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After three years, Michigan’s working poor are still stuck
Despite rising wages and declining jobless rates, four in 10 Michigan households remain unable to afford basic living necessities.