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HB4008 • 2026

Individual income tax: credit; qualified volunteers credit; create. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 281.

Individual income tax: credit; qualified volunteers credit; create. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 281.

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Sponsor
Pauline Wendzel (District 39), Douglas Wozniak (District 59)
Last action
2025-01-15
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 01/14/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about eligibility criteria or the amount of the tax credit.

Volunteer Tax Credit

This law creates a new tax credit for certain volunteers in public safety roles.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a new tax credit called the 'Qualified Volunteers Credit'.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Volunteers working as law enforcement officers, fire personnel, and emergency medical services providers.

Terms To Know

Tax Credit
A reduction in the amount of tax a person has to pay.
Qualified Volunteers
Volunteers who work as law enforcement officers, fire personnel, or emergency medical services providers and meet certain requirements.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text does not specify the amount of the tax credit.
  • It is unclear how many people will be eligible for this new credit.

Bill History

  1. 2025-01-15 HJ 4 Pg. 38

    bill electronically reproduced 01/14/2025

  2. 2025-01-14 HJ 3 Pg. 35

    introduced by Representative Rep. Pauline Wendzel

  3. 2025-01-14 HJ 3 Pg. 35

    read a first time

  4. 2025-01-14 HJ 3 Pg. 35

    referred to Committee on Finance

Official Summary Text

Individual income tax: credit; qualified volunteers credit; create. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 281.